Engine and peripherals

High-pressure pump

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Essential special tools

Mot.1566 High-pressure pump pipe removal tool
Mot. 1367-02 Engine support
Mot. 1367 Engine support bar for cylinder head replacement
Mot.1606 High-pressure pump pulley holding tool
Mot.1525 High-pressure pump pulley puller
Mot.1525-02 High-pressure pump pulley puller jaws

Essential equipment

diagnostic tool
"low torque" torque wrench
high-pressure pipe spanner (DM19 spanner)
crowfoot pipe attachment for tightening the injector-to-rail high-pressure pipes ("Crowfoot 18-17" spanner)
crowfoot pipe attachment for tightening the pump-to-rail high-pressure pipe ("Crowfoot 19-17"

Tightening torques

high-pressure pump mounting bolts 2.1 +/- 0.2 daN.m
rail mounting nuts 2.8 +/- 0.3 daN.m
nut on rail side 3.8 daN.m
nut on pump side 3.8 daN.m
cover nut on rail 2.1 daN.m
high-pressure injection pump mounting bolts 2.1 +/- 0.2 daN.m
high-pressure injection pump pulley nut 1.5 +/- 0.1 daN.m + 60 +/- 10
rail mounting nuts 2.8 +/- 0.3 daN.m
fitting on rail side 3.8 daN.m
fitting on pump side 3.8 daN.m

There are two removal and refitting methods for the high-pressure pump.

IMPORTANT

Before any work on the injection system, use the diagnostic tool to check:

  • that the injection rail is no longer under pressure,
  • that the fuel temperature is not high.
  • Always observe the safety and cleanliness instructions given in this document during every operation.
  • Never loosen a high-pressure pipe connection while the engine is running.
WARNING
  • Use the special plug kit for the high-pressure injection circuit.
  • Always replace any high-pressure pipe and high-pressure pipe clips that have been removed.

CAUTION: Never turn the engine in the reverse direction to its operating direction.

REMOVAL: METHOD 1

METHOD FOR HIGH-PRESSURE PUMPS WHOSE PULLEY IS MARKED NUMBER 070 575

Pompe haute pression
WARNING
  • It is strictly forbidden to remove any high-pressure pump pulley marked number 070575.
  • Replace the "pump - pulley" assembly.
  • Remove:
  • the auxiliary drive belt (Chapter Upper and front engine, Auxiliary drive belt, page 11A-1),
  • the timing belt (Chapter Upper and Front Engine, Timing Belt, page 11A-5).
Pompe haute pression
  • Remove the engine covers.
  • Disconnect:
  • the battery,
  • the air intake duct (1).
Pompe haute pression
  • Remove the oil dipstick guide tube (2) and plug the opening on the engine block.
  • Carefully disconnect:
  • the glow plugs (3),
  • the injectors (3),
  • the electrical connectors on the high-pressure pump (4),
  • the supply and return pipes (5).
Pompe haute pression
  • Carefully disconnect:
  • the return pipe (6) connecting the injectors to the pump,
  • the rail pressure sensor (7),
  • the accelerator pedal sensor (8),
  • the oil level sensor (9),
  • the cylinder identification sensor (10) on the timing cover.
  • Plug all openings in the injection circuit.
  • Release the wiring harness from its clips, then move it aside.
  • Remove the cover (11) located on the fuel rail.
Pompe haute pression
  • Loosen the rail mounting nuts (12) by a few threads.
  • Remove the high-pressure pipe (13) connecting the pump to the rail. To do this:
  • loosen the pump-side nut, then the rail-side nut,
  • slide the long pipe nut back while keeping the olive in contact with the cone.
  • Plug all openings in the injection circuit.
Pompe haute pression
  • Remove:
  • the three high-pressure pump mounting bolts (14),
  • the high-pressure pump.

REFITTING: METHOD 1

WARNING

Remove the protective plugs only at the last moment, for each component.

  • Fit the high-pressure pump.
  • Tighten the high-pressure pump mounting bolts to torque (2.1 +/- 0.2 daN.m).

CAUTION Always replace all high-pressure pipes that have been removed.

