Citroen Xsara 2.0 HDi Timing Belt Replacement

[@urboideiba4514]

I am mentally preparing to change the timing belt on my 1.4i Xsara and your videos help me get a better grasp of the stuff i read off from haynes and autodata.

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Hi thanks for the comment, hope the job went well, or goes well if you haven't done it yet. I have a separate video covering the timing belt on a 1.1 TU 106, and also a head gasket and timing belt on a 1.4 TU 8v Saxo. Those videos might be more relevant if your Xsara is a 1.4 16v than this diesel video. The haynes manuals are nice to have, i still find they have useful bits of information, although there is some bits they tend to skim over and you can constantly be flicking back and fourth between pages to carry out a job.

[@urboideiba4514]

@@peugeotCitroen2CV Hi thanks for the response. Well my xsara is the 8 valve version And just my luck smoke appeared from the steering wheel and my turn signal switch began acting weird it was hot to the touch and smelled like burned wires

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

@@urboideiba4514 Not to sure what could be happening there, smoke from that area, what age of car is it. Does it have the 1 piece com2000 stalks or the ones where each stalk comes out individually? The owners club would be the best place to ask on. I never thought the stalks themselves handled enough current to overheat.

[@urboideiba4514]

@@peugeotCitroen2CV well its an '98 I don't know the specific model but I am sure its an old one because ive seen Citroen with a Peugeot stalk and mine doesn't look like it. I wonder why a fuse didn't prevent the short. Sorry for bad english

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

@@urboideiba4514 1998 is the older 2 piece stalks, before the BSI essentially dealt with the functions. Might be more current going through them but i am still surprised that it smoked. Is there any aftermarket lights installed? Your english is very good.

[@iman80skid91]

Great video.. One of. The best i've seen on youtube. ...i see you use Teng ratchet...i still have mine after 39 years of being in the trade..

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Hi there, thanks for the comment. Yes hard to beat the teng stuff, no complaints about any of their sockets. My grandpa had a set on the farm that never seemed to break so it was an easy choice to buy teng tools

[@МаксимПодлинный]

Great video! Thanks! It was very helpful. My Xsara 1999 have 340.000km on the clock. With this guide I and my friend replaced the timing belt. The most difficult thing for us was removing timing belt covers). It could be nice if you'll post more videos with Xsara.

[@sinansaliju6970]

i have been searching for a long time vids about replecing the timing belt on a citroen xsara hdi but couldnt find any.Thanks a lot for posting this nice vid.

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

+Sinan Saliju Thanks for the comment, glad to hear it helped.

[@beko1987]

This is brilliant! Just bought a xsara with 154k and a belt that's due very soon! Will be using this video again when I do it

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Thanks for the comment, great going old cars keep them maintained and they just keep driving.

[@darkwaterblue]

Super video. I had a 2.0 HDI in a 206 and it was a super engine. Bit of a pain to work on due to its size in the engine bay but in reality it was one of the last "reliable" diesels before it was phased out for the maintenance heavy 1.6 psa unit.

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

+darkwaterblue Yes its a bit cramped in anything smaller than the 406, but a great engine. Its a development of the XUD so they had a good well proven engine to start with, and even with common rail injection its still a fairly simple engine producing a modest amount of power for its capacity, the engine so under very little strain. The 1.6 is a bit of a nightmare.

[@ergenekon282]

for the correct tension of this legandary 2.0 hdi DW10TD engine : determine exactly the middle of the belt between the camshaft pulley and fuel pump pulley. Take a metric ruler and hold this vertically along. Then push down the belt with your tumb as far as it goes with proportional force and measure how far you can push the belt down. If it is about 8 or 9 mm, the belt has correct tension. If you are in doubt, its better to do a little too tight than too loose! If it is very tight, you will hear the engine howling at stationary, so you can adjust the tension. Also it is very important to NOT overtighten the bolt of the tensioner pulley, ( max. 25 Nm) or else the fragile axis can be damaged.

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Great tip! thanks for sharing

[@roberttarr1875]

Yes, I thank also. So I know now, how to kontroll the tension.

[@Colin-mz5ym]

Hi is this the same procedure for the Citroen dispatch 2006 2.0 hdi thanks 🙏

[@MegaVinny73]

Why do you need to lock the flywheel? What happens if you do not?

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Hi there Locking the flywheel ensures that the crankshaft is locked to TDC. That is because the flywheel is bolted to the crankshaft so can be considered one unit. Not locking the flywheel then you have the potential for the crankshaft to move when installing the new belt, if you find TDC and accuratley mark its posiion with tippex then this can be mitigated but locking the flywheel is the best way to ensure the engine is correclty held to TDC.

[@iman80skid91]

If you don't lock the firewheel and it accidentally turns.You have no idea wherever the position is.... So like he said in the Video At least put a marker pen mark on the front pulley sprocket

[@DiaNa-wx5eo]

Отличное видео, буду пробовать сам менять с тестем. Спасибо

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Best of luck with the repair!

[@alexisamtosta]

So this will be more or less the same on a 206 2.0hdi?

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

@@alexisamtosta It should be very similar The 206 engine bay a tad more compact but i think it should still be easy enough Never actually done a 206 2.0 hdi cambelt so just guessing

[@jonathanduquenoy4358]

hi, i need to replace timing belt on psa 2.0 hdi 150 hp engine in 5008, do you know if it"s similar ? thanks for your reply

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Hi, i dont know to be honest. The 508 will have the newer 2.0 16v version of this engine. I have a 407 due to get the belt changed in the next few months which might be similar. However it might be best to try emanuals online for the 5008 workshop manual. In general the timing belt replacement will be similar with regards supporting the engine from underneath and removing covers etc. The actual locking process and how to tension the belt i am not sure about.

