Removing the powertrain on a Peugeot 208 1.2 VTi (My 12-19)

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OVERALL DIFFICULTY INDEX: 8/10
IF YOU HAVE NO TOOLS YOU SPEND $300 TO GET THEM FOR THIS JOB
IF YOU HAVE NO EXPERIENCE YOU SPEND 3 DAYS TO CARRY OUT THIS JOB
SAFETY: RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE WORKS ON A LIFTED VEHICLE SEE BELOW

BEFORE YOU START

This engine-gearbox removal method proposes to remove first the cylinder head in order to reduce the overall height of the power train, then removing the powertrain from beneath the vehicle.
Make sure to follow strict safety rules for lifting the vehicle and working underneath it.

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Removing the cylinder head of a Peugeot 208

Click on the below button for the details of the cylinder head removal on the Peugeot 208 equipped with an 1.2VTi engine (PSA EB2).
The following pictorial's start point is as shown in the below images. The cylinder head has been removed from the Peugeot 1.2 engine without removing the timing belt. The Peugeot 208 battery and battery tray had been removed as well.

Removing the cylinder head on a PSA EB2 engine

Removing the coolant bypass tube on the PSA EB2 engine

Hold the coolant bypass tube of the Peugeot 1.2 engine firmly with your hand on the side that had been extracted from the cylinder head and pull it out of the water pump casing until it is completely free and the seal is visible.

Removing the drive belt (serpentine belt), alternator and A/C compressor on the Peugeot 1.2 engine

Click on the below button for the details of the drive belt removal

how to remove the drive belt on a Peugeot 208 1.2VTi

Loosen the alternator fixing bolts and take them out.
Disconnect the alternator cable and wire connector.
Use a large flat screwdriver (middle picture) to pull the Peugeot 208 alternator out of its seat.

Repeat the same for the fixing bolts of the Peugeot 208 A/C compressor.
Keep the A/C compressor connected, do not remove any of its wires or refrigerant hoses.
Attach the A/C compressor with a cable tie in a manner it does not block the engine removal afterwards.

Disconnect the negative battery cable from the Peugeot 208 gearbox:

Disconnecting the main wire harness, clutch actuator and gearbox linkages on a Peugeot 208 1.2 VTi.

Take out the TDC sensor, the fixing screw of the wires harness and pull out the harness in a manner to free it completely from the Peugeot 1.2 engine.

Remove the two fixing bolts of the clutch actuator and take out the actuator.
Use cable ties and tape to attach the actuator tip (piston tail rod) not to let it jump out of the cylinder and leak brake fluid.

Disconnect the gearbox control linkages.
You can try either of long reach locking pliers (left) or two large flat screwdrivers used at a time (middle) to dismantle the gearbox control cable ball joint (right).

Continue to part 2...