1998 OPEL FRONTERA engine

6A–39
ENGINE MECHANICAL
Valve Stem Oil Controller , Valve Spring and Valve Guide
Removal
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Drain engine oil.
Drain engine coolant.
3. Remove cylinder head assembly.
Refer to removal procedure for Cylinder Head in
this manual.
4. Remove camshaft.
Refer to removal procedure for Camshaft in this
manual.
5. Remove tappets with shim.
NOTE: Do not damage shim surface.
6. Remove valve springs using 5–8840–2446–0 valve
spring compressor and 5–8840–2547–0 valve spring
compressor adapter then remove upper valve spring
seat and lower seat.
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7. Remove oil controller using 5–8840–0623–0 oil
controller remover, remove each valve stem oil
controller.
8. Remove valve guide using 5–8840–2549–0 valve
guide replacer.
Installation
1. Install valve guide using 5–8840–2442–0 valve guide
installer.
2. Install oil controller using 5–8840–0624–0 oil
controller installer.
3. Install lower valve spring seat, valve spring and upper
valve spring seat then put split collars on the upper
spring seat, using 5–8840–2446–0 valve spring
compressor and 5–8840–2547–0 valve spring
compressor adapter to install the split collars.
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4. Install tappet with shim.
5. Install camshaft assembly.
Refer to installation procedure for Camshaft in this
manual.
6. Install cylinder head assembly.
Refer to installation procedure for Cylinder Head in
this manual.
7. Fill engine oil until full level.
8. Fill engine coolant.

6A–40
ENGINE MECHANICAL
Piston, Piston Ring and Connecting Rod
Removal
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Legend
(1) Cylinder Head
(2) Crankcase with Oil Pan
(3) Oil Pipe(4) Oil Strainer
(5) Oil Gallery
(6) Piston with Connecting Rod Assembly
1. Remove cylinder head assembly.
Refer to removal procedure for Cylinder Head in
this manual.2. Remove crankcase with Oil Pan.Refer to removal procedure for Oil Pan and
Crankcase in this manual.

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ENGINE MECHANICAL
3. Remove oil strainer fixing bolts, remove oil strainer
assembly with O-ring.
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Legend
(1) Oil Pump
(2) Oil Strainer
(3) Oil Gallery
(4) From Oil Filter
(5) To Oil Filter
4. Remove three fixing bolts, oil pipe with O-ring.
5. Remove eight fixing bolts, oil gallery.
6. Remove piston with connecting rod assembly, before
removing the bearing cap, remove carbon on the top
of cylinder bore and push piston with connecting rod
out from the top of cylinder bore.
Installation
1. Install piston with connecting rod assembly.
Apply engine oil to cylinder bore, connecting rod
bearing and crank pin.
When installing the piston, its front mark must face
the engine front side.
The bearing cap number must be the same as
connecting rod number.
Apply engine oil to the thread and seating surface of
each nut.
Tighten nuts to the specified torque.
Torque : 54 Nꞏm (5.5 Kgꞏm/40 lb ft)
After tightening the nuts, make sure that the
crankshaft rotates smoothly.
NOTE: Do not apply engine oil to the bearing back faces
and connecting rod bearing fitting surfaces.
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Legend
(1) Piston Front Mark
(2) Piston Grade
(3) Connecting Rod Front Mark
2. Install oil gallery and tighten the bolts in two steps, in
the order shown in illustration.
To r q u e :
1st step : 29 Nꞏm (3.0 Kgꞏm/21 lb ft)
2nd step : 55
–65
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3. Install oil pipe with O-ring.
Torque : 10 Nꞏm (1.0 Kgꞏm/89 lb in)
4. Install oil strainer assembly with O-ring.
Torque : 25 Nꞏm (2.5 Kgꞏm/18 lb ft)
5. Install crankcase with Oil Pan.
Refer to installation procedure for Oil Pan and
Crankcase in this manual.
6. Install cylinder head assembly.
Refer to installation procedure for Cylinder Head in
this manual.

6A–42
ENGINE MECHANICAL
Crankshaft and Main Bearings
Removal
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Legend
(1) Engine Assembly
(2) Crankshaft Pulley
(3) Timing Belt Cover
(4) Timing Belt
(5) Crankcase with Oil Pan
(6) Oil Pipe
(7) Oil Strainer(8) Oil Pump Assembly
(9) Cylinder Body Side Bolt
(10) Oil Gallery
(11) Flywheel
(12) Rear Oil Seal Retainer
(13) Connecting Rod Cap
(14) Crankshaft Main Bearing Cap
(15) Crankshaft and Main Bearing
1. Remove engine assembly.
Refer to removal procedure for Engine Assembly in
this manual.
2. Remove timing belt.
Refer to removal procedure for Timing Belt in this
manual.3. Remove oil pan and crankcase.
Refer to removal procedure for Oil Pan and
Crankcase in this manual.
4. Remove oil pipe with O-ring.
5. Remove oil strainer assembly with O-ring.