  • Lightly lubricate the nut threads with the oil contained in the sachet supplied in the new parts kit, before fitting the new high-pressure pipe.
WARNING
  • Some pipes are supplied with a sachet of oil and some are supplied without one.
  • Pipes supplied without a sachet are self-lubricated. The tightening torque is unchanged: 3.8 daN.m.
Pompe haute pression
  • To refit the high-pressure pipe:
  • remove the protective plugs,
  • insert the high-pressure pipe olive into the cone at the high-pressure pump outlet,
  • insert the high-pressure pipe olive into the cone at the rail inlet.
  • Hand-tighten the high-pressure pipe nuts, starting with the nut on the rail side.
  • Pre-tighten slightly.
  • Tighten the rail mounting nuts to torque (2.8 +/- 0.3 daN.m).

CAUTION Do not turn the pipes with the wrench when tightening to torque.

  • Tighten in sequence and to torque:
  • the nut on the rail side (3.8 daN.m),
  • the nut on the pump side (3.8 daN.m),

using tool (Mot.1566) and if necessary:

  • a "low torque" torque wrench,
  • a high-pressure pipe spanner (DM19 spanner),
  • a flare-nut crowfoot for tightening the injector-to-rail high-pressure pipes ("Crowfoot 18-17" spanner),
  • a flare-nut crowfoot for tightening the pump-to-rail high-pressure pipe ("Crowfoot 19-17" spanner).
  • Tighten the union nut on the rail to torque (2.1 daN.m) using the "low torque" torque wrench.
WARNING

Connect the battery; carry out the necessary re-learns (see Electrical Equipment chapter).

WARNING

Check for diesel leaks:

  • check the seal after the repair (Diesel Injection chapter, High-pressure pipe: Sealing check, page 13B-48),
  • run the engine at idle until the radiator fan starts,
  • rev the engine several times with no load,
  • carry out a road test,
  • switch off the ignition,
  • check that no diesel is leaking.

REMOVAL: METHOD 2

METHOD FOR HIGH-PRESSURE PUMPS WHOSE PULLEY BEARS A NUMBER OTHER THAN 070575

Pompe haute pression
  • Position the vehicle on a two-post lift.
  • Remove the engine covers.
  • Disconnect the battery.
Pompe haute pression
  • Disconnect the air intake duct (15).
Pompe haute pression
  • Remove the oil dipstick guide tube (16) and plug the opening in the engine block.
  • Carefully disconnect:
  • the glow plugs (17),
  • the injectors (17),
  • the electrical connectors on the high-pressure pump (18),
  • the supply and return pipes (19).
Pompe haute pression
  • Carefully disconnect:
  • the return pipe (20) connecting the injectors to the pump,
  • the rail pressure sensor (21),
  • the accelerometer (22),
  • the oil level sensor (23),
  • the cylinder identification sensor (24) on the timing case.
  • Release the wiring harness from its clips, then move it aside.
  • Remove the cover (11) located on the fuel rail.
Pompe haute pression
  • Unscrew the rail mounting nuts (25) by a few threads.
  • Remove the high-pressure pipe (26) between pump and rail (Diesel Injection chapter, High-pressure pipe: Replacement, page 13B-80).
  • Loosen the nut on the pump side, then the nut on the rail side.
  • Slide the nut along the pipe while keeping the olive in contact with the cone.
  • Plug all openings in the injection circuit.
Pompe haute pression
  • Fit tool (Mot. 1367-02)(1) and tool (Mot. 1367).
Pompe haute pression
  • Remove the right-hand engine mount bracket together with its cover.
Pompe haute pression
  • Remove the upper timing cover by releasing the two tabs (27).
Pompe haute pression
  • Remove the mounting bolts (28) of the torque rod from the gearbox and from the engine cradle.
  • Raise the engine a few centimetres to access the engine mount bracket mountings on the cylinder head and the high-pressure pump pulley.

CAUTION Do not disengage the right-hand driveshaft when raising the engine.

Pompe haute pression
  • Remove:
  • the cylinder identification sensor (29),
  • the plastic bolt (30).
  • Release the three tabs (31).
  • Remove the lower timing cover.
Pompe haute pression
  • Remove the engine mount bracket (32) from the cylinder head.
Pompe haute pression
  • Position the engine at top dead centre. The hole in the camshaft pulley must be aligned with the hole (33) in the cylinder head.
Pompe haute pression
  • Fit tool (Mot.1606)(3).

    If necessary, turn the engine slightly to align the locking tool with the teeth of the pump pulley.

  • Remove the high-pressure pump pulley nut (34) while holding the pulley with an open-ended spanner.
Pompe haute pression
  • Fit tool (Mot.1525)(4) with tool (Mot.1525-02).
WARNING

Check that the tool thrust rod is aligned and bearing on the high-pressure pump shaft.

