Pictured below we have a Citroen C3 sitting in one of our engine bays.

This vehicle came into the workshop as the vehicle had driven more than 60,000 miles out on the road. Citroen recommend that you should replace your wet belt on your vehicle when you have driven between 60,000 and 100,000 miles.

It is always a good idea to stick to the manufacturers recommendation when replacing your Citroen vehicles wet belt. If the wet belt is faulty and snaps it can cause serious damage to your vehicles engine. So severe that you may need a new engine all together.

There are other signs you could be seeing that will indicate you need a wet belt replaced on your Citroen engine. Lets take a look at some of these signals:

1) The engine management light has lit up on the dashboard.
2) Your Citroen C3 is losing power when driving out on the road.
3) You maybe hearing large rattling and banging noises coming from under the bonnet.
4) When you check the oil in the engine you may see rubber elements within the oil. This is an indication that the wet belt is wearing and has contaminated the oil.

You may also be seeing wet belt error codes coming up on your dashboard. Here are a list or error codes and what they are:

P15A1 — Engine oil pressure fault
This is what we talked about earlier. Rubber fragments have built up in your engines oil contaminating the oil.
P15A8 — Oil pressure regulation fault
This indicates that there is an oil blockage in the engine.
P0011 — Camshaft timing over-advanced
This is an indication that your wet belt has become stretched and faulty.
P0014 — Exhaust camshaft timing issue
This is a problem with the timing of your engine which also involves the function of your wet belt.
P0016 — Crankshaft/Camshaft correlation fault
This fault is a slam dunk error code telling you that your wet belt is worn and needs replacing.
P0017 — Camshaft position correlation error
This is another error that is telling you that your engines timing is out because of a wet belt fault.
P0299 — Turbo under boost condition
This is because oil is not able to reach the intended component.
P0524 — Low engine oil pressure
This error displays when wet belt worn fragments block oil from circulating around the engine.
P06DE — Engine oil pressure control circuit stuck
Another error code that can indicate foreign debris in the oil that can be from wet belt wearing.
P1336 / P1337 — Misfire or combustion synchronization faults
This is another error code relating to the timing of the engine that can be caused because of wet belt wear and tear.

To help you better understand why you should consider replacing your vehicles wet belt we have created an infographic for you to read. Take a look below.

Contact us

We are an award-winning independent garage with over twenty years of experience serving Citroen C3 vehicles. If you are experiencing problems with the engine of your Citroen C3 get in touch our expert customer service advisers. They will be happy to help.

A1-Diagnostics and ECU Repairs
64 Sloper Road
Leckwith,
Cardiff
CF11 8AB

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