Cylinder Head and Gasket Replace Opel Antara I



Cylinder Head and Gasket Replace

Remove

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the beauty cover. Refer to Beauty Cover Replace .
3. Remove the charge air system hoses and ducts. Refer to Charging Air System Replace .
4. Remove the accessory belt. Refer to Accessory Belt and Tensioner Replace .

5. Remove the cylinder head cover. Refer to Cylinder Head Cover Replace .
6. Remove the timing belt. Refer to Timing Belt System Replace .

7. Remove the fuel pipe-to-common rail between common rail and fuel injection pump.
8. Remove the power steering pump fastener and pull it left side.
9. Remove the engine wiring splice pack tightening bolt.
10. Remove the oil level indicator tube.
11. Remove the radiator upper hose from the thermostat housing.
12. Remove the engine wiring connectors.

13. Remove the turbocharger wheel bearing oil inlet pipe.
14. Remove the turbocharger wheel bearing oil outlet hose.
15. Remove the pre-catalyst tightening clamp from the turbocharger.

16. Remove the cylinder head bolts.
17. Remove the cylinder head assembly with the gasket.
18. Remove the intake manifold and exhaust manifold from cylinder head assembly. Refer to Intake Manifold Replace . Refer to Exhaust Manifold Replace .

Clean

1. Clean the cylinder head surface.

2. Clean the engine block surface.

3. Clean the cylinder head bolts.

4. Clean the engine block bolt holes.

Measure

1. Align the TDC of the piston.
2. Clean the cylinder block sealing surface and piston.
3. Measure the piston projection thickness using by dial gauge.
4. Repeat the measuring process on the other cylinders and average the measured piston projection values.
5. Choose the cylinder head gasket through below the specifications.

Install

1. Install the cylinder head assembly with a new gasket.
2. Install the cylinder head tightening bolts.

Tighten

Tighten the cylinder head bolts to 65 N•m (47.9 lb-ft). Using the angular torque gauge KM-470-B, tightening the cylinder head bolts another 120 degrees plus 120 degrees.

3. Install the pre-catalyst tightening clamp to the turbocharger.
4. Install the turbocharger wheel bearing oil inlet pipe.

Tighten

Tighten the turbocharger wheel bearing oil inlet pipe bolts to 23 N•m (17 lb-ft).

5. Install the engine wiring splice pack tightening bolt.
6. Install the power steering pump fastener.
7. Install the fuel pipe-to-common rail between common rail and fuel injection pump.
8. Install the oil level indicator tube.

Tighten

Tighten the engine wiring splice pack tightening bolt to 15 N•m (11.1 lb-ft).

Tighten the power steering pump bolts to 25 N•m (18.4 lb-ft).

Tighten the fuel pipe-to-common rail to 20 N•m (14.8 lb-ft).

Tighten the fuel pipe-to-common rail retaining bolt to 10 N•m (88.5 lb-in).

Tighten the oil level indicator tube bolts to 11 N•m (97.4 lb-in).