1998 OPEL FRONTERA torque

ENGINE MECHANICAL 6A – 37
CYLINDER HEAD
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(1) Glow Plug
(2) Plate
(3) Cylinder Head Bolt
(4) Cylinder Head
NOTE:
During disassembly, be sure that the valve train
components are kept together and identified so that
they can be re-installed in their original locations.
Before removing the cylinder head from the engine
and before disassembling the valve mechanism, do
a compression test and note the results.
DISASSEMBLY
1. Injector Assy
2. Glow Plug and Glow Plug Connector
3. Cylinder Head Assembly
Refer to “Cylinder Head Gasket”
CLEAN
Cylinder head bolts
Cylinder head
Carefully remove all varnish, soot and carbon on
the bare metal. Do not use a motorized wire brush
on any gasket sealing surface.
INSPECTION AND REPAIR
Make the necessary adjustments, repairs, and part
replacements if excessive wear or damage is
discovered during inspection.
Cylinder head gasket and mating surfaces for
leaks, corrosion and blow-by. If the gasket has
failed, determine the cause;
– Improper installation
– Loosen or warped cylinder head
– Insufficient torque on head bolts
– Warped cylinder block surface

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1. Cylinder head bolts for damaged threads or
stretching and damaged heads caused by improper
use of tools.
CAUTION: Suspected bolts must be replaced.
2. Cylinder head for cracks, especially between valve
seats and in the exhaust ports.
3. Cylinder head deck for corrosion, sand particles in
head and porosity.
CAUTION: Do not attempt to weld the cylinder
head. Replace it.
4. Cylinder head lower surface for flatness.
Use a straight edge and a feeler gauge to measure
the cylinder head lower surface warpage.
If the measured values exceed the specified limit,
the cylinder head must be replaced.
Cylinder Head Lower Face Warpage:
Standard: 0.075 mm (0.0029 in) or less
Limit: 0.50 mm (0.0197 in)
Cylinder Head Height:
Standard: 95 mm (3.740 in)
5. Water jacket sealing plugs seating surfaces.
6. Use a straight edge and a feeler gauge to measure
the manifold cylinder head fitting face warpage.
If the measured values exceed the specified limit,
the manifold must be replaced.
Exhaust Manifold Warpage:
Standard: 0.05 mm (0.0020 in) or less
Limit: 0.20 mm (0.0079 in)
CAUTION: Do not attempt to weld the cylinder
head. Replace it.
REASSEMBLY
1. Cylinder Head
Refer to “Cylinder head”.
2. Glow Plug and Glow Plug Connector
Tighten glow plugs.
Torque: 15 Nꞏm (1.5 kgꞏm/11 lb ft)
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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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thickness
A more 0.333 to less 0.383 1.35
B more 0.383 to less 0.433 1.40
C more 0.433 to less 0.483 1.45

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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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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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INSPECTION AND REPAIR
Make the necessary adjustments, repairs, and part
replacements if excessive wear or damage is
discovered during inspection.
1. Camshaft Journal diameter
1) Use a micrometer to measure each camshaft
journal diameter in two directions (1) and (2). If
the measured value is less than the specified
limit, the camshaft must be replaced.
Standard: 29.939 – 29.96 mm (1.1787 – 1.1795 in)
Limit: 29.84 mm (1.17 in)
2. Cam Height
1) Measure the cam height (H) with a micrometer.
If the measured value is less than the specified
limit, the camshaft must be replaced.
Standard: IN 46.62 mm (1.8354 in)
EX 46.72 mm (1.8394 in)
Limit: IN 46.57 mm (1.8335 in)
EX 46.67 mm (1.8374 in)3. Cam Run-Out
1) Mount the camshaft on V-blocks.
2) Measure the cam height (H) with a micrometer.
If the measured value is less than the specified
limit, the camshaft must be replaced.
Standard: 0.02 mm (0.0008 in) or less
Limit: 0.10 mm (0.0039 in)
4. Camshaft oil clearance
1) Clean the camshaft, camshaft bracket and
camshaft carrier.
2) Put camshaft carrier on the cylinder head.
3) Put camshaft on the camshaft carrier.
4) Put plastigauge on the camshaft journal.
5) Install camshaft bracket to original position and
tighten bolts to specified torque in the numerical
order shown in the illustration.
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)
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NOTE: Do not allow the camshaft to rotate.
6) Remove the camshaft bracket and measure the
plastigauge width and determine the oil
clearance. If the oil clearance exceeds the
specified limit, replace the camshaft carrier
and/or camshaft.
Oil clearance.
Standard: 0.040 – 0.082 mm (0.0016 – 0.0032 in)
Limit: 0.12 mm (0.0047 in)
7) Clean the plastigauge from the camshaft bracket
and camshaft carrier.
5. Camshaft thrust clearance.
1) Clean the camshaft, camshaft bracket and
camshaft carrier.
2) Put camshaft carrier on the cylinder head.
3) Put camshaft on the camshaft carrier.
4) Put plastigauge on the camshaft journal.5) Install camshaft bracket to original position and
tighten bolts to specified torque in the numerical
order shown in the illustration.
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)
6) Use a dial indicator to measure the camshaft
thrust clearance. If the camshaft thrust
clearance exceeds the specified limit, replace
the camshaft carrier and/or camshaft.
Camshaft thrust clearance
Standard: 0.1 mm (0.0002 in)
Limit: 0.2 mm (0.0078 in)
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15. High pressure oil pump
1) Remove oil pump gear fixing bolt then remove
oil pump.
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(1) O-Ring
(2) High Pressure Oil Pump
(3) Bolt
(4) Timing Mark
16. Remove balance shaft gear LH. and RH.
17. Remove crankshaft gear.
INSTALLATION
1. Crankshaft gear
1) Force key into the crankshaft and insert
crankshaft gear with the crankshaft gear key
groove set on the key.Legend
(1) Crankshaft Gear Installer
(2) Crankshaft Gear
2. Balance shaft gear
1) Install the balance shaft gear RH to balance
shaft, tighten center bolt to the specified torque.
Torque : 32 Nꞏm (3.2 kgꞏm/23 lb ft)
2) Install thrust plate for balance shaft LH before
installing the balance shaft gear LH.
Torque : 25 Nꞏm (2.5 kgꞏm/18 lb ft)
3) Install balance shaft gear LH to balance shaft,
tighten center bolt to the specified torque.
Torque : 32 Nꞏm (3.2 kgꞏm/23 lb ft)
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(1) Center Bolt
(2) Plate
(3) Balance Shaft Gear RH
(4) Timing Mark
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