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
   - 2.9. Removal and installation of the engine together with the transmission
      2.9.1. Removal
      2.9.2. Separation of the transmission from the engine
      2.9.3. Connection of the transmission with the engine
      2.9.4. Installation
   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

2.9.4. Installation

PERFORMANCE ORDER

1. Using the load-lifting mechanism, install the engine together with the transmission in a motor compartment of the car.

2. Working under the car, establish a back arm of fastening of the transmission. Establish new plates under bolts of fastening of an arm and tighten bolts the required moment.

3. Screw in two bolts fixing a back arm of the transmission to the lower frame, but do not tighten them finally.

4. Establish the right arm of fastening of the power unit and screw bolts on the block of cylinders, having tightened bolts the required moment.

5. Screw in new bolts of fastening of the right arm of the power unit to a body, but do not tighten them finally.

6. Establish the left arm of the power unit and screw it bolts on the transmission, having tightened them the required moment.

7. Screw new bolts the left arm of the transmission on a body and tighten bolts the required moment.

8. Tighten bolts of fastening of the right arm of the power unit to a body and bolts of fastening of a back arm of the transmission to the lower frame the required moment. Unhook captures of the load-lifting mechanism from the engine.

9. Connect the internal ends of power shafts to the transmission (see the corresponding description in section 14).

10. Establish a reception exhaust pipe.

11. Establish a pulley of a bent shaft and fix it by bolts in the sequence, the return to removal.

12. On models with the automatic transmission connect electric sockets to switches, an electromagnet to ny windings and sensors of the transmission. Replace a hose of ventilation of a case of the transmission and the sensor of oxygen.

13. Connect the tire of grounding to the transmission and fix it by a nut.

14. Lower the car on the earth.

15. Connect a cable of the drive of a speedometer to the transmission and fix it by the plug.

16. Connect the electric socket to the switch of lamps of a backing.

17. On models with the mechanical transmission fix a coupling cable cover to a transmission case arm, then connect a cable of coupling with the squeezing lever and adjust it.

18. Install the mechanism of the choice of transfers.

19. Establish a protective cover on a coupling case.

20. Establish coupling.

21. Establish a reception exhaust pipe.

22. 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.

23. Lower the car on the earth.

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

25. 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.

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

27. 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.

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

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

30. Establish a cowl.

31. Check oil level in the transmission and, if necessary, add it.

32. On models with the automatic transmission adjust a cable of switching and, if necessary, add transmission liquid.

33. Connect a weight wire to the accumulator.