transmission OPEL FRONTERA 1998 Owner's Manual

5A–60
BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM
Chart C-2 Transmission Input Inspection Procedure
StepActionYe sNo
11. Turn the key off.
2. Disconnect EHCU connector.
Is there continuity between EHCU connector terminals 6 and 15
(Gear position-P(A/T), N(M/T))?Shorted switch
harness.
Repair switch or
harness.
Go to Step 6
Go to Step 2
2Is the vehicle an A/T model?Go to Step 3Go to Step 5
3Turn the key on and measure voltage between EHCU connector
terminals 6 and 15.
Is there less than 6V when the gear position is L, and R(Battery
voltage 12V)?
Go to Step 5
Transmission SW
trouble.
Disconnected
harness.
Repair SW and
harness.
Go to Step 6
4Turn the key on and measure the voltage between EHCU
connector terminal 6 and 15.
Is there more than 9.6V when the gear position is 1, 2, R(Battery
voltage 12V)?
Go to Step 5
Transmission SW
trouble.
Disconnected
harness.
Repair SW and
harness.
Go to Step 6
5Measure the voltage between EHCU connector terminals 6 and
15.
Is there 6.6 to 9.0V when the gear position is 3, 4, 5 and N(M/T) or
2,3,D,N and P(A/T)(Battery voltage 12V)?
Go to Step 6
Transmission SW
trouble.
Disconnected
harness.
Repair SW and
harness.
Go to Step 6
61. Reconnect all components and ensure all components are
properly mounted.
2. Clear diagnostic trouble code.
Was this step finished?
Repeat the “Basic
diagnostic flow
chart.”
Go to Step 6

5A–61 BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM
Chart TC-2 Transmission Input Inspection Procedure (Use TECH 2)
StepActionYe sNo
11. Connect TECH 2.
2. Select Data List.
Is this vehicle an A/T model ?
Go to Step 2Go to Step 4
2Is “Off-Road Switch(Transmission Input): Active” when the shift
lever is the L and R?
Go to Step 3Go to Step 6
3Is “Off-Road Switch(Transmission Input): Inactive” when the shift
lever is other than the L and R?
Go to Step 7Go to Step 6
4Is “Off-Road Switch(Transmission Input): Active” when the shift
lever is in 1, 2 and R?
Go to Step 5Go to Step 6
5Is “Off-Road Switch(Transmission Input): Inactive” when the shift
lever is other than the 1, 2 and R?
Go to Step 7Go to Step 6
61. Abnormal T/M SW, inhibitor SW, or harness.
2. Repair T/M SW, inhibitor SW, or harness.
Is the T/M SW, inhibitor SW, or harness repaired?
Go to Step 7Go to Step 6
7Reconnect all components, ensure all components are properly
mounted.
Was this step finished?Repeat the “Basic
diagnostic flow
chart.”
Go to Step 7

6A–13
ENGINE MECHANICAL
Condition CorrectionPossible cause
Engine knockingPreignition due to use of spark plugs
of inadequate heat rangeInstall Spark Plugs of adequate heat
range
Carbon deposits in combustion
chambersClean
Fuel too low in octane ratingReplace fuel
Wide Open Throttle enrichment
system failureRefer to Section 6E
Selection of transmission gear
incorrectCaution operator of incorrect gear
selection
Engine overheatingRefer to “Engine Lacks Power”
OthersWater pump defectiveReplace
Drive belt slippingReplace auto tentioner or drive belt
Abnormal Combustion
ConditionPossible causeCorrection
Trouble in fuel systemFuel pressure control valve defectiveReplace
Fuel filter cloggedReplace
Fuel pump cloggedClean or replace
Fuel tank or fuel pipe cloggedClean or replace
Fuel injector cloggedClean or replace
Fuel pump relay defectiveReplace
Power supply cable for fuel pump
broken or poor connectionsReconnect, correct or replace
Mass Airflow (MAF) sensor circuit
open or defectiveCorrect or replace
MAF Sensor defectiveReplace
Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor
circuit open or shortedCorrect or replace
Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor
defectiveReplace
Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT)
Sensor circuit open or shortedCorrect or replace
ECT Sensor defectiveReplace
Throttle Position Sensor adjustment
incorrectReadjust
Throttle Position Sensor defectiveReplace
Throttle Position Sensor connector
poor connectionsReconnect
Vehicle Speed Sensor cable poor
connections or defectiveCorrect or replace
Vehicle Speed Sensor loosely fixedFix tightly
Vehicle Speed Sensor in wrong
contact or defectiveReplace
Powertrain Control Module cable
poor connections or defectiveCorrect or replace

6A–14
ENGINE MECHANICAL
Condition CorrectionPossible cause
Trouble in emission control systemHeated Oxygen Sensor circuit openCorrect or replace
Heated Oxygen Sensor defectiveReplace
Signal vacuum hose loosely fitted or
defectiveCorrect or replace
EGR Valve circuit open or shortedCorrect or replace
Exhaust Gas Recirculation Valve
defectiveReplace
ECT Sensor circuit open or shortedCorrect or replace
Canister Purge Valve circuit open or
shortedCorrect or replace
Canister Purge Valve defectiveReplace
ECT Sensor defectiveReplace
Positive Crankcase Ventilation
(PCV) valve and hose cloggedCorrect or replace
Evaporator systemRefer to Section 6E
Trouble in ignition system————Refer to “Engine Lacks Power”
Trouble in cylinder head partsCarbon deposits in combustion
chamberRemove carbon
Carbon deposit on valve, valve seat
and valve guideRemove carbon
Engine Oil Consumption Excessive
ConditionPossible causeCorrection
Oil leakingOil pan drain plug looseRetighten or replace gasket
Crankcase fixing bolts loosenedRetighten
Oil pan setting bolts loosenedRetighten
Oil pan gasket brokenReplace gasket
Front cover retaining bolts loose or
gasket brokenRetighten or replace gasket
Head cover fixing bolts loose or
gasket brokenRetighten or replace gasket
Oil cooler adapter crackedReplace
Oil cooler center bolt looseRetighten
Oil cooler O–ring brokenReplace
Oil cooler piping loose or brokenRetighten or replace
Oil filter adapter crackedReplace
Oil filter attaching bolt loose or rubber
gasket brokenRetighten or replace oil filter
Oil cooler brokenReplace
Crankshaft front or rear oil seal
defectiveReplace oil seal
Oil pressure unit loose or brokenRetighten or replace
Blow–by gas hose brokenReplace hose
Positive Crankcase Ventilation Valve
cloggedClean
Engine/Transmission coupling failedReplace oil seal

