1998 OPEL FRONTERA Gas

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.
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(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
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Legend
(1) Cylinder Head Noise Insulator Cover
(2) Insulator
(3) Bolt
(4) Oil Seal
(5) Gasket
(6) Cylinder Head Cover
(7) Bolt
21. Install water hose between thermostat and radiator.
22. Install turbocharger assembly to exhaust manifold.
Torque: 27 Nꞏm (2.8 kgꞏm/20.2 lb ft)
23. Install water hose and oil pipe for turbocharger.
24. Install exhaust valve assembly and heat protector.
Torque: 27 Nꞏm (2.8 kgꞏm/20.2 lb ft) for valve
Torque: 9 Nꞏm (0.9 kgꞏm/6.5 lb ft) for heat protector25. Install generator assembly.
Torque: 40 Nꞏm (4.0 kgꞏm/29 lb ft) for ACG bracket
Torque: 40 Nꞏm (4.0 kgꞏm/29 lb ft) between ACG and
bracket
Torque: 20 Nꞏm (2.0 kgꞏm/14.5 lb ft) between ACG
and adjuster plate
26.Fix the A/C compressor bracket and install A/C
compressor.
Torque: 47 Nꞏm (4.7 kgꞏm/34 lb ft) for A/C bracket
Torque: 20 Nꞏm (2.0 kgꞏm/14.5 lb ft) for belt tensioner
27. Reconnect harness connector around cylinder
head.
28. Connect EGR vacuum hose.
29. Install oil level gauge guide assembly.
Tighten nuts lower portion and tighten bolt.
Torque: 20 Nꞏm (2.0 kgꞏm/14.5 lb ft)
30. Install intercooler assembly.
Refer to “Intercooler” in this manual.
31. Install air duct between air cleaner and
turbocharger.
32. Fill engine coolant.
33. Reconnect battery.
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CAMSHAFT
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(1) Nut and Washer
(2) Injector Clamp
(3) Nut
(4) Bolt
(5) Oil Rail Assembly
(6) Bolt
(7) Injector Assembly(8) Camshaft
(9) Camshaft Carrier
(10) Plug
(11) Oil Seal
(12) Camshaft Bracket
(13) Gasket
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DISASSEMBLY
1. Injector clamp and spacer.
2. Injector assembly
3. Oil rail assembly
4. Camshaft bracket
5. Camshaft
6. Oil seal
7. Plug
NOTE: Before starting disassembly above, drain oil
from oil rail to prevent oil from entering the cylinder.
REASSEMBLY
1. Camshaft
1) Before reassembling the camshaft to the
camshaft carrier, align the holes between the
main gear and the sub gear on the intake side of
the camshaft gear with a special tool.
2) Set lock pin to gear holes from sub gear side.
Camshaft Gear Tool: 5-8840-2591-0
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(1) Locking pin
(2) Special tool
3) Apply engine oil to the camshaft gear tooth.
4) Apply engine oil to the journal on the camshaft
carrier.
5) Align the timing mark on the intake and exhaust
camshaft gear and put on the camshaft carrier.Legend
(1) Locking pin
(2) Intake side camshaft gear
(3) Exhaust side camshaft gear
6) Apply liquid gasket (TB1207B or equivalent) to
No. 1 camshaft bracket matching surface.
7) Set No. 1 to No. 5 camshaft bracket on camshaft
carrier.
8) Temporarily tighten bracket bolts B and C.
Temporal Torque: 20 Nꞏm (2.0 kgꞏm/14.5 lb ft)
9) Put gasket on the cylinder head.
10) Install camshaft carrier onto the cylinder head
and tighten bolts to specified torque.
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)
Remove locking pin.
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Legend
(1) Bolt
(2) Retainer
(3) Idle Gear B
(4) Idle Gear B Shaft
(5) Align Mark
6. High pressure oil pump
1) Install O-ring on the high pressure oil pump.
2) Install the high pressure oil pump to the timing
gear case, tighten the nut to the specified
torque.
Torque: 20 Nꞏm (2.0 kgꞏm/14.5 lb ft)
NOTE: Be sure to set O-ring completely.
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(1) O-ring (large)
(2) High pressure oil pump
(3) Nut
(4) O-ring (small)7. High pressure oil pump
1) Install O-ring on the oil pump shaft with grease
and install the gear with the idle gear A timing
mark set at the oil pump gear timing mark.
