Opel Vectra A

since 1988-1995 of release

Repair and car operation

Vektr A. Opel
+ 1. Maintenance instruction
+ 1.1 Maintenance
- 2. Engine
   2.2. General information
   2.3. System of ventilation of a case
   2.4. Compression check
   2.5. Repair operations on the engine established in the car
   2.6. The repair operations demanding removal of the engine
   2.7. Recommendations about engine removal
   - 2.8. Removal and engine installation without a transmission
      2.8.1. Removal
      2.8.2. Installation
   + 2.9. Removal and engine installation together with a transmission
   2.10. Replacement of support of the engine and transmission
   2.11. Engine repair
   + 2.12. A gear belt and pulleys (without the automatic mechanism of a tension)
   2.13. A gear belt and the tension mechanism (l models 1,4 and 1,6 except С16 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 tension mechanism (l NZ2 1,8 and 2,0 C16 model)
   2.16. Forward sealing ring of a camshaft
   2.17. Back sealing ring of a camshaft
   2.18. Camshaft and camshaft case
   + 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 cranked shaft
   2.26. Replacement of a back sealing ring of a cranked 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 cranked shaft
   2.33. Check of a cranked shaft
   2.34. Survey and gap check in radical and shatunny bearings
   2.35. Check of a working gap of the bearing
   2.36. Check of the block of cylinders of the engine
   2.37. Engine start after major maintenance
+ 3. Repair of DOHC engines
+ 4. Repair of the diesel engine
+ 5. Cooling system
+ 6. Fuel system
+ 7. A fuel and exhaust system of models with system of injection of fuel
+ 8. Exhaust system and system of fall of toxicity of exhaust gases
+ 9. Fuel systems of the diesel engine
+ 10. Engine electrosystems
+ 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

2.8.2. Installation

GENERAL INFORMATION

Use of the special extension piece for a tightening of bolts of fastening of the hydrotransformer

PERFORMANCE ORDER

Prevention

At installation of the engine it is necessary to use new bolts of fastening of arms of the left and right support to a body.

1. Using tap М10х1,25 clear a carving in fastening openings гидротран a sformator and prepare new bolts of fastening.

2. Support a transmission a jack through wooden whetstone and take a board which supported a transmission.

3. Using the load-lifting mechanism and being careful, lower the engine in a motor compartment.

4. Moving the engine to a transmission, connect them, thus the transmission should be established on directing pins in the block of cylinders. Screw in three top bolts of fastening of a transmission to the engine.

5. Tighten nuts and bolts the demanded moment. At a tightening of bolts of fastening of the hydrotransformer to a plate of a drive it is necessary to use the special extension piece (see drawing).

6. If coupling is screwed by bolts on a flywheel, be careful, that the transmission did not hang on entrance to a shaft.

7. Screw in four bottom bolts of fastening of a transmission to the engine, but do not tighten them finally.

8. Establish the right arm of the power unit and bolts screw it on the block of cylinders, having tightened them the demanded moment.

9. If necessary move the power unit before combination of openings and, using new bolts, screw the right arm of fastening of the power unit on a body and tighten bolts of fastening the demanded moment.

10. Tighten bolts of fastening of a transmission to the engine the demanded moment, then disconnect from the engine the load-lifting mechanism and take a jack from under a transmission.

11. Establish a protective cover on a coupling case.

12. Establish coupling.

13. Establish a reception exhaust pipe.

14. Establish a pulley of a cranked shaft in sequence, return to removal. Tighten a bolt or bolts of fastening of a pulley of a cranked shaft the demanded moment.

15. Lower the car on the earth.

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

17. At existence, establish the pump of the amplifier of a steering, adjust a tension of a driving belt of the pump and remove air from hydraulic system.

18. Establish the generator and adjust a tension of a driving belt.

19. Establish the case of the air filter. On models with the carburetor establish a branch pipe of supply of warmed-up air from an inlet collector to the carburetor.

20. Establish the new oil filter and fill in in the engine oil.

21. Establish a radiator and fill in cooling liquid in cooling system.

22. Establish a cowl.

23. Connect a weight wire to the accumulator.