Opel Vectra A

since 1988-1995 release

Repair and operation of the car

Vektr's Opel And
+ 1. Maintenance instruction
+ 1.1 Maintenance
- 2. Engine
   2.2. General information
   2.3. System of ventilation of a case
   2.4. Check of a compression
   2.5. Repair operations on the engine installed in the car
   2.6. The repair operations demanding removal of the engine
   2.7. Recommendations about removal of the engine
   - 2.8. Removal and installation of the engine without transmission
      2.8.1. Removal
      2.8.2. Installation
   + 2.9. Removal and installation of the engine together with the transmission
   2.10. Replacement of support of the engine and transmission
   2.11. Repair of the engine
   + 2.12. A gear belt and pulleys (without automatic mechanism of a tension)
   2.13. A gear belt and the mechanism of a tension (l models 1,4 and 1,6 except C16 NZ2)
   2.14. An opening in a back casing of a gear belt on l models 1,4 and 1,6
   2.15. Gear belt and mechanism of a tension (l C16 NZ2 models 1,8 and 2,0)
   2.16. Forward sealing ring of the camshaft
   2.17. Back sealing ring of the camshaft
   2.18. Camshaft and case of the camshaft
   + 2.19. Removal and installation of a head of the block of cylinders on the engine in the car
   2.20. Removal and installation of a head of the block of cylinders on the removed engine
   + 2.21. Repair of a head of the block of cylinders
   2.22. Cleaning and survey of a head of the block of cylinders
   2.23. Hydraulic pushers of valves
   2.24. Flywheel
   2.25. Replacement of a forward sealing ring of a bent shaft
   2.26. Replacement of a back sealing ring of a bent shaft
   2.27. Oil pallet
   2.28. Oil pump
   2.29. Repair of the oil pump
   2.30. Removal and installation of pistons and rods
   2.31. Check of pistons and rods
   + 2.32. Removal and installation of a bent shaft
   2.33. Check of a bent shaft
   2.34. Survey and check of a gap in radical and conrod bearings
   2.35. Check of a working gap of the bearing
   2.36. Check of the block of cylinders of the engine
   2.37. Start of the engine after capital repairs
+ 3. Repair of DOHC engines
+ 4. Repair of the diesel engine
+ 5. Cooling system
+ 6. Fuel system
+ 7. The fuel and exhaust system of models with system of injection of fuel
+ 8. Exhaust system and system of decrease in toxicity of exhaust gases
+ 9. Fuel systems of the diesel engine
+ 10. Engine electrical systems
+ 11. Transmission
+ 12. Mechanical transmission
+ 13. Automatic transmission
+ 14. Power shafts
+ 15. Brake system
+ 16. Suspension bracket
+ 17. Body
+ 18. Electric equipment
+ 19. Check of malfunctions

2.8.2. Installation

GENERAL INFORMATION

Use of the special extender for tightening of bolts of fastening of the hydrotransformer

PERFORMANCE ORDER

Prevention

At installation of the engine it is necessary to use new bolts of fastening of arms of the left and right support to a body.

1. Using a tap of M10x1,25 clear a carving in fastening openings гидротран a sformator and prepare new bolts of fastening.

2. Support the transmission by a jack through wooden whetstone and take a board which supported the transmission.

3. Using the load-lifting mechanism and being careful, lower the engine in a motor compartment.

4. Moving the engine to the transmission, connect them, at the same time the transmission has to be installed on the directing pins in the block of cylinders. Screw in three top bolts of fastening of the transmission to the engine.

5. Tighten nuts and bolts the required moment. When tightening bolts of fastening of the hydrotransformer to a plate of the drive it is necessary to use the special extender (see the drawing).

6. If coupling is screwed by bolts on a flywheel, be careful that the transmission did not freeze up on entrance to a shaft.

7. Screw in four lower bolts of fastening of the transmission to the engine, but do not tighten them finally.

8. Establish the right arm of the power unit and bolts screw it on the block of cylinders, having tightened them the required moment.

9. If necessary move the power unit before combination of openings and, using new bolts, screw the right arm of fastening of the power unit on a body and tighten fastening bolts the required moment.

10. Tighten bolts of fastening of the transmission to the engine the required moment, then disconnect the load-lifting mechanism from the engine and take a jack from under the transmission.

11. Establish a protective cover on a coupling case.

12. Establish coupling.

13. Establish a reception exhaust pipe.

14. Establish a pulley of a bent shaft in the sequence, the return to removal. Tighten a bolt or bolts of fastening of a pulley of a bent shaft the required moment.

15. Lower the car on the earth.

16. In the sequence, to removal establish the return all earlier removed wires, tubes and hoses.

17. In the presence, install the pump of the amplifier of steering, adjust a tension of a driving belt of the pump and remove air from hydraulic system.

18. Install the generator and adjust a tension of a driving belt.

19. Install the case of the air filter. On models with the carburetor establish a branch pipe of supply of the warmed-up air from an inlet collector to the carburetor.

20. Establish a new oil filter and fill in oil in the engine.

21. Establish a radiator and fill in cooling liquid in the cooling system.

22. Establish a cowl.

23. Connect a weight wire to the accumulator.