Opel Vectra B

since 1995 release

Repair and operation of the car



Vektr's Opel of B
+ 1.1. Governing bodies and control devices
+ 2. Maintenance
- 3. Engines
   - 3.1. Repair of the SOCH engine installed in the car
      3.1.1. Introduction
      3.1.2. Technical characteristics
      3.1.3. Check of pressure of compression
      3.1.4. Top Dead Point (TDP) of the piston of the first cylinder
      3.1.5. Cover of a head of the block of cylinders
      3.1.6. Pulley of a bent shaft
      3.1.7. Casings of a gear belt
      3.1.8. Gear belt
      3.1.9. Mechanism of a tension of a gear belt and pulleys
      3.1.10. Replacement of a sealing ring of a cam-shaft
      3.1.11. Cam-shaft and cases of a cam-shaft
      3.1.12. Hydraulic pushers
      3.1.13. Head of the block of cylinders
      3.1.14. Oil pallet
      3.1.15. Oil pump
      3.1.16. Drive flywheel / plate
      3.1.17. Replacement of sealing rings of a bent shaft
      3.1.18. Suspension bracket of the power unit
   + 3.2. Repair of the DOCH engine installed in the car
   + 3.3. Repair of the diesel engine of 1,7 l installed in the car
   + 3.4. Repair of the diesel engine of 2,0 l installed in the car
   + 3.5. Capital repairs of engines
+ 4. Heating, ventilation
+ 5. Fuel system
+ 6. Systems of start, ignition
+ 7. Transmission
+ 8. Brake system
+ 9. Running gear
+ 10. Body
+ 11. Electric equipment
+ 12. Main malfunctions


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3. Engines

3.1. Repair of the SOCH engine installed in the car

3.1.1. Introduction

GENERAL INFORMATION

The engine with four cylinders installed cross in a forward part of the car. Coupling and the transmission are located on the left side of the engine.

The block of cylinders is manufactured of aluminum alloy. The bent shaft leans on 5 main bearings. Persistent half rings are established on the third radical bearing.

In the lower heads of a rod inserts are established. Pistons fasten to rods piston fingers. Pistons from aluminum alloy also have three piston rings, two sealing and one oil scraper.

The camshaft located in the top part of a head of the block of cylinders puts a gear belt of the drive in action and operates valves through the hydraulic pushers located under camshaft cams.

Lubricant of the engine is produced under pressure created by the oil pump. Oil is sucked in via the mesh filter located in an oil receiver and then comes via the external installed filter to canals of the block of the cylinder. From there oil arrives to a bent shaft and the camshaft. Bearings of the lower head of a rod are supplied with oil through internal drilling in a bent shaft. To camshaft bearings oil also moves under pressure. Cams of the camshaft and valve are oiled sprayed, also as well as all other mobile details of the engine.

Repair operations which can be carried out on the engine installed in the car

The following operations which can be carried out, without removing the engine from the car:

  – removal and installation of a head of the block of cylinders;
  – removal and installation of a gear belt of the drive and pulleys;
  – replacement of oil consolidation of the camshaft;
  – removal and installation of a casing of the camshaft and camshaft;
  – removal and installation of the oil pallet;
  – removal and installation of pistons and rods;
  – removal and installation of the oil pump;
  – replacement of support of the power unit;
  – removal and installation of a flywheel.