1998 OPEL FRONTERA direction

6E–312
ENGINE DRIVEABILITY AND EMISSIONS
Installation Procedure
1. Install the fuel filter in the correct direction.
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2. Install the bolt on the fuel filter holder.
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3. Connect the fuel line on the engine side.
4. Connect the fuel line on the fuel tank side.
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5. Install the fuel filler cap.
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6. Connect the negative battery cable.

6A – 4 ENGINE MECHANICAL
Engine Cooling
Starting System
Cooling system Coolant forced circulation
Radiator (2 tube in row) Tube type corrugated
Heat radiation capacity J/h (kcal/h) 318 x 10
6(76000)
Heat radiation area m
2(ft2) 15.63 (1.454)
Front area m
2(ft2) 0.309 (2.029)
Dry weight N (kg/lb) 83 (8.5/18.7)
Radiator cap
Valve opening pressure kPa (kg/cm
2psi) 93.3 – 122.7 (0.95 – 1.25/13.5 – 17.8)
Coolant capacity lit (Imp.qt./US qt.) M/T 2.5 (2.2/2.6) A/T 2.4 (2.1/2.5)
Coolant pump Centrifugal impeller type
Pulley ratio 1.2
Coolant total capacity lit (Imp.qt./US qt.) 9.3 (8.2/9.8)
Model HITACHI S14-0
Rating
Voltage V 12
Output kW 2.8
Time sec 30
Number of teeth of pinion 9
Rotating direction (as viewed from pinion) Clockwise
Weight (approx.) N(kg/lb) 49 (5.0/11)
No-load characteristics
Voltage/current V/A 11/160 or less
Speed rpm 4000 or more
Load characteristics
Voltage/current V/A 8.76/300
Torque Nꞏm(kgꞏm/lbꞏft) 7.4 (0.75/5.4) or more
Speed rpm 1700 or more
Locking characteristics
Voltage/current V/A 2.5/1100 or less
Torque Nꞏm(kgꞏm/lbꞏft) 18.6 (1.9/14) or more

ENGINE MECHANICAL 6A – 5
Charging System
Model (HITACHI) LR160-734B LR170 – 760 LR190 – 750B
Rated voltage V 12
Rated output A 60 70 90
Rotation direction
Clockwise
(As viewed from pulled)
Pulley effective diameter mm (in) 60 (2.36) 69 (2.72)
Weight N (kg/lb) 41 (4.2/9.3) 52 (5.3/11.7)

ENGINE MECHANICAL 6A – 45
INSPECTION AND REPAIR
Make the necessary adjustments, repairs, and part
replacements if excessive wear or damage is
discovered during inspection.
1. Camshaft Journal diameter
1) Use a micrometer to measure each camshaft
journal diameter in two directions (1) and (2). If
the measured value is less than the specified
limit, the camshaft must be replaced.
Standard: 29.939 – 29.96 mm (1.1787 – 1.1795 in)
Limit: 29.84 mm (1.17 in)
2. Cam Height
1) Measure the cam height (H) with a micrometer.
If the measured value is less than the specified
limit, the camshaft must be replaced.
Standard: IN 46.62 mm (1.8354 in)
EX 46.72 mm (1.8394 in)
Limit: IN 46.57 mm (1.8335 in)
EX 46.67 mm (1.8374 in)3. Cam Run-Out
1) Mount the camshaft on V-blocks.
2) Measure the cam height (H) with a micrometer.
If the measured value is less than the specified
limit, the camshaft must be replaced.
Standard: 0.02 mm (0.0008 in) or less
Limit: 0.10 mm (0.0039 in)
4. Camshaft oil clearance
1) Clean the camshaft, camshaft bracket and
camshaft carrier.
2) Put camshaft carrier on the cylinder head.
3) Put camshaft on the camshaft carrier.
4) Put plastigauge on the camshaft journal.
5) Install camshaft bracket to original position and
tighten bolts to specified torque in the numerical
order shown in the illustration.
Torque: A; 21.6 Nꞏm (2.2 kgꞏm/15.9 lb ft)
B; 38.0 Nꞏm (3.9 kgꞏm/28.2 lb ft)
C; 21.6 Nꞏm (2.2 kgꞏm/15.9 lb ft)
D; 38.0 Nꞏm (3.9 kgꞏm/28.2 lb ft)
(1)Ft Rr
(2)
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ENGINE MECHANICAL 6A – 63
VALVE CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENT
NOTE:
1. Valve clearance should be inspected and adjusted
while the engine is cool.
2. The tightening of the camshaft bearing cap and
camshaft carrier assembly should be checked
before inspecting and adjusting valve clearance.
INSPECTION
1. Remove cylinder head noise insulator cover and
cylinder head cover.
Refer to “Cylinder Head” in this manual.
2. Disconnect all harness connecters of the injector
and remove harness assembly.
