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How to Adjust the Timing Opel Frontera A

DOHC Petrol Engine ~156 words

Timing, Adjust

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Ignition cable cover from cylinder head cover.

Spark plug connectors - use accompanying tool (1).
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Crankcase ventilation hoses (1) and (2) from cylinder head cover.

Harness connector from camshaft sensor.

Cylinder head cover from cylinder head - note seal rings.
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.D. ICON01.tif0,750,75tiff;; Remove, Disconnect

Skid plate.

Torsional vibration damper - counterhold on fastening bolt of toothed belt drive gear.
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Loosen fastening bolt for toothed belt tension roller and turn adjustment eccentric in direction of arrow (clockwise) until pointer (1) is at left stop.
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Remove toothed belt from camshaft gears.

At hex of camshaft, turn camshaft gear (short way) to mark - lug (1) on guide bearing aligns with notch (2) on camshaft gear.
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.D. ICON02.tif0,750,75tiff;; Install, Connect

Toothed belt - ensure that tensioned side (I) is taut.

Note timing marks.

Adjust toothed belt tension - see operation 'Toothed Belt Tension, Check and Adjust'.
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.D. ICON02.tif0,750,75tiff;; Install, Connect

Torsional vibration damper - counterhold on fastening bolt of toothed belt drive gear.

Torsional vibration damper to toothed belt drive gear.

Skid plate.

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Damper to toothed belt drive gear - 20 Nm / 15 lbf ft.

Skid plate bolts - 57 Nm / 42 lbf ft.
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.D. ICON02.tif0,750,75tiff;; Install, Connect

Cylinder head cover - note seal rings.

Cylinder head cover to cylinder head.

Crankcase ventilation hoses to cylinder head cover.

.D. ICON09.tif0,750,75tiff;; Tighten (Torque)
Cylinder cover - 8 Nm / 6 lbf ft.
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.D. ICON02.tif0,750,75tiff;; Install, Connect

Spark plug connectors.

Harness connector (1) to camshaft sensor.

Ignition cable cover to cylinder head cover.

.D. ICON09.tif0,750,75tiff;; Tighten (Torque)
Ignition cable cover - 3 Nm / 2 lbf ft.
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.D. ICON02.tif0,750,75tiff;; Install, Connect

Toothed belt front cover to rear toothed belt cover.

Ribbed V - belt - tension ribbed V - belt with ribbed V - belt tension roller.

Note running direction of ribbed V - belt.

Ground cable to battery.
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