1998 OPEL FRONTERA oil pump

6G–15 ENGINE LUBRICATION
Special Tool
ILLUSTRATIONTOOL NO.
TOOL NAME
5–8840–2287–0
(J–39202)
Installer; Oil pump oil
seal
5–8840–2153–0
(J–37228)
Seal cutter
5–8840–2005–0
(J–29107)
Universal pitman arm
puller
5–8840–0203–0
(J–36390)
Wrench; Oil filter

ENGINE MECHANICAL 6A – 1
ENGINE
ENGINE MECHANICAL
CONTENTS
General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A–2
Service Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A–3
Service Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A–6
Servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A–9
Tightening Torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A–14
Special Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A–23
Engine Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A–26
Engine Mount (RH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A–28
Engine Mount (LH). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A–29
Intercooler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A–30
Cylinder Head Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A–31
Intake Manifold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A–33
Exhaust Manifold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A–34
Turbocharger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A–35Cylinder Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A–37
Cylinder Head Gasket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A–39
Camshaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A–43
Timing Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A–48
Valve Stem Seal, Valve Spring and Adjuster . . 6A–56
Valve Clearance Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A–63
Oil Rail and Injector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A–65
Crank Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A–68
Crankshaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A–70
Piston and Connecting Rod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A–80
Cylinder Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A–88
Oil Pump Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A–94
Oil Filter Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A–95
Oil Cooler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A–95

6A – 10 ENGINE MECHANICAL
8. Check the engine oil level and replenish to the
specified level if required.
9. Start the engine and check for oil leakage from the
main oil filter.
FUEL SYSTEM
Fuel filter
Replacement Procedure
1. Loosen the used fuel filter by turning it
counterclockwise with the filter wrench.
Filter Wrench : 5-8840-0203-0
2. Clean the filter cover fitting faces.
This will allow the new fuel filter to seat properly.
3. Apply a light coat of engine oil to the O-ring.
4. Turn the fuel filter until the sealing face comes in
contact with the O-ring.
5. Turn the fuel filter with a filter wrench 2/3 of a turn
until sealed.
Filter Wrench: 5-8840-0203-0Legend
(1) Priming pump
6. Operate the priming pump until the air is discharged
completely from fuel system.
NOTE: The use of an Isuzu genuine fuel filter is
strongly recommended.
COOLING SYSTEM
Coolant Level
Check the coolant level and replenish the radiator
reserve tank as necessary.
If the coolant level falls below the “‘MIN” line, carefully
check the cooling system for leakage. Then add
enough coolant to bring the level up to the “MAX” line.
NOTE: Do not overfill the reserve tank.
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2) Remove transmission rear mount.
3) Remove transmission fixing bolt from rear of
engine assembly except two bolts.
4) Carefully hang up engine assembly with a hoist.
5) Remove remaining two transmission fixing bolts.
6) Remove transmission assembly.
7) Remove heater hose.
8) Disconnect wire harness connector for shift on
the fly.
9) Remove vacuum hose.
21. Prepare Engine Stand
22. Engine Assembly
1) Remove engine mount fixing bolts.
2) Carefully hang up the engine assembly.
3) Take out the engine assembly making sure not
to damage the brake oil pipe and other pipe etc.
INSTALLATION
1. Engine assembly
1) Install engine in mounting position by using
hoist.
2. Transmission Assembly
1) Refer to transmission installation steps in
section 7.
3. Engine Mounting
1) After all fixing bolts (left: two bolts, rights: two
bolts) were inserted in every hole, tighten fixing
bolts to the specified torque.
Torque: 40 Nꞏm (4 kgꞏm/29 lbꞏft)
4. Glow Plug Harness
5. Vacuum Hose
1) Connect Vacuum Hose to Vacuum Pump
6. Engine Ground Cable
7. Fuel Pipe
1) Install fuel pipe to fuel pump.
8. Engine Harness
9. Starter Harness
10. A/C Compressor Assembly
1) Tighten temporarily the fixing bolts (upper and
front lower sides of compressor.)
2) Tighten fixing bolt (rear under side of
compressor) to the specified torque.
3) Tighten fixing bolts (front upper and lower sides
of compressor) to the specified torque.
Torque: 40 Nꞏm (4 kgꞏm/29 lbꞏft)Legend
(1) Tensioner
(2) Bolt
(3) Bracket
(4) A/C compressor
(5) Bolt
11. A.C Generator Harness
12. Engine Ground Cable
1) Tighten ground cable to A/C compressor
bracket.
13. Air Cleaner cover & Duct
14. Intercooler Assembly
1) Refer to “Intercooler” in this manual.
15. Radiator Assembly
1) Install rubber cushion in under left and right part
of radiator and position radiator.
2) Fix radiator with bracket.
