1998 OPEL FRONTERA oil pump

6A – 44 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 (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.
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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°
CAUTION: The cylinder head bolts cannot be
reused.
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 connectglow 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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TIMING GEAR
REMOVAL
1. Loosen fixing bolt for generator and remove
generator assembly.
2. Remove fixing nuts, then remove cooling fan
assembly and fan pulley.
3. Remove crankshaft damper pulley.
4. Belt cover
1) Disconnect harness connector of CMP
(camshaft position) sensor.
2) Remove CMP sensor.
3) Remove belt cover.
5. Loosen belt tensioner to remove timing belt.
6. Remove camshaft pulley.
7. Remove high pressure oil pump pulley.
8. Remove front plate.
9. Remove vacuum pump.
10. Remove power steering pump.
11. Remove gear cover assembly.
12. Idle gear A.
1) Set two bolts to sub gear of idle gear A and turn
it to align the tooth of idle gear A then lock them
by bolt as show in the illustration.
2) Remove idle gear A fixing bolts.
3) Remove idle gear A.Legend
(1) Sub-Gear
(2) Main Gear
(3) Bar
(4) Locking Bolt
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(1) Idle Gear A
(2) High Pressure Oil Pump Gear
(3) Vacuum Pump Gear
(4) Power Steering Pump Gear(5) Balance Gear LH
(6) Idle Gear C
(7) Crankshaft Gear
(8) Balance Gear RH
(9) Idle Gear B
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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 Gear
(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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IDLE GEAR A
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(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.
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(1) O-ring
(2) High Pressure Oil Pump Gear
(3) Center Bolt
(4) Timing Mark
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
2~2.5mm
Apply liquid gasket around inside
of the bolt hole
Bolt hole
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14. Camshaft pulley
1) Align TDC mark with crankshaft pulley and gear
case cover.
2) Set camshaft stopper on the end of intake and
exhaust camshaft.
Camshaft Stopper: 5-8840-2592-0
3) Install key to camshaft and install camshaft
pulley.
4) Apply engine oil to camshaft pulley fixing bolt
and tighten bolt with angular tightening method.
First step: 40 Nꞏm (4.0 kgꞏm / 29 lb ft)
Second step: 60° to 90°
15. Timing belt
1) Install tensioner and tighten the bolt temporarily.
2) Align timing mark with camshaft pulley timing
mark and timing gear case timing mark.
3) Set No.1 cylinder TDC position.4) Install the timing belt in the following order
camshaft pulley, oil pump pulley, tensioner.
NOTE:
1) It is recommended for easy installation that the belt
be secured with a double clip after it is installed to
each pulley.
2) The “ISUZU” mark should be read from the front of
the engine when installing the timing belt.
5) Install the belt tensioner.
6) Conform not phase difference each pulley.
7) Tension the timing belt with two turns of the
crankshaft.
8) Tighten the tensioner bolt in order A to B to the
specified torque.
Torque: Bolt A 5 Nꞏm (0.5 kgꞏm/3.6 lb ft)
Bolt B 2 Nꞏm (0.2 kgꞏm/1.4 lb ft)
Legend
(1) Align Mark
(2) Camshaft Pulley
(3) Timing Belt
(4) Oil Pump Pulley
(5) Bolt B
(6) Tensioner Assy
(7) Tensioner Bolt A
(8) Tensioner Spring
16. CMP sensor bracket
1) Install CMP sensor bracket and tighten bolt to
the specified torque.
Torque: 20 Nꞏm (2.0 kgꞏm / 14.5 lb ft)
17. Timing belt cover
1) Install timing belt cover and tighten bolt to the
specified torque.
Torque: 9 Nꞏm (0.9 kgꞏm / 6.5 lb ft)
2) Tighten CMP sensor to the specified torque.
Torque: 9 Nꞏm (0.9 kgꞏm / 6.5 lb ft)
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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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Legend
(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
(10) Valve