Piston/cylinder liner - r r

Operation 1028H54 · Pistons and connecting rods

1.6 TS

1. Remove the circlips

2. Remove the pin (2a) and separate the connecting rod (2b) from the piston (2c).

Assemble the connecting rod to the piston so that the number stamped on the small end faces the large notches (for inlet valves) on the piston crown.

Fit the pin and secure it with its circlips.

2.0 TS

1. Remove the circlips

2. Remove the pin (2a) and separate the connecting rod (2b) from the piston (2c).

Assemble the connecting rod to the piston so that the number stamped on the small end faces the large notches (for inlet valves) on the piston crown.

Fit the pin and secure it with its circlips.

3.2 V6

Dismantling

1. Remove the circlips.

2. Remove the pin (2a) and separate the connecting rod (2b) from the piston (2c).

Reassembling

1. Join the connecting rod to the piston so that:

for the left bank, arrow (1a) stamped on the piston is turned toward the same side as the stamp (1b) on the connecting rod;

for the right bank, arrow (1c) stamped on the piston is turned towards the opposite side to the stamp on the connecting rod.

Refit the pin and secure using piston rings.

1.9 JTD 8V

Dismantling

1. Remove the circlips

2. Remove the pin (2a) and separate the connecting rod (2b) from the pistons (2c).

Reassembling

1. Join the connecting rods to the pistons so that the number stamped on the big end (1a) is facing the combustion chamber (1b) in the piston.

Fit the pins and fix them using the circlips.

1.9 JTD 16V

Dismantling

1. Remove the circlips.

2. Remove the pin (2a) and separate the connecting rod (2b) from the pistons (2c).

Reassembling

1. Join the connecting rods to the pistons so that the number stamped on the big end (1a) is facing the reference (1b) on the piston skirt where the oil jet is housed.

Fit the pins and secure them using the circlips.