Changing valve stem seals on Puretech 1.2 tips

[Przybyla7]

So 50 hours later, our 1.2 Puretech is back in one piece. A few tips I felt the need the share.

The job was changing the valve seals shortly after Citroen changed the belt for free on a recall.

(1) You have to remove a lot of bits, so get lots of plastic trays etc to lay everything out in order.
(2) There are a lot of 8mm screws to undo, so have a few different sockets handy.
(3) I used a compressor kit that you use without removing the head. Just make sure you have the cylinder you are working on at TDC and the valve will only drop a cm or so. There are so many screws that you shouldn't have trouble finding a place to fix the frame for the compressor.
(4) Important - either be very careful or get a spare 9816171280 which is the tiny valve collet. They are very tricky to find if they spring of into the garden. By the time you get to number 12, you might be tired and let the spring slip before you grab the collet.
(5) Check you are at TDC on the cylinder you are working on....each time...
(6) Take every precaution you can marking the timing belt. I put mine one notch off. The variable valve timing will let the engine run, but will alarm to tell you you have been a numpty.

Took me 3 hours, but only after 3 repeats as I made silly mistakes. First go took 6 hours.

[AlexSandu]

Thanks for sharing,what is the mileage of the car?
I have a 3008 1.2 57000 and drinks about 800ml oil \1k miles
My mechanic said theoretically it shouldn'tbe at this mileage the valve stem seals already gone.compression test was fine,all 3 cylinders had the same compression.

[Kristi]

Hello.
I'm interested to change myself the valve stem seals.
I don't find anything about this on Internet. Can you please give me.the procedure steps for this?
Thank you in advance.
Constantin

[BarryP207]

Hi, I have a 2008 1.2 puretech. Can you tell me which valve spring compressor you used so that I cam change the valve seals without taking the cylinder head off? Do you have a name for it, or where did you get it from? There are so many different ones?? Did you just put the piston at tdc? Did you use compressed air? Or the rope method? Or didn't you need to do that??
Thanks,

Baz.

[BarryP207]

Hi guys,
I guy called Antoine has put a load of gret info on the puretech engine here!
https://www.nomaallim.com/eb2-engine.html
Also there is a nice guy called Ronke on yotube who changes the piston rings with the engine still in the car!
Now, you have to admit thats impressive!
Thanks,
Baz.