16. Cooling Fan Assembly
1) Install cooling fan assembly and tighten fixing
bolts to the specified torque.
Torque: 8 Nꞏm (0.8 kgꞏm/5.8 lb ft)
17. Fan Shroud
18. Radiator Hose
1) Connect upper and lower hose to engine side.
2) Pour coolant into radiator.
19. Install battery.
20. Connect window washer hose and install engine
hood.
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INTAKE MANIFOLD
REMOVAL
1. Drain engine coolant and disconnect water hose
from thermostat hosing.
2. Remove intercooler assembly
Refer to “Intercooler” in this manual.
3. Remove bracket bolt of oil level gauge guide tube.
4. Remove PCV Hose.
5. Remove hoses from EGR, EGR vacuum sensor
and inlet/outlet of heater.
6. Disconnect harness connector form MAP sensor,
EGR vacuum sensor, ETC sensor, water
temperature unit, IAT sensor and EVRV.
7. Remove high pressure oil pipe.
8. Remove the two way valve.
9. Remove fuel pipe from between intake manifold
and high pressure oil pump.
10. Remove fixing bolts and nuts on the intake
manifold, then remove the intake manifold
assembly.
INSTALLATION
1. Install the intake manifold, tighten bolts and nuts to
the specified torque.
Torque : 20 Nꞏm (2.0 kgꞏm/14.5 lb ft) for bolt and nut
2. Install the fuel pipe and tighten to the specified
torque.To r q u e :
M16 bolt (apply engine oil) 4 Nꞏm (0.4 kgꞏm/2.9
lb ft)
Cap nut (M10) 13Nꞏm (1.3 kgꞏm/9.4 lb ft)
Fuel pipe (M10 apply engine oil) 14 Nꞏm (1.4
kgꞏm/10 lb ft)
3. Install two way valve.
Torque : 20 Nꞏm (2.0 kgꞏm/14.5 lb ft)
4. Fill with about 300 cc of engine oil from the high
pressure oil pipe installation port of the oil rail using
an oil filler. If assembled without filling the oil rail
with oil, the time for starting the engine will be
longer.
5. Install the high pressure oil pipe immediately and
tighten the sleeve nut to the specified torque.
Torque : 80 Nꞏm (8 kgꞏm/57.9 lb ft)
6. Reconnect harness connector to MAP sensor, EGR
vacuum sensor, ETC sensor, Water temperature
unit, IAT sensor and EVRV.
7. Connect the hoses to EGR valve, EGR vacuum
sensor, and water inlet/outlet pipe for heater.
8. Connect PCV hose.
9. Install the oil level gauge guide tube and tighten
bracket bolt.
10. Install the intercooler assembly.
Refer to “Intercooler” in this manual.
11. Connect the hose to the thermostat housing and fill
with engine coolant.
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(1) Intake Manifold
(2) Throttle Valve Assembly
(3) EGR Valve
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6A – 40 ENGINE MECHANICAL
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Drain engine coolant.
3. Remove air cleaner and air duct.
4. Remove intercooler assembly.
Refer to “Intercooler” in this manual.
5. Remove oil level gauge guide assembly.
6. Remove PCV hose.
7. Remove EGR vacuum hose.
8. Disconnect harness connector around the cylinder
head.
9. Remove A/C compressor assembly.
10. Remove A/C compressor bracket.
11. Remove generator assembly and take out fan belt.
12. Remove heat protector and remove valve
assembly.
13. Remove water hose and oil pipe from turbocharger.
14. Remove turbocharger assembly.
15. Remove water hose between thermostat and
radiator.
16. Remove cylinder head noise insulator cover.
NOTE: Do not make damage to the harness.
17. Remove high pressure pipe.
18. Remove timing belt cover.
19. Remove CMP sensor bracket.
20. Remove timing belt tensioner and remove timing
belt.
21. Remove camshaft pulley.
22. Remove front plate.
23. Remove water pipe between cylinder head and
water pump.
24. Remove fuel pipe between fuel pump and intake
manifold.
25. Remove fuel return pipe.
26. Remove intake manifold assembly.
27. Disconnect glow plug wiring and remove glow plug.
28. Remove cylinder head cover.
29. Drain oil from oil rail.
30. Disconnect injector harness connector.
31. Disconnect harness connector from oil pressure
sensor and oil temperature sensor on the oil rail.
32. Disconnect injector harness assembly.
33. Remove injector clamp.
34. Remove injector spacer.
35. Remove injector assembly.
36. Remove oil rail assembly.
37. Remove camshaft carrier.
38. Remove cylinder head assembly.
39. Remove cylinder gasket.
INSTALLATION
1. Install cylinder head gasket with top mark up.
NOTE: Determine cylinder head gasket grade by
measuring projection of piston head.2. Selection cylinder head gasket.
