1998 OPEL FRONTERA radiator

ENGINE MECHANICAL 6A – 11
Remove the radiator filler cap only when absolutely
necessary.
Always check the coolant level when the engine is cold.
Always refer to the chart at the left to determine the
correct cooling water to antifreeze solution mixing ratio.
Cooling System Inspection
Install a radiator filler cap tester to the radiator. Apply
testing pressure to the cooling system to check for
leakage.
The testing pressure must not exceed the specified
pressure.
Testing Pressure: 196 kPa (2 kg/cm
2/28.45 psi)
Radiator Cap Inspection
The radiator filler cap is designed to maintain coolant
pressure in the cooling system at 103 kPa (1.05
kg/cm
2/15 psi).
Check the radiator filler cap with a radiator filler cap
tester.The radiator filler cap must be replaced if it fails to hold
the specified pressure during the test procedure.
Radiator Filler Cap Pressure Valve: 88.2 – 117.6 kPa
(0.899 – 1.199 kg/cm
2/12.8 – 17.1 psi)
Negative Valve (Reference): 1.0 – 3.9 kPa
(0.01 – 0.04 kg/cm
2/0.14 – 0.57 psi)
Thermostat Operating Test
1. Completely submerge the thermostat in water.
2. Heat the water.
Stir the water constantly to avoid direct heat being
applied to the thermostat.
3. Check the thermostat initial opening temperature.
Thermostat Initial Opening Temperature:
83 – 87°C (181 – 189°F)
4. Check the thermostat full opening temperature.
Thermostat Full Opening Temperature:
100°C (212°F)
Valve Lift at Fully Open Position: 9.5 mm (0.374
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10 20 30
Mixing ratio (%)
Freezing point (
C)
40 50 60
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ENGINE ASSEMBLY
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REMOVAL
1. Remove battery.
2. Drain engine coolant
3. Disconnect window washer hose and remove
engine hood.
4. Radiator Hose
1) Disconnect upper and lower hoses from engine
side.
5. Fan Shroud
1) Disengage clips and remove upper and lower
fan shrouds.
6. Cooling Fan Assembly
1) Remove cooling fan assembly fixing nuts,
cooling fan assembly.
7. Radiator Assembly1) Remove bracket and radiator assembly.
8. Air Cleaner Cover & Air Duct
9. Intercooler Assembly
1) Refer to “Intercooler” in this manual.
10. Engine Ground Cable
1) Disconnect ground cable from A/C compressor
bracket.
11. AC Generator Harness
1) Disconnect B terminal and harness connector
from AC generator.
12. A/C Compressor Assembly
1) Disconnect magnetic clutch harness connector.
2) Remove A/C compressor fixing bolt (rear under
side of compressor).
3) Remove fixing bolts (upper and front lower side
of compressor) and set A/C compressor
assembly with pipe lines on battery carrier.

ENGINE MECHANICAL 6A – 29
13 Vacuum Hose
1) Disconnect vacuum hose from vacuum pump.
14. Starter Harness
1) Disconnect B terminal and put cable harness
close to chassis side.
2) Disconnect S terminal connector.
15. Engine Harness
1) Disconnect engine harness close to engine side.
16. Fuel Pipe
1) Remove fuel pipe from fuel pump and take care
not to spill fuel and let dust enter.
17. Engine Ground Cable
1) Disconnect ground cable from left rear side of
timing gear case.
18. Vacuum Hose: Vacuum Tank
Disconnect vacuum hose from vacuum pump side.
19. Glow Plug Harness
20. Transmission Assembly
1) Set transmission support tool under the
transmission.
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.
To r q u e : 4 0 N ꞏm ( 4 k g ꞏm / 2 9 l b ꞏf t )
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(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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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 (If equipped.).
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 dial
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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Legend
(1) Cylinder Head Noise Insulator Cover
(2) Insulator
(3) Bolt
(4) Oil Seal
(5) Gasket
(6) Cylinder Head Cover
(7) Bolt, Stud and Rubber Mounting
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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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
turbocharger.
4. Remove intercooler assembly.
Refer to “Intercooler” in this manual.
5. Remove oil level gauge guide assembly.
6. Disconnect PCV hose.
7. Disconnect EGR vacuum hose.
8. Disconnect harness connectors around the cylinder
head such as the injector, CMP sensor, MAP
sensor, EGR sensor, EVRV, IAT sensor, A/C
compressor, TP stepping motor, TP sensor and fuel
temperature sensor etc.
9. Remove A/C compressor assembly.
10. Remove A/C compressor bracket.
11. Remove generator assembly and take out drivebelt.
12. Remove heat protector, remove exhaust valve
assembly.
13. Remove water cooling hose and lubrication pipe for
turbocharger.
14. Remove turbocharger assembly.
15. Remove hose between thermostat and radiator.
16. Remove noise insulator cover of cylinder head.
NOTE: Do not damage injector harness.
17. Remove high pressure oil pipe.
18. Remove timing belt cover.
19. Remove CMP sensor bracket.
20. Remove timing belt tensioner then remove timing
belt.
21. Remove camshaft pulley.
22. Remove front plate.
23. Remove engine coolant pipe between cylinder
head and water pump.
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(1) Adjuster
(2) Tappet
(3) Split Collar
(4) Spring Seat Upper
(5) Valve Spring(6) Spring Seat Lower
(7) Valve Stem Seal
(8) Valve Guide
(9) Valve Seat
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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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ENGINE COOLING 6B – 1
ENGINE COOLING
CONTENTS
General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6B–2
On-Vehicle Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6B–6
Water Pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6B–6Thermostat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6B–7
Radiator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6B–9
Drive Belt Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6B–11