1998 OPEL FRONTERA Workshop Manual

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OPEL FRONTERA 1998  Workshop Manual 6A – 68 ENGINE MECHANICAL
3. Determine the thickness of the adjuster as follows.
1) Measure  the  thickness  of  the  removed  adjuster
with a micrometer.
2) Calculate the thickness of a new adjuste

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OPEL FRONTERA 1998  Workshop Manual ENGINE MECHANICAL 6A – 69
OIL RAIL AND INJECTOR
REMOVAL
Prior  to  removal,  be  sure  to  confirm  and  record  the
group code of the injector installed using Tech2.
1. Disconnect battery ground ca

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OPEL FRONTERA 1998  Workshop Manual 6A – 70 ENGINE MECHANICAL
(For example)
If  you  find  identification  marking  “A”,  “RA”  and  “2”
on the injector, you can use injector grade “A”. (The
“RA” is sometimes print

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OPEL FRONTERA 1998  Workshop Manual ENGINE MECHANICAL 6A – 71
12. Immediately  install  high  pressure  oil  pipe  and
tighten to specified torque.
Torque: 80 Nꞏm (8.1 kgꞏm / 57.9 lb ft)
13. Install cylinder head noise insulator c

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OPEL FRONTERA 1998  Workshop Manual 6A – 72 ENGINE MECHANICAL
CRANK CASE
REMOVAL
1. Drain engine oil.
2. Remove transmission assembly.
3. Remove crankshaft damper pulley.
4. Remove  timing  belt  cover,  timing  belt,  pulley  and
fro

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OPEL FRONTERA 1998  Workshop Manual ENGINE MECHANICAL 6A – 73
INSTALLATION
1. Install relief valve (if it was removed).
Torque: 30 Nꞏm (3.1 kgꞏm / 22 lb ft)
2. Insert  O-ring  to  strainer,  install  strainer  and  tighten
to spec

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OPEL FRONTERA 1998  Workshop Manual 6A – 74 ENGINE MECHANICAL
CRANKSHAFT
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10
9
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465
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Legend
(1) Cylinder Head
(2) Cylinder Head Gasket
(3) Flywheel
(4) Cylinder Block Rear Plate (for A/T) or Flyw

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OPEL FRONTERA 1998  Workshop Manual ENGINE MECHANICAL 6A – 75
DISASSEMBLY
1. Cylinder Head
1) Refer to “Cylinder head” in this manual.
2. Crankshaft Front Oil Seal
1) Use  a  plastic  hammer  and  a  screwdriver  to  tap
around  t