​How to dismantle the timing camshafts on a PSA EB2 engine
Shown on Peugeot 208 1.2 VTi PureTech

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BEFORE YOU START
  • This is part of a wider intervention aiming at removing the cylinder head from vehicle, replacing the valves guide seals, etc. 
  • Make sure to have in hand the EB2 engine timing setting tool prior to dismantling the camshafts.
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Removing the cylinder head cover on PSA EB2 engine (Peugeot 1.2)

The removal of the cylinder head cover of the Peugeot EB2 engine is explained in details in the below links:

Dismantling and removing the camshafts on PSA EB2 engine (PSA 1.2)

Loosen all nuts of the camshafts.
Take out the camshafts bolts and the camshafts upper half bearings.
See further below for storing and labeling the dismantled parts as it is absolutely mandatory to refit each and every camshaft bearing at its original place and with the same orientation.
Sort and mark the dismantled camshafts bearings of the EB2 engine as follows:
  • Which ones go to the exhaust camshaft, and which ones to the inlet camshaft
  • Which one goes to which cylinder.
IMPORTANT: When refitting, make sure to reuse the camshaft bearings in their initial place and with the same orientation.
Use a picture of the camshaft assembly prior to dismantling them in order to be able to re-position these as per their initial layout.
With your hand, push the EB2 engine timing belt so it slides out of the camshafts wheels and extract the camshafts.
Put the dismantled camshafts in a metal tray and again mark the one of the exhaust and the one of the inlet although such marking is also engraved on the camshaft wheels.

See also...

Buy your EB2 engine timing tool and cylinder head supports here: