1998 OPEL FRONTERA differential

4A2A–22
DIFFERENTIAL (REAR 220mm)
17. Tighten the cap bolt to the specified torque.
Torque: 108 Nꞏm (11.0kgꞏm/80 lb ft)
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1. Measure the amount of run–out of the ring gear at
its rear face.
Standard: 0.02 mm ( 0.001 in)
Limit: 0.05 mm ( 0.002 in)
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Gear Tooth Contact Pattern Check and Adjustment
1. Apply a thin coat of prussian blue or equivalent
to the faces of the 7–8 teeth of the ring gear.
Check the impression of contact on the ring
gear teeth and make necessary adjustment as
described in illustration if the contact is
abnormal.
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Legend
(1) Heel
(2) Toe
(3) Concave Side(Coast)
(4) Convex Side(Drive)

DIFFERENTIAL (REAR 220mm)
4A2A–23
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4A2A–24
DIFFERENTIAL (REAR 220mm)
Differential Cage Assembly
Disassembled View
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Legend
(1) Pinion Gear
(2) Thrust Washer
(3) Side Gear
(4) Cross Pin(5) Ring Gear
(6) Bolt
(7) Differential Cage
(8) Lock Pin
Disassembly
1. Remove bolt.
2. Remove ring gear.
3. Remove lock pin, break staking on the lock pin, using
a 5 mm (0.20 in) diameter drill.
425RS042

DIFFERENTIAL (REAR 220mm)
4A2A–25
4. Remove the cross pin, using a soft metal rod and a
hammer.
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5. Remove pinion gear.
6. Remove side gear.
7. Remove thrust washer.
Inspection and Repair
Make necessary correction or parts replacement if wear,
damage, corrosion or any other abnormal conditions are
found through inspection.
Check the following parts:
1. Ring gear, pinion gear
2. Bearing
3. Side gear, pinion gear, cross pin
4. Differential cage, carrier
5. Thrust washer
6. Oil seal
Ring gear replacement:
1. The ring gear should always be replaced with the
drive pinion as a set.
2. Clean the ring gear threaded holes to remove the
locking agent.
3. When installing the ring gear, apply LOCTITE 271 or
equivalent to all the threaded area and half of the
unthreaded area of the bolt.
4. Discard used bolts and install new ones.
Torque: 108 Nꞏm (11.0kgꞏm/80 lb ft)5. Tighten the fixing bolts in a diagonal sequence as
illustrated.
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Clearance between the differential pinion
and the cross pin measurement:
Standard: 0.06 – 0.12 mm (0.002–0.005 in)
Limit: 0.2 mm (0.008 in)
425RS045

4A2A–26
DIFFERENTIAL (REAR 220mm)
Clearance between the side gear and the
differential box:
Standard: 0.05–0.12 mm (0.002–0.005 in)
Limit: 0.15 mm(0.006 in)
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Legend
(1) Side Gear
(2) Differential Box
Play in splines between the side gear and
the axle shaft:
Standard: 0.07–0.38 mm(0.003 –0.014 in)
Limit:0.5m (0.02 in)
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Reassembly
1. Install thrust washer.
2. Install side gear.
3. Install the pinion gear by engaging it with the side
gears while turning both pinion gears simultaneously
in the same direction.
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4. Install cross pin.
1. Be sure to install the cross pin so that it is in
alignment with the lock pin hole in the differential
cage.
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2. Adjust the backlash between the side gear and
the pinion gear.
Backlash:0.13 – 0.18 mm (0.005– 0.007 in)

DIFFERENTIAL (REAR 220mm)
4A2A–27
Thickness of thrust washers available:
0.80 mm, 0.90 mm, 1.00 mm 1.10 mm, 1.20 mm,
1.30 mm (0.031 in, 0.035 in, 0.039 in,0.043 in,
0.047 in, 0.051 in)
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5. Install lock pin. After lock pin installation, stake the
cage to secure the lock pin.
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Legend
(1) Staked Portion
(2) Lock Pin
6. Clean the ring gear threaded holes to remove the
locking agent. When installing the ring gear, apply
LOCTITE 271 or equivalent to all the threaded area
and half of the unthreaded area of the bolt.7. Tighten the bolts in diagonal sequence as illustrated.
Torque: 108 Nꞏm (11.0kgꞏm/80 lb ft)
NOTE: Discard used bolts and install new ones.
415RW036

4A2A–28
DIFFERENTIAL (REAR 220mm)
Limited Slip Differential
Disassembled View
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Legend
(1) Screw
(2) Differential cage A
(3) Thrust washer
(4) Spring disc
(5) Friction Plate
(6) Friction plate
(7) Friction Plate
(8) Friction disc
(9) Friction Plate
(10) Friction disc
(11) Friction Plate
(12) Pressure ring
(13) Side gear(14) Pinion and Pinion shaft
(15) Side gear
(16) Pressure ring
(17) Friction Plate
(18) Friction disc
(19) Friction Plate
(20) Friction disc
(21) Friction Plate
(22) Friction Plate
(23) Friction Plate
(24) Spring disc
(25) Thrust washer
(26) Differential cage B

DIFFERENTIAL (REAR 220mm)
4A2A–29
Disassembly
Differential Cages A and B
1. To ensure installation of the parts in original position
apply a setting mark before removing the differential
cages A and B.
2. Using special tool, 5–8840–2682–0, grip it with a vice,
and set the differential.
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3. Gradually and evenly loosen the 3 fixing screws of the
differential cages A and B.
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4. Remove Differential cage A.
5. Remove Thrust washer.
6. Remove Spring disc.
NOTE: When removing the spring disc, friction disc, and
friction plate, place them in order for clear distinction of
left and right use.
7. Remove Spring disc.
8. Remove Friction plate.9. Remove Friction plate.
10. Remove Friction disc.
11. Remove Friction plate.
12. Remove Friction disc.
13. Remove Friction plate.
14. Remove Pressure ring.
15. Remove Side gear.
16. Remove Pinion and pinion shaft.
17. Remove Side gear.
18. Remove Pressure ring.
19. Remove Friction plate.
20. Remove Friction disc.
21. Remove Friction plate.
22. Remove Friction disc.
23. Remove Friction plate.
24. Remove Friction plate.
25. Remove Friction plate.
26. Remove Friction disc.
27. Remove Thrust washer.
28. Remove Differential cage B.
Inspection and Repair
Make necessary correction or parts replacement if wear,
damage, corrosion or any other abnormal condition is
found through inspection.
Visual check
Check the following parts for wear, damage, noise or any
other abnormal conditions.
Friction disc, friction plate and spring disc
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Legend
(1) Sliding surfaces
(2) Projections