[@davidsmyth9067]

I have a 306 hdi 2.0 and when I removed the starter there was a half hole that looked like the right thing is it locked right

[@boudissamessaouda5315]

Merci pour votre travail.

[@CornishKeymers]

Excellent. Thanks for a great video.

[@kaktusjack1033]

nice video.i see the xsara has the belt tensioner similar to old saxo engines. Real pain in the ass to set it. don't know why they didn't put the one like in the peugeot 106 1.1 (in an earlier video from you) that has that nice spring to set the tension automatically.

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

+Kaktus Jack Ahy a bit of a nuisance really, the SEEM tester (or Laser 4212) is the proper tool to set the tension its as rare as hens teeth and any that do come up cost over £200. Ive spoke to a few Peugeot mechanics who live nearby they just set it by hand. The 106 was handy because it had the spring tensioner then again some of them 106's came with this style of manual adjuster a proper nuisance. Why they did this i dont know the old xud on the 305 has a spring loaded tensioner which works really well.

[@kaktusjack1033]

+peugeotCitroen2CV Couldn't agree more. I was thinking about buying the SEEM tool, but found out it is cheaper to buy a new engine that damn tool. I just did for the first time the timing belt on my Saxo 1.1 1999. It has the manual adjusted tensioner...i spent few days figuring out how to set the tension...must say your videos helped A LOT! Thanks for that :-)

[@bretthardingtelford8043]

Makes it look so easy

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Thanks for the comment, yes i edit the videos down to the bare essentials so any time spent fiddling to get at a specific bolt or reach a part are typically cut down to make the video more concise. Nonetheless, this is actually one of the easier timing belts to do.

[@Mine2Pro]

Did this on a peuegot 307 and when i went to start it up it cranks normally but doesnt fire, what could be wrong

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Crankshaft position sensor perhaps not sending its signal to the ECU, or some wires not connected up correctly

[@kforkrakenkraken9877]

does anyone know the actual name of the cover..over the two terminals for jump start leads to connect too.

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

+Bjwoolhouse Kraken The cover over the battery?

[@harrylee833]

Is a Xantia HDi 110 belt easier than a 307 with the same engine? Is there more room

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Harry Lee I havent changed a belt on a 307 but in general it has a more cramped engine bay although its should still be easy enough to change the belt on one

[@harrylee833]

@@peugeotCitroen2CV fair enough yeah, I've done 2 307 HDi belts and it isn't that bad for room but you do have to remove the scuttle panel

[@THE.DIYGUY]

Very good & helpful video . Cheers

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Thanks for the comment

[@antoineroux6728]

Le sens de la tension il me semble que c'est inverse d'aiguille d'une montre

[@MrMadpeet]

It is really, very good video. I want to ask if it is the same procedure in xara 1.4 N2 75ps

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

It is somewhat different, is your engine the 8 valve TU? I have a video of a 106 1.1 TU engine, also an 8 valve, it's basically the same process, also did a head gasket on a 1.4 75bhp Saxo engine and had to slacken the timing belt. Both videos may be of use to you. The TU is somewhat easier to work with as its a smaller engine.

[@MrMadpeet]

my motor is the 8v. 75ps. tomorrow I will try to change the timing belt. Wish me luck.

[@trobert132]

what are the torque settings?

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

They are in the Haynes manual for the Xsara, it's not something I​ have to hand to quote from. Although when doing the work on this car everything was tightened by feel, however for the reassurance of knowing the bolts are tightened to the manufacturer's specification the Haynes manual details all the appropriate figures for all jobs related to the car.

[@trobert132]

Thanks, but sometimes the Haynes manual lacks the torque settings for e.g. when tightening the brake caliper bolts, anyways great tutorial thank you again:)

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Róbert Tóth I know the issue, haynes put the torque details at the start of each chapter so you do typically have to flick back and fourth between the article and the table with torque details. It’s something i try to include in my videos now as it can help in that regard, unfortunately i did not do that in this older video.

[@krimolakhel4430]

Hi man, it's a great job.

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Thanks for the comment

[@chrismills9346]

It an shite job on the tools

[@sudinebabz8651]

Très bien , bravo 🎉✨

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Merci Beaucoup

[@bigmanfred8166]

(Turn the tensioner to put tension on the belt).My advice TURN IT ANTICLOCKWISE

[@antoineroux6728]

Exactement

[@Azizpiping]

bon travaille merci mon frère

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Thanks

[@danielmendoza8515]

110 c.v o 90 ??

[@MrGetonyourbike]

how long would it take to do this job on average

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

A couple of hours, if you do a few it doesnt take long at all

[@MrGetonyourbike]

ok thanks its good to know because although not the same model as yours my Berlingo is very due for it to be changed

[@MrGetonyourbike]

Have a nice day

[@6delmonestinaortega216]

great man!! thansk

[@MrMadpeet]

peugeotCitroen2CV Thank you very much . that your information is valuable my . have fun and Keep up the good work

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

thanks for the comment

[@anahitgrigoryan5627]

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[@Spartano91f]

Thanks!

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

+ESPARTANO91 no problem, glad it helped

[@frijus100]

high pressure pump no need lock

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Not essential on these HDi engines but since they are nice enough to provide provisions for a bolt to lock the sprocket it seems rude not to use it haha, that and habbit after doing the same job on so many XUD's where it was necessary.

[@jamiegarratley8689]

Since when is that a damn picasso?

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

This is not a Xsara Picasso it's​ just a Xsara.

[@nimescity30]

Merci

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

+nimescity30 Apparently the right way to respond to merci is "De rien" Ill just say your welcome incase translate was wrong haha.

[@musasayfitski6682]

Kakto karasch i ot edinpat spira

[@peugeotCitroen2CV]

Google translate says "Just like karashth and odnapat stops" I dont really understand what is being said.