1998 OPEL FRONTERA Workshop Manual

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OPEL FRONTERA 1998  Workshop Manual 6A – 60 ENGINE MECHANICAL
VALVE STEM SEAL, VALVE SPRING AND ADJUSTER
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Drain engine coolant.
3. Remove  the  air  duct  from  between  air  cleaner  and

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OPEL FRONTERA 1998  Workshop Manual ENGINE MECHANICAL 6A – 61
24. Remove  fuel  pipe  between  fuel  pump  and  intake
manifold.
25. Remove fuel return pipe from rear of cylinder head.
26. Remove intake manifold assembly.
27. Disconne

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OPEL FRONTERA 1998  Workshop Manual 6A – 62 ENGINE MECHANICAL
3. Spring tension
1) Use  a  spring  tester  to  compress  the  springs  to
the  installed  height.  Measure  the  compressed
spring tension.
2) Replace  the  springs  if

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OPEL FRONTERA 1998  Workshop Manual ENGINE MECHANICAL 6A – 63
Valve Guide Replacement
1. Using  the  special  tool,  drive  out  the  valve  guide
from the combustion chamber side.
Valve guide replacer: 9-8523-1212-0
2. Apply engine o

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OPEL FRONTERA 1998  Workshop Manual 6A – 64 ENGINE MECHANICAL
Valve Depression
1. Measure  the  valve  stem  height  from  the  upper
surface  of  the  cylinder  head  as  shown  in  the
illustration.
Standard: 
Intake side 35.59 mm (

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OPEL FRONTERA 1998  Workshop Manual ENGINE MECHANICAL 6A – 65
Valve Seat Insert Installation
1. Carefully place the attachment (1) (having a smaller
outside  diameter  than  the  valve  seat  insert)  on  the
valve seat insert (2).
Le

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OPEL FRONTERA 1998  Workshop Manual 6A – 66 ENGINE MECHANICAL
INSTALLATION
1. Valve stem seal
1) Use the special tool to install the stem seal to the
valve guide.
Stem Seal Installer: 5-8840-2033-0
2. Valve spring.
1) Install the lowe

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OPEL FRONTERA 1998  Workshop Manual ENGINE MECHANICAL 6A – 67
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  a