Peugeot EB2 engine rebuild: removing the pistons
​Shown on Peugeot 208 1.2 VTi PureTech

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Removing the pistons connecting rods (con rods) on EB2 engine

This pictorial is continued from the previous step that consists of removing the oil pan of the Peugeot 1.2 VTi engine.
Rotate the crankshaft with your hand using the crankshaft pulley until one of the pistons connecting rods is well accessible and use your ratchet handle equipped with an 8mm toothed socket to loosen the fixing bolts of the con rod.
Gently hit the connecting rod with a plastic hammer to free the connecting rod cap, make sure however to hold it with your hand in order to notice its mounting direction and to make sure the bearing insert is there. This is because the bearing inserts of the piston connecting rod and the rod cap as well have to be refitted exactly as per the initial position and orientation.
Use a permanent marker pen to mark well how the connecting rod cap is fitted.
Do the same for the loose bearing shells in order to refit them the same way as stated above.
One the pistons connecting rods caps are removed, use any large slotted screwdrivers to push out the pistons from the EB2 engine block.
Take out the pistons one by one with you hand, while also keeping a trace of which one goes to which cylinder.
Put all dismantled parts from the Peugeot EB2 engine (1.2VTi) in a tray that is clearly marked with the cylinder numbers.
Note how the "UP" marking has been added to the piston connecting rod.

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