6A–43
ENGINE MECHANICAL
6. Remove oil pump assembly.
Refer to removal procedure for Oil Pump in this
manual.
7. Remove cylinder body side bolts.
8. Remove oil gallery.
9. Remove flywheel.
10. Remove rear oil seal retainer.
Refer to removal procedure for Rear Oil Seal in this
manual.
11. Remove connecting rod caps.
12. Remove crankshaft main bearing caps.
13. Remove crankshaft and main bearings.
Installation
1. Install crankshaft and main bearings.
Install main bearing in the cylinder block and main
bearing cap respectively.
Apply new engine oil to upper and lower main
bearings.
NOTE:
Do not apply engine oil to the bearing back faces.
Make sure that main bearings are in correct position.
Install crankshaft with care.
Apply engine oil to the thrust washer.
Install thrust washer on No.3 journal.
Oil grooves in thrust washer must face the
crankshaft.
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2. Install crankshaft main bearing caps.
Apply engine oil to the thread and seating surface of
each bearing cap fixing bolt.
NOTE:
Do not apply engine oil to the bearing back faces.
Install bearing caps in the order of numbers, starting
with cylinder block front side.
Tighten main bearing fixing bolts to the specified
torque.
Torque : 39 Nꞏm (4.0 Kgꞏm/29 lb ft)
After tightening the bolts, make sure that the
crankshaft rotates smoothly.
3. Install connecting rod caps.
The cap number must be same as connecting rod
number.
Apply engine oil to the thread and seating surface of
each nut.
Tighten nuts to the specified torque.
Torque : 54 Nꞏm (5.5 Kgꞏm/40 lb ft)
After tightening the nuts, make sure that the
crankshaft rotates smoothly.
4. Install rear oil seal retainer.
Remove oil on cylinder block and retainer fitting
surface.
Apply sealant (TB1207B or equivalent) to retainer
fitting surface as shown in illustration.

6A–44
ENGINE MECHANICAL
The oil seal retainer must be installed within 5
minutes after sealant application before the sealant
hardens.
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Legend
(1) Around Bolt Holes
(2) Around Dowel Pin
Apply engine oil to oil seal lip and align a dowel pin
hole in the cylinder block with that in the retainer.
Tighten retainer fixing bolts to the specified torque.
Torque : 18 Nꞏm (1.8 Kgꞏm/13 lb ft)
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5. Install flywheel.
Clean tapped holes in the crankshaft.
Remove oil on crankshaft and flywheel fitting
surface.
NOTE:
Do not reuse the bolts.
Do not apply oil or thread lock to the bolts.
Tighten fixing bolts to the specified torque.
Torque : 54 Nꞏm (5.5 Kgꞏm/40 lb ft)
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6. Install oil gallery.
Clean contact surface of oil gallery and main
bearing cap.
Apply engine oil to oil gallery fixing bolts and tighten
the bolts in two steps, in the order shown in
illustration.
To r q u e :
1st step : 29 Nꞏm (3.0 Kgꞏm/21 lb ft)
2nd step : 55
–65
7. Install cylinder body side bolts and tighten bolts in
order to the specified torque.
Torque : 39 Nꞏm (4.0 Kgꞏm/29 lb ft)
NOTE: Do not apply the oil to the bolts.
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8. Install oil pump assembly.
Remove oil on cylinder block and oil pump mounting
surface.

6A–45
ENGINE MECHANICAL
Apply sealant (TB1207B or equivalent) to the oil
pump mounting surface.
The oil pump assembly must be installed within 5
minutes after sealant application before the sealant
hardens.
Apply engine oil to oil seal lip.
Install oil pump in the cylinder block and tighten
fixing bolts to the specified torque.
Torque : 25 Nꞏm (2.5 Kgꞏm/18 lb ft)
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Legend
(1) Around Bolt Holes
(2) Around Dowel Pin
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9. Install oil strainer with O-ring, tighten to the specified
torque.
Torque : 25 Nꞏm (2.5 Kgꞏm/18 lb ft)
10. Install oil pipe with O-ring, tighten fixing bolts to the
specified torque.
Torque : 25 Nꞏm (2.5 Kgꞏm/18 lb ft)11. Install crankcase.
Remove oil on crankcase mounting surface and dry
the surface.
Properly apply a 4.5 mm (0.7 in) wide bead of
sealant (TB1207C or equivalent) to the crankcase
mounting surface. The bead must be continuous.
The crankcase must be installed within 5 minutes
after sealant application before the sealant
hardens.
Tighten fixing bolts to the specified torque.
Torque : 10 Nꞏm (1.0 Kgꞏm/89 lb in)
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12. Install oil pan
Remove oil on oil pan mounting surface and dry the
surface.
Properly apply a 4.5 mm (0.7 in) wide bead of
sealant (TB1207C or equivalent) to the oil pan
mounting surface. The bead must be continuous.
The oil pan must be installed within 5 minutes after
sealant application to prevent premature hardening
of sealant.

6A–46
ENGINE MECHANICAL
Tighten fixing bolts to the specified torque.
Torque : 25 Nꞏm (2.5 Kgꞏm/18 lb ft)
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13. Install timing belt.
Refer to installation procedure for Timing Belt in this
manual.
14. Install engine assembly.
Refer to installation procedure for Engine in this
manual.