3. Drain oil from oil rail assembly.
4. Remove injector clamp nuts and fixing bolts to take
out injector assembly.
5. Loosen oil rail bolts, remove oil rail assembly.
6. Set cylinder No.1 to the TDC at the compression
stroke. Make sure that there is play in cylinder No.1
tappets on inlet and exhaust sides and that there is
no play in cylinder No.4 tappets.
7. Measure valve clearance at No.1 TDC (Refer to the
black circles indicated in the illustration).
Standard Valve clearance:
Intake valve: 0.15 mm (0.0059 in) ± 0.05 mm (0.0020 in)
Exhaust valve: 0.25 mm (0.0098 in) ± 0.05 mm (0.0020 in)
8. Turn the crankshaft one turn to set No.4 cylinder
TDC at the compression stroke.
9. Measure valve clearance at No.4 TDC (Refer to the
black circles indicated in the illustration).
Standard Valve clearance:
Intake valve: 0.15 mm (0.0059 in) ± 0.05 mm (0.0020 in)
Exhaust valve: 0.25 mm (0.0098 in) ± 0.05 mm (0.0020 in)
10. If measured value is outside standard value,
readjust the valve clearance.
ADJUSTMENT
For valve clearance adjustment, follow the procedure
given below.
1. Set cylinder No.1 or No.4 to the TDC at the
compression stroke.
Set the valve clearance adjusting tool on the tappet
requiring adjustment.
After making sure of the correct setting of the
special tool, depress the tappet by turning the bolt.
Valve Clearance Adjusting Tool: 5-8840-2590-0
NOTE: Before depressing the tappet, set the tappet
notch in the direction where adjuster can be easily
taken out.
2. Take out the adjuster using a small screw driver and
finger magnet.
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ENGINE MECHANICAL 6A – 83
Discerning Mark
Piston Ring Discerning Mark
1st compression ring 1N
2nd compression ring 2N
Ring End Gap mm(in)
Piston Ring Standard Gap Limit
1st 0.25 – 0.40
compression ring (0.0098 – 0.0157)
2nd 0.20 – 0.35 1.5
compression ring (0.0079 – 0.0138) (0.0590)
Oil ring0.10 – 0.30
(0.0039 – 0.0118)
2. Measure the clearance between the piston ring
groove and the piston ring with a feeler gauge. If the
piston ring groove/piston ring clearance exceeds
the specified limit, the piston and/or piston rings
must be replaced.
mm(in)
Standard Limit
1st0.05 – 0.09
Compression (0.0020 – 0.0035)
ring
2nd0.05 – 0.09 0.15
(0.0020 – 0.0035) (0.0059)
Oil ring0.03 – 0.07
(0.0012 – 0.0028)Piston pin
Visually inspect the piston pin for cracks, flaws, and
other damage and replace if necessary.
1. Use a micrometer to measure the piston pin outside
diameter in both directions at three different
positions. If the measurement exceeds the
specified limit, the piston pin must be replaced.
Standard: 30.995 – 31.000 mm (1.2212 – 1.2214 in)
Limit: 30.97 mm (1.2202 in)
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6A – 90 ENGINE MECHANICAL
Cylinder Bore Measurement
1. Use a cylinder gauge to measure the cylinder bore
measuring direction for thrust and radial at
measuring points.
Legend
Measuring Point 1; 20 mm
2; 90 mm
3; 160 mm
2. Select the right piston grade by the averaged
cylinder bore measurement (maximum and
minimum value eliminated).
Cylinder bore diameter mm(in)
Grade mark Standard
A 95.421 – 95.430 (3.7567 – 3.7571)
B 95.431 – 95.440 (3.7571 – 3.7575)
C 95.441 – 95.450 (3.7575 – 3.7579)
3. If measured values exceed the limit, replace or
adjust the cylinder block honing or boring.
Limit 95.950 mm (3.7776 in)
4. Boring of the cylinder bore is allowed until it is
0.5 mm (0.0197 in) diameter and oversized piston
is available as a service part.
Boring Cylinder Block
1. Use an oversized piston on the basis of above
mentioned cylinder using the largest inside
diameter.
2. Measure the piston outside diameter at right angles
with piston pin at a piston grade measuring point
69.75 mm (2.7461 in) from piston top surface and
calculate a inside diameter for cylinder boring.
3. Calculation of cylinder bore boring.
D + C – H (mm)
D; Outside diameter piston (mm)
C; Clearance between Cylinder bore and piston
0.092 – 0.110 mm (0.0036 – 0.0043 in)
H; Honing allowance
Less than 0.03 mm (0.0012 in)
The oversize pistons are available three grades.
