Citroën 1.2 PureTech Wet Belt — Canterbury
Citroën's 1.2 PureTech sits in C3, C4, Berlingo, DS3 Crossback and a long list of European-market models. The wet belt design is identical to the Peugeot version and just as failure-prone.
What goes wrong on the Citroën PureTech Wet Belt
Citroën's 1.2 PureTech sits in C3, C4, Berlingo, DS3 Crossback and a long list of European-market models. The wet belt design is identical to the Peugeot version and just as failure-prone. We replace these every week for Canterbury, Faversham and Chartham customers.
Symptoms our Canterbury customers report
- ▸Engine warning light with no obvious cause
- ▸Heavy oil consumption between services
- ▸Misfires when warm
- ▸Fuel-economy drop with no other explanation
- ▸Plastic-tasting white smoke at idle
How we replace it, step by step
- 1Phone or WhatsApp diagnosis — we usually know straight away
- 2Inspection slot, fixed price quoted before any work begins
- 3Belt, tensioner, oil pump pickup and seals replaced with OE-grade parts
- 4Sump cleaned where contamination is found, fresh PSA-spec oil
- 5Road test around Canterbury ring road, then paperwork and handover
Citroën C3 / Berlingo 1.2 PureTech: £950 plus VAT without a water pump, £1,150 plus VAT with one, sump clean included. C4 and larger engines slightly higher. Trade and fleet rates available.
See the full Canterbury pricing guide →Wet belt questions, answered straight
My Berlingo is a delivery van — how fast can you do it?+
Same-day turnaround on most PureTech jobs if booked first thing. Tell us when you book and we'll prioritise.
Will this stop the oil consumption?+
If the wet belt is the cause — yes, completely. If the bores are damaged from running low on oil, we'll be honest about whether it's worth doing.