Pompe haute pression
  • Remove the three high-pressure pump mounting bolts (35).
  • Screw in the thrust rod of tool (Mot.1525).
  • Separate the pulley-pump assembly.
  • Remove:
  • the high-pressure pump,
  • the high-pressure pump extractor tool.

REFITTING: METHOD 2

WARNING

Remove the protective plugs only at the last moment, for each component.

  • Make sure the pulley locating pin is still in place.
  • Fit the high-pressure injection pump.
  • Tighten the high-pressure injection pump mounting bolts to torque (2.1 +/- 0.2 daN.m).
  • Fit the nut for the high-pressure injection pump pulley.
  • Tighten the high-pressure injection pump pulley nut to torque and angle (1.5 +/- 0.1 daN.m + 60 +/- 10°), holding the pulley with an open-ended spanner.
  • Remove tool (Mot.1606).

CAUTION Always replace all high-pressure pipes that have been removed.

  • Lightly lubricate the union threads with the oil contained in the sachet supplied in the new parts kit, before fitting the new high-pressure pipe.
WARNING
  • Some pipes are supplied with a sachet of oil and some are supplied without one.
  • Pipes supplied without a sachet are self-lubricated. The tightening torque is unchanged: 3.8 daN.m.
  • To refit the high-pressure pipe:
  • remove the protective plugs,
  • position the high-pressure pipe olive in the cone at the pump outlet,
  • position the high-pressure pipe olive in the cone at the rail inlet.
  • Hand-tighten the high-pressure pipe unions, starting with the union on the rail side.
  • Tighten the rail mounting nuts to torque (2.8 +/- 0.3 daN.m).
  • Tighten in sequence and to torque:
  • the fitting on the rail side (3.8 daN.m),
  • the fitting on the pump side (3.8 daN.m).
  • Check the high-pressure circuit for leaks after repair (Diesel Injection chapter, High-pressure pipe: Leak test, page 13B-48).
  • Refit in the reverse order of removal.

    Prime the diesel supply circuit with the priming pump (bleeding is automatic).

WARNING

Connect the battery; carry out the necessary re-learns (see Electrical Equipment chapter).

WARNING

Check for diesel leaks:

  • check the seal after the repair (Diesel Injection chapter, High-pressure pipe: Sealing check, page 13B-48),
  • run the engine at idle until the radiator fan starts,
  • rev the engine several times with no load,
  • carry out a road test,
  • switch off the ignition,
  • check that no diesel is leaking.

F9Q

Essential special tools

Tool 1668 High-pressure pump gear locking tool
Mot.1525 High-pressure pump pulley puller
Tool 1525-03 Adapter jaws for Tool 1525 (for 33-tooth pulley)

Essential equipment

diagnostic tool
pipe union tool for tightening the high-pressure pump-to-rail pipe ("Crowfoot 19-17" spanner)
high-pressure pipe spanner (DM19 spanner)
"low torque" torque wrench

Tightening torques

high-pressure pump mounting bolts on the pump brackets 3 daN.m
high-pressure pump pulley nut 7 daN.m
high-pressure pump bracket mounting bolts on the cylinder head 2 daN.m + 80
rear high-pressure pump bracket mounting bolt on the cylinder block 4.4 daN.m
injection rail mounting nuts 2.2 daN.m
high-pressure pump-to-rail pipe nuts 2.5 daN.m
cover nut on rail 2.1 daN.m
IMPORTANT

Before any work on the injection system, use the diagnostic tool to check:

  • that the injection rail is no longer under pressure,
  • that the fuel temperature is not high.

Always observe the safety and cleanliness instructions given in this document during every operation.

Never loosen a high-pressure pipe connection while the engine is running.

WARNING
  • Use the special plug kit for the high-pressure injection circuit.
  • Always replace any high-pressure pipe and high-pressure pipe clips that have been removed.

