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
   + 3.2. 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
      3.5.1. Introduction
      + 3.5.2. Technical characteristics
      3.5.3. Removal and installation of the petrol engine together with the transmission
      3.5.4. Removal and installation of the diesel engine together with the transmission
      3.5.5. Repair of the engine
      3.5.6. Dismantling of a head of the block of cylinders
      3.5.7. Cleaning and survey of a head of the block of cylinders
      3.5.8. Assembly of a head of the block of cylinders
      3.5.9. Removal of pistons with rods
      3.5.10. Removal of a bent shaft
      3.5.11. Block of cylinders of the engine
      3.5.12. Pistons and rods
      3.5.13. Bent shaft
      3.5.14. Survey of radical and conrod bearings
      3.5.15. Engine balance of assembly at capital repairs
      3.5.16. Installation of piston rings
      3.5.17. Choice of bearings
      3.5.18. Installation of a bent shaft
      3.5.19. Pistons and rods, check of working gaps of conrod bearings
      3.5.20. Check of a working gap of the bearing of the lower head of a rod
      3.5.21. Installation of pistons with rods
      3.5.22. Start of the engine after capital repairs
+ 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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3.5.5. Repair of the engine

GENERAL INFORMATION

It is the most convenient to perform works on the engine if it is installed on a special bed.

Before repair of the engine it is necessary to remove from it:

– inlet and final collectors;
– arm of the compressor of the conditioner of air, pump of strengthening of steering and generator;
– cooling system pump;
– elements of fuel system;
– plait of wires both all electric switches, and sensors;
– oil filter;
– flywheel.

If it is necessary to make only repair of the block of cylinders, a bent shaft, pistons and rods, it is necessary to remove a head of the block of cylinders, the oil pallet, the oil pump and a gear belt of the drive or a chain.

In need of carrying out complete capital repairs it is necessary to remove from the engine:

– inlet and final collectors;
– a gear belt of the drive, pulleys and the mechanism of a tension (except the diesel engine of 2,0 l);
– head of the block of cylinders;
– flywheel;
– oil pallet;
– oil pump;
– chains and asterisks (diesel engine of 2,0 l);
– pistons with rods;
– bent shaft.