1998 OPEL FRONTERA Workshop Manual

Page 4521 of 6000

OPEL FRONTERA 1998  Workshop Manual 6A–25
ENGINE MECHANICAL
3. Tighten adjusting nut and lock nut temporarily.
4. Loosen  adjusting  nut  by  three  turns  and  tighten
lock nut.
Then manually operating the throttle valve, make
sure t

Page 4522 of 6000

OPEL FRONTERA 1998  Workshop Manual 6A–26
ENGINE MECHANICAL
Exhaust Manifold LH
Removal
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove air cleaner duct assembly.
130RW001
Legend
(1) Positive Crankcase Ventilation Hose Connector
(2) Int

Page 4523 of 6000

OPEL FRONTERA 1998  Workshop Manual 6A–27
ENGINE MECHANICAL
Exhaust Manifold RH
Removal
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove  torsion  bar.  Refer  to  removal  procedure  in
Front Suspension section.
3. Remove exhaust front

Page 4524 of 6000

OPEL FRONTERA 1998  Workshop Manual 6A–28
ENGINE MECHANICAL
Crankshaft Pulley
Removal
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove air cleaner assembly.
130RW001
Legend
(1) Positive Crankcase Ventilation Hose Connector
(2) Intake Air

Page 4525 of 6000

OPEL FRONTERA 1998  Workshop Manual 6A–29
ENGINE MECHANICAL
Timing Belt
Removal
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove air cleaner assembly.
3. Remove radiator upper fan shroud from radiator.
4. Move drive belt tensioner to loo

Page 4526 of 6000

OPEL FRONTERA 1998  Workshop Manual 6A–30
ENGINE MECHANICAL
Installation
NOTE: For correct belt installation, the letter on the belt
must be able to be read as viewed from the front of the
vehicle.
014RY00042
Legend
(1) Crankshaft Tim

Page 4527 of 6000

OPEL FRONTERA 1998  Workshop Manual 6A–31
ENGINE MECHANICAL
2. Align  the  alignment  mark  on  the  RH  bank
camshaft  drive  gear  pulley  (2)  to  the  alignment
mark of the cylinder head cover RH (3).
3. Align the alignment mark (

Page 4528 of 6000

OPEL FRONTERA 1998  Workshop Manual 6A–32
ENGINE MECHANICAL
Legend
(1) Up Side
(2) Down Side
(3) Direction for Installation
(4) Locking Pin
3. Remove  double  clips  or  equivalent  clips,  from
timing belt pulleys.
Turn the crankshaf