C5 2002 2.0 HDI

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Hello,
Can anyone advise if the subject engine is an interference type or not? I am paranoid about timing belt replacements. Mine was changed at 100,000 3 years ago and have since added 52,000. Annual mileage is due to drop considerably as now retired. Citroen recommend change at 100,000 or 10 years - so there is leeway on both counts at the moment. If there is a possiblilty of engine damage as a result of a broken belt then I would rather change it now. All comments/advice welcome as usual.
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Hi -

If you by interference type mean if there is a free play between an open valve and a piston at TDC, then the answer is clearly NO.
And the answer would still be NO, if you ask the same question on any other combustion engine type found in any mainstream street cars.

Ancient engine types up to late '80es had this "feature" by design of the combustion chamber, especially most of the hemispheric shaped chamber types.

Some smart engine types takes advantage of the former wellknown rocker arm layout, where these rocker arms are made deliberately fragile such they are the first bits to snap or burst, to protect valves, pistons and cam axle.
Like a mechanical fuse link.
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Post by johnway »

Thanks Anders,
So from what you have said, it would appear that all mainstream engines built since the 80's will suffer severe internal damage in the event of timing belt/chain failure? What an engineering miracle!!
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Post by nick »

AndersDK wrote:Some smart engine types takes advantage of the former wellknown rocker arm layout, where these rocker arms are made deliberately fragile such they are the first bits to snap or burst, to protect valves, pistons and cam axle.
Like a mechanical fuse link.
The 2.0 HDi is designed like this, as Anders describes.
A snapped belt will usually result in broken rockers, but often not much else.
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Post by Toby_HDi »

I can confirm this, my timing belt slipped a month or two ago.

The engine, as said, is interference. However, the valves are perpendicular to the pistons, that is to say they are fitted in the head straight, rather than at an angle.

This usually means that any contact will make the valve shoot straight back up the guide and will break the rocker which takes the force. I was lucky and got away with just the 1 broken rocker, it is more usual - I'm told - for more to be broken. You would have to be very unlucky to get a bent valve but it is not unheard of.

The rockers are around £16 all in from Citroen dealer. Item 2 in the below diagram (you can see how the rocker transmits the movement of the cam to the valve, Item 1 being the tappet that automatically adjusts the valve clearance using oil pressure)

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Post by johnway »

Hi Guys,
Great info all round - many thanks!! Will Toby please elaborate on his belt slipping experience - I am intrigued.
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Post by Toby_HDi »

In what way are you intrigued John?

Basically I was doing a cambelt change and I think it was my own fault in that I didn't tension the belt up enough and so it slipped a tooth or few when I took it for a run. As I say I only ended up with 1 rocker broken but it could have been worse...just glad it wasn't.

Any more questions, ask away. Thats what we're here for :D

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Post by johnway »

Hi Toby,
I was intrigued by your belt slippage as I was wondering if it was a result of age or incorrect tensioning. You appear to have confirmed the latter, perhaps due to the absence of Citroen special tools #### when doing the job? I am, and always have been, sceptical about these tools and have usually managed to find something to do the job - maybe these timing belt tools are an exception to the rule? If you successfully tensioned the new belt without them, then I would be most interested to know how. Citroen also recommend replacing the belt tension assembly every other belt change - did you do so?
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Post by Toby_HDi »

Yes, I did not have access to the special tool. Thus I think that a loose belt contributed to the slippage. On refitting a new belt and sorting everything out I tightened everything up a bit more than I had done. Job done. Has been running now for a couple of weeks, including a trip to DickieG's and had no problems. I repalced the tensioner and pulley at the same time as the belt.
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