1) Measure the piston head projection by injector
gauge.
2) Measure the projection of piston head at the
nearest possible point to the cylinder bore.
3) Obtain the largest measurement from among all
cylinders.
4) Determine cylinder head gasket grade by
maximum value of measuring projection of
piston head.
Legend
(1) Top Mark
(2) Grade Mark
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Cylinder head gasket and piston projection mm
CAUTION:
The projection of each piston should be 0.333
mm or more and less than 0.483 mm.
Maximum difference in projection between
pistons should be less than 0.1 mm.
If the piston projection is without standard,
reassemble the engine all over again.
3. Install cylinder head assembly, tighten bolts by
angular tightening method.
To r q u e :
1st step; 49 Nꞏm (4.9 kgꞏm/35.4 lb ft)
2nd step; 60°
3rd step; 60°
4. Install camshaft carrier assembly.
Refer to “Camshaft” in this manual.
5. Install oil rail and injector assembly.
Refer to “Oil rail and injector” in this manual.
6. Install injector harness to connect harness
connector.
Note: Apply liquid gasket (TB 1207B or equivalent) to
the rubber seal of the camshaft end, injector harness
gasket area and No. 1 camshaft bracket. Refer to the
Cylinder head cover.
7. Install cylinder head cover.
Torque: 9 Nꞏm (0.9 kgꞏm/6.5 lb ft)
8. Install glow plug to tighten specified torque.
Torque: 15 Nꞏm (1.5 kgꞏm/11 lb ft) and connect
glow plug harness.
9. Install intake manifold.Torque: 20 Nꞏm (2.0 kgꞏm/14.5 lb ft)
10. Install fuel return pipe.
11. Install fuel pipe in between fuel pump and intake
manifold.
12. Install water pipe in between cylinder head and
water pump.
Tighten flange bolt to the specified torque.
Torque: 20 Nꞏm (2.0 kgꞏm/14.5 lb ft)
13. Install front plate.
Torque: 20 Nꞏm (2.0 kgꞏm/14.5 lb ft)
14. Install camshaft pulley, tighten with angular
tightening method.
1st step 40 Nꞏm (4.0 kgꞏm/29 lb ft)
2nd step 60°
NOTE: Apply engine oil to camshaft pulley bolt.
15. Align timing mark oil pump pulley and camshaft
pulley to front plate then put the timing belt and
tighten tensioner bolt.
Torque: 20 Nꞏm (2.0 kgꞏm/14.5 lb ft) for M8
50 Nꞏm (5.1 kgꞏm/37 lb ft)
16. Install CMP sensor bracket.
17. Install timing belt cover.
Torque: 9 Nꞏm (0.9 kgꞏm/6.5 lb ft)
18. Fill with about 300 cc of engine oil from the high
pressure oil pipe installing port of oil rail using an oil
filler.
If assembled without filling the oil rail with oil, the
time for engine start will be longer.
19. Immediately install high pressure oil pipe to tighten
with specified torque.
Torque: 80 Nꞏm (8 kgꞏm/57.9 lb ft)
20. Install cylinder head noise insulator cover.
Torque: 9 Nꞏm (0.9 kgꞏm/6.5 lb ft)
Grade A Grade B Grade C
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Grade Piston projectionGasket
thickness
A more 0.333 to less 0.383 1.35
B more 0.383 to less 0.433 1.40
C more 0.433 to less 0.483 1.45

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TIMING GEAR
REMOVAL
1. Loosen fixing bolt for generator and remove
generator assembly.
2. Remove fixing nuts, then remove cooling fan
assembly and fan pulley.
3. Remove crankshaft damper pulley.
4. Belt cover
1) Disconnect harness connector of CMP
(camshaft position) sensor.
2) Remove CMP sensor.
3) Remove belt cover.
5. Loosen belt tensioner to remove timing belt.
6. Remove camshaft pulley.
7. Remove high pressure oil pump pulley.
8. Remove front plate.
9. Remove vacuum pump.
10. Remove power steering pump.
11. Remove gear cover assembly.
12. Idle gear A.
1) Set two bolts to sub gear of idle gear A and turn
it to align the tooth of idle gear A then lock them
by bolt as show in the illustration.
2) Remove idle gear A fixing bolts.
3) Remove idle gear A.Legend
(1) Sub-Gear
(2) Main Gear
(3) Bar
(4) Locking Bolt
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Legend
(1) Idle Gear A
(2) High Pressure Oil Pump Gear
(3) Vacuum Pump Gear
(4) Power Steering Pump Gear(5) Balance Gear LH
(6) Idle Gear C
(7) Crankshaft Gear
(8) Balance Gear RH
(9) Idle Gear B
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