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How to Check the Timing Opel Senator B

DOHC Petrol Engine ~169 words

Timing, Check

Disconnect battery.

Remove intake bridge with throttle valve part and air intake hose.

Remove intake pipe and intermediate flange.

See corresponding operations.

Remove engine compartment cover.

Remove lower coolant hose from radiator - collect coolant.

Remove upper coolant hose from water outlet connection and radiator.
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Remove spark plug cover.

Remove spark plug connection with KM - 717.

Remove cylinder head cover.

Remove upper timing case cover (arrows).
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Place piston of 1st cylinder at "TDC".

Turn crankshaft until mark on flywheel (ball) aligns with mark on casing.

Simultaneously, the arrows of the sprockets (see illustration on right) must align.
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Centre distributor rotor arm points to notch.
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Install upper timing case cover with new gasket.

Apply Adhesive Sealing Compound 15 03 294 (90 001 851) left and right (arrows) between timing case and cylinder head.
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Insert new rubber seal rings for spark plug shaft.

Install cylinder head cover with new rubber gasket and new rubber moulded parts (for fastening points) - 20 Nm/15 lbf. ft.

Attach spark plug connection and route ignition cable free of tension. Install ignition cable cover - 8 Nm/6 lbf. ft.

Install coolant hoses.

Connect intake pipe and intermediate flange.

Install intake bridge with throttle valve part and air intake hose.

See corresponding operations.

Connect battery.

Top up and bleed cooling system.

See corresponding operation.

Install engine compartment cover.
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