2) Tighten center bolt to the specified torque.
Torque: 75 Nꞏm (7.6 kgꞏm / 55 lb ft)
NOTE: Be sure to align timing marks with each other.
Legend
(1) O-ring
(2) High Pressure Oil Pump Gear
(3) Center Bolt
8. Remove lock from idle gear.
1) Remove lock bolt from idle gear A and remove
lock pin from idle gear C.
9. Timing gear case assembly
1) Clean fixing surface of timing gear case.
2) Install the gasket on the idle gear rear side end.
3) Apply liquid gasket to the timing gear case fitting
surface.
NOTE: Be sure to apply liquid gasket evenly.
4) Install timing gear case and tighten bolts to the
specified torque.
Torque: 20 Nꞏm (2.0 kgꞏm / 14.5 lb ft)
NOTE: Must install within 5 minutes after applying liquid
gasket.
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10. Vacuum pump
1) Install vacuum pump and tighten bolts to
specified torque.
Torque: 25 Nꞏm (2.5 kgꞏm / 18 lb ft)
2) Install noise insulator cover.
11. Power steering pump (P/S)
1) Install P/S pump.
Torque: 25 Nꞏm (2.5 kgꞏm / 18 lb ft)12. Install front plate.
Torque: 20 Nꞏm (2.0 kgꞏm / 14.5 lb ft)
13. High pressure oil pump pulley.
1) Install oil pump pulley and tighten to specified
torque.
Torque:10 Nꞏm (1.0 kgꞏm / 7.2 lb ft)
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2~2.5mm
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Apply liquid gasket around inside
of the bolt hole
Bolt hole
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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 lower valve seat spring, valve spring,
then the upper valve spring seat.
2) Use valve spring compressor to compress the
spring then install the split collar.
Valve spring compressor: 5-8840-2441-0
NOTE: Make sure the split collar installs completely.
3. Install cylinder head assembly.
Refer to “Cylinder Head” in this manual.
4. Install the camshaft carrier with camshaft.
Refer to “Camshaft” in this manual.
5. Install oil rail assembly.
Refer to “Oil rail and injector” in this manual.
6. Install injector assembly.
Refer to “Oil rail and injector” in this manual.
7. Install the injector harness assembly.
Refer to “Injector” in this manual.
8. Reconnect harness connecter to oil pressure
sensor and oil temperature sensor on the oil rail.
9. Reconnect Injector harness connecter to injector.
Refer to “Injector” in this manual.
10. Install cylinder head cover with gasket.
Refer to “Cylinder Head Cover” in this manual.
11. Install glow plug with specified torque.
Torque: 15 Nꞏm (1.5 kgꞏm / 10.8 lb ft)
12. Install the intake manifold assembly.
Refer to “Intake Manifold” in this manual.
13. Install the fuel pipe.14. Install the water pipe between the cylinder head
and water pump.
Torque: 20 Nꞏm (2.0 kꞏm / 14.5 lb ft)
15. Install the front plate.
16. Install the camshaft pulley.
Refer to “Timing Gear” in this manual.
17. Install timing belt and set the tensioner.
Refer to “Timing Belt” in this manual.
18. Install CMP sensor bracket.
Torque: 20 Nꞏm (2.0 kgꞏm / 14.5 lb ft)
19. Install timing belt cover.
Torque: 9 Nꞏm (0.9 kgꞏm / 6.5 lb ft)
20. Fill the oil rail with engine oil then immediately
install the high pressure oil pipe with the specified
torque.
Torque: 80 Nꞏm (8.1 kgꞏm / 57.9 lb ft)
21. Install the noise insulator cover.
22. Reconnect hose between thermostat and radiator.
23. Install turbocharger assembly.
Refer to “Turbocharger” in this manual.
24. Install water hose and oil pipe for turbocharger.
Refer to “Turbocharger” in this manual.
25. Install the valve assembly and install heat protector.
26. Install generator and set the fan belts.
27. Install A/C compressor bracket, compressor
assembly and set drive belt.
28. Reconnect harness connector around cylinder
head.
29. Reconnect vacuum hose to EGR valve.
30. Reconnect PCV hose.
31. Install oil level gauge guide assembly.
32. Install intercooler assembly.
Refer to “Intercooler” in this manual.
33. Install the air duct assembly.
34. Fill engine coolant.
35. Connect battery ground cable.
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