4. Honing the cylinder bore after boring.
5. Measure cylinder bore after honing.
Difference between each cylinder bore
Less than 0.02 mm (0.0008 in)
Cylinder bore and piston grade (After boring) mm(in)
GradeOversize Piston Bore
Mark
Outside Diameter Diameter
A95.820 – 95.829 95.921 – 95.930
(3.7724 – 3.7728) (3.7764 – 3.7768)
B95.830 – 95.839 95.931 – 95.940
(3.7728 – 3.7732) (3.7768 – 3.7772)
C95.840 – 95.849 95.941 – 95.950
(3.7732 – 3.7736 ) (3.7772 – 3.7776)
REASSEMBLY
1. Cylinder Block
2. Piston Cooling Oil Pipe
1) Fix the cooling jet pipes with knock pins on the
cylinder block.
2) Install the oil pipe for piston cooling in the
cylinder block, tightening a relief valve (1) and
four joint bolts (2) to the specified torque.
If oil jet pipe is forcibly assembled, the end of oil
jet may bend. It could make it impossible to
supply oil to the piston cooling hole, sometimes
causing piston seizure.
Sufficient care should be taken to pipe assembly
work.
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ENGINE ELECTRICAL 6D – 3
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
BATTERY CHARGING
Observe the following safety precautions when
charging the battery:
1. Never attempt to charge the battery when the fluid
level is below the lower level line on the side of the
battery. In this case, the battery must be replaced.
2. Pay close attention to the battery during the
charging procedure.
Battery charging should be discontinued or the rate
of charge reduced if the battery feels hot to the
touch.
Battery charging should be discontinued or the rate
of charge reduced if the battery begins to gas or
spew electrolyte from the vent holes.
3. In order to more easily view the hydrometer blue
dot or ring, it may be necessary to jiggle or tilt the
battery.
4. Battery temperature can have a great effect on
battery charging capacity.
5. The sealed battery used on this vehicle may be
either quick-charged or slow-charged in the same
manner as other batteries.
Whichever method you decide to use, be sure that
you completely charge the battery. Never partially
charge the battery.
JUMP STARTING
JUMP STARTING WITH AN AUXILIARY
(BOOSTER) BATTERY
CAUTION: Never push or tow the vehicle in an
attempt to start it. Serious damage to the emission
system as well as other vehicle parts will result.
Treat both the discharged battery and the booster
battery with great care when using jumper cables.
Carefully follow the jump starting procedure, being
careful at all times to avoid sparking.
WARNING: Failure to carefully follow the jump
starting procedure could result in the following:
1. Serious personal injury, particularly to your
eyes.
2. Property damage from a battery explosion,
battery acid, or an electrical fire.
3. Damage to the electronic components of one or
both vehicles.
Never expose the battery to an open flame or electrical
spark. Gas generated by the battery may catch fire or
explode. Remove any rings, watches, or other jewelry
before working around the battery. Protect your eyes by
wearing an approved set of goggles.
Never allow battery fluid to come in contact with your
eyes or skin.
Never allow battery fluid to come in contact with fabrics
or painted surfaces.
Battery fluid is a highly corrosive acid.Should battery fluid come in contact with your eyes,
skin, fabric, or a painted surface, immediately and
thoroughly rinse the affected area with clean tap water.
Never allow metal tools or jumper cables to come in
contact with the positive battery terminal, or any other
metal surface of the vehicle. This will protect against a
short circuit.
Always keep batteries out of the reach of young
children.
JUMP STARTING PROCEDURE
1. Set the vehicle parking brake.
If the vehicle is equipped with an automatic
transmission, place the selector lever in the “PARK”
position.
If the vehicle is equipped with a manual
transmission place the shift lever in the “NEUTRAL”
position.
Turn “OFF” the ignition.
Turn “OFF” all lights and any other accessory
requiring electrical power.
2. Look at the built-in hydrometer.
If the indication area of the built-in hydrometer is
completely clear, do not try to jump start.
3. Attach the end of one jumper cable to the positive
terminal of the booster battery.
Attach the other end of the same cable to the
positive terminal of the discharged battery.
Do not allow the vehicles to touch each other.
This will cause a ground connection, effectively
neutralizing the charging procedure.
Be sure that the booster battery has a 12 volt rating.
4. Attach one end of the remaining cable to the
negative terminal of the booster battery.
Attach the other end of the same cable to a solid
engine ground (such as the A/C compressor
bracket or the generator mounting bracket) of the
vehicle with the discharged battery.
This ground connection must be at least 450 mm
(18 in) from the battery of the vehicle whose battery
is being charged.
WARNING: Never attach the end of the jumper
cable directly to the negative terminal of the dead
battery.
5. Start the engine of the vehicle with the good battery.
Make sure that all unnecessary electrical
accessories have been turned “OFF”.
6. Start the engine of the vehicle with the dead battery.
7. To remove the jumper cables, follow the above
directions in the reverse order.
Be sure to first disconnect the negative cable from
the vehicle with the discharged battery.