REMOVAL

  • Position the vehicle on a two-post lift.
  • Disconnect the battery.
  • Remove:
  • the auxiliary drive belt (Chapter Upper and front engine, Auxiliary drive belt, page 11A-1),
  • the timing belt (Chapter Upper and Front Engine, Timing Belt, page 11A-5).
Pompe haute pression
  • Disconnect and move aside the oil vapour return pipe (1).
Pompe haute pression
  • Disconnect:
  • the diesel heater on the diesel filter,
  • the glow plugs,
  • the pressure regulator (2),
  • the pressure sensor (3).
Pompe haute pression
  • Disconnect the diesel supply and return pipes.
  • Fit protective caps to the openings.
  • Remove the clip securing the diesel pipes.
Pompe haute pression
  • Remove the high-pressure pump-to-rail pipe.
  • Fit protective caps to the openings.
Pompe haute pression
  • Remove the two mounting bolts (4) of the high-pressure pump on the rear high-pressure pump bracket.
Pompe haute pression
  • Remove:
  • the three mounting bolts (5) of the front high-pressure pump bracket,
  • the high-pressure pump with the high-pressure pump bracket.
Pompe haute pression
  • Fit the tool (Tool 1668)(1).
  • Remove the nut (6) from the high-pressure pump pulley.
Pompe haute pression
  • Fit the pulley puller (Tool 1525)(2), fitted with the jaws (Tool 1525-03) for the 33-tooth pulleys.
  • Pull off the pulley by tightening the puller pressure screw (7).
  • Remove the tools (Tool 1525), (Tool 1525-03), (Tool 1668).
Pompe haute pression
  • Remove:
  • the three mounting bolts (8) of the high-pressure pump,
  • the high-pressure pump.

INSTALLATION

WARNING

Remove the protective plugs only at the last moment, for each component.

  • Refit the high-pressure pump on the pump bracket.
  • Tighten to the following torques:
  • the high-pressure pump mounting bolts on the pump brackets (3 daN.m),
  • the high-pressure pump pulley nut (7 daN.m), holding the pulley still with the tool (Tool 1668).
Pompe haute pression
  • Push back the ring (9) as shown in the illustration.
  • Loosen the two mounting bolts (10) of the rear high-pressure pump bracket on the cylinder block.
  • Refit the complete high-pressure pump and pump bracket assembly.
  • Tighten the high-pressure pump bracket mounting bolts on the cylinder head to torque (2 daN.m + 80 ).
WARNING

Do not stress the high-pressure pump-to-rail pipe or the rear pump bracket.

I - REFITTING THE REAR HIGH-PRESSURE INJECTION PUMP BRACKET

  • Start the mounting bolts by hand so that the bracket contacts the high-pressure pump and the cylinder block.
  • Tighten the rear high-pressure pump bracket mounting bolts on the cylinder block to torque (4.4 daN.m).

II - REFITTING THE HIGH-PRESSURE PUMP-TO-RAIL PIPE

  • Loosen the injection rail mounting bolts (the rail must be "floating").
WARNING
  • Before fitting a high-pressure pipe, lightly lubricate the nut threads with the oil in the sachet supplied in the new parts kit.
  • Take care not to introduce oil into the high-pressure pipe.
  • Do not lubricate high-pressure pipes supplied without a sachet; these pipes are self-lubricated.

CAUTION: Remove the caps only at the last moment for each component.

  • Seat the high-pressure pipe flared end in the high-pressure outlet cone of the high-pressure pump.
  • Seat the high-pressure pipe flared end in the inlet cone of the common rail.
  • Start the high-pressure pipe nuts by hand, beginning with the rail-side nut.
  • Pre-tighten the high-pressure pipe nuts lightly.
  • Tighten the injection rail mounting nuts to torque (2.2 daN.m).
WARNING
  • Do not put the spanner on the high-pressure pipes when tightening to torque.
  • Always hold the injector intermediate fitting with a spanner while tightening.
  • Tighten the high-pressure pump-to-rail pipe nuts (2.5 daN.m) in sequence and to torque, on both the pump side and the rail side, using the pipe union tool ("Crowfoot 19-17" spanner) or the high-pressure pipe spanner (DM19 spanner),

Note: Fully tighten one pipe before moving to the next pipe.

  • Refit in the reverse order of removal.
  • Refit:
  • the timing belt (Section Top and front of engine, Timing belt, page 11A-5),
  • the drive belt (Chapter Upper and front engine, Drive belt, page 11A-1).
  • Prime the diesel circuit using the priming bulb.
  • Tighten the union nut on the rail to torque (2.1 daN.m) using the "low torque" torque wrench.
WARNING

Connect the battery; carry out the necessary re-learns (see Electrical Equipment chapter).

WARNING

Check for diesel leaks:

  • Check for leaks after repair (Diesel Injection chapter, High-pressure pipe: Leak test, page 13B-48).
  • Run the engine at idle until the cooling fan starts.
  • Rev the engine several times without load.
  • Carry out a road test.
  • Switch off the ignition.
  • Check that there is no diesel leakage.

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