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
+ 3. Repair of DOHC engines
+ 4. Repair of the diesel engine
- 5. Cooling system
   5.2. General information
   5.3. Antifreeze
   5.4. Washing of the cooling system
   5.5. Discharge of cooling liquid
   5.6. Filling of the cooling system
   5.7. A radiator (models with the mechanical transmission)
   5.8. A radiator (models with the automatic transmission)
   5.9. Check and cleaning of a radiator
   5.10. Thermostat
   5.11. Check of operability of the thermostat
   5.12. Water pump
   5.13. Radiator fan
   5.14. Broad tank and sensor of level of cooling liquid
   5.15. Sensor of the index of temperature of cooling liquid
   5.16. Radiator fan thermal sensor
   5.17. Control panel of a heater
   5.18. Heater radiator
   5.19. Heater fan engine
   5.20. Ventilation nozzles
+ 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


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COOLING SYSTEM

5. Cooling systems, heating and ventilation

5.1. Technical characteristic

System type
Tight, under pressure with a broad tank and the centrifugal water pump with the drive from a gear belt

Cooling liquid

Type
Mix of the distilled water and concentrate of antifreeze
Ratio of components:
– protection up to the temperature – 37 °C
50% of water and 50% of antifreeze
– protection up to the temperature – 45 °C
45% of water and 55% of antifreeze

Thermostat

Temperature began opening (all models)
92 °C
Temperature of full opening
107 °C
Working temperature (approximately
80 °C

Cover of a broad tank


Pressure of opening of the valve (all models)
1,20 – 1,35 bars
Boiling temperature
125 °C

Radiator fan thermal sensor

Inclusion temperature (all models)
100 °C
Switching off temperature (all models)
95 °C

Tightening moments

Bolts of fastening of the water pump:
– l models 1,4 and 1,6, except C16 NZ2 (M6)
8 Nanometer
– C16 NZ2 2,8 and 2,0 models of l (M6) and diesel engines
25 Nanometer
Pipelines of supply of oil to a radiator
22 nanometers
By-pass a branch pipe to a thermostat casing:
– C16 NZ2 2,8 and 2,0 models of l (M6) and diesel engines
8 Nanometer
Sensor of the index of temperature of cooling liquid
10 Nanometer
Sensor of an emergency lamp of temperature of the engine
11 Nanometer
Thermostat casing to a head of the block of cylinders:
– l models 1,4 and 1,6, except C16 NZ2
10 Nanometer
– C16 NZ2 2,8 and 2,0 models of l and diesel engines
15 Nanometer