6A–15
ENGINE MECHANICAL
Condition CorrectionPossible cause
Oil leaking into combustion
chambers due topoor seal in valve
Valve stem oil seal defectiveReplace
chambers due to oor seal in valve
systemValve stem or valve guide wornReplace valve and valve guide
Oil leaking into combustion
chambers due to poor seal in cylinder
t
Cylinders and pistons worn
excessivelyReplace cylinder body assembly and
pistons
partsPiston ring gaps incorrectly
positionedCorrect
Piston rings set with wrong side upCorrect
Piston ring stickingReplace cylinder body assembly and
pistons
Piston ring and ring groove wornReplace pistons and others
Return ports in oil rings cloggedClean piston and replace rings
Positive Crankcase Ventilation
System malfunctioningPositive Crankcase Ventilation Valve
cloggedClean
OthersImproper oil viscosityUse oil of recommended S.A.E.
viscosity
Continuous high speed driving
and/or severe usage such as trailer
towingContinuous high speed operation
and/or severe usage will normally
cause increased oil consumption
Fuel Consumption Excessive
ConditionPossible causeCorrection
Trouble in fuel systemMixture too rich or too lean due to
trouble in fuel injection systemRefer to “Abnormal Combustion”
Fuel cut function does not workRefer to “Abnormal Combustion”
Trouble in ignition systemMisfiring or abnormal combustion
due to trouble in ignition systemRefer to “Hard Start” or “Abnormal
Combustion”
OthersEngine idle speed too highReset Idle Air Control Valve
Returning of accelerator control
sluggishCorrect
Fuel system leakageCorrect or replace
Clutch slippingCorrect
Brake dragCorrect
Selection of transmission gear
incorrectCaution operator of incorrect gear
selection
Excessive Exhaust Gas
Recirculation flow due to trouble in
Exhaust Gas Recirculation systemRefer to “Abnormal Combustion”

6A–47
ENGINE MECHANICAL
Rear Oil Seal
Removal
1. Remove transmission assembly.
Refer to removal procedure for Transmission
section in this manual.
2. Remove flywheel.
3. Remove rear oil seal using a seal remover.
NOTE: Take care not to damage the crankshaft or oil seal
retainer when removing oil seal.
Installation
1. Apply engine oil to oil seal lip and install oil seal using
5–8840–2286–0.
015RS017
2. Install flywheel.
Clean tapped holes in the crankshaft.
Remove oil on the crankshaft and flywheel
mounting surface.
Tighten fixing bolts to the specified torque.
NOTE: Do not reuse the bolts and do not apply oil or
thread lock to the bolts.
Torque : 54 Nꞏm (5.5 Kgꞏm/40 lb ft)
015RS018
3. Install transmission.
See Transmission section in this manual.
CAUTION: W h e n a s s e m b l i n g t h e e n g i n e a n d
transmission, confirm that dowels have been
mounted in the specified positions at the engine
side. Take care that dowel positions are different
between the manual transmission and the automatic
transmission.
Otherwise, the transmission may be damaged.
012RS009

6A–48
ENGINE MECHANICAL
Engine Assembly
Removal
035RW027
1. Disconnect battery ground and positive cable.
2. Remove battery.
3. Make alignment mark on the engine hood and hinges
before removal in order to return the hood to original
position exactly.
4. Remove engine hood.
5. Drain radiator coolant.
6. Disconnect accelerator cable and automatic cruise
control cable from throttle valve on common
chamber.
7. Disconnect air duct with air cleaner cover.
8. Remove air cleaner assembly.
9. Disconnect canister vacuum hose.
10. Disconnect vacuum booster hose.
11. Disconnect three engine harness connectors.
12. Disconnect harness connector to transmission (left
front side of engine compartment), disconnect shift
on the fly harness connector from front side of front
axle and remove transmission harness bracket from
engine left side.
13. Disconnect ground cable between engine and frame.
14. Disconnect bonding cable connector on the back of
right dash panel.
15. Disconnect bonding cable terminal on the left bank.
16. Disconnect starter harness connector from starter.
17. Disconnect generator harness connector from
generator.
18. Disconnect coolant reserve tank hose from radiator.
19. Remove radiator upper and lower hoses.
20. Remove upper fan shroud.
21. Remove cooling fan assembly four fixing nuts, then
the cooling fan assembly.
22. Move drive belt tensioner to loose side using wrench
then remove drive belt.23. Remove power steering pump fixing bolts, then
power steering pump. Place the power steering pump
along with piping on the body side.
24. Remove air conditioning compressor fixing bolts from
bracket and place the compressor along with piping
on the body side.
25. Remove O
2 sensor harness connectors from exhaust
front pipe.
26. Remove three exhaust pipe fixing nuts from each
bank.
27. Remove two exhaust pipe fixing nuts from each
exhaust pipe, then move exhaust pipe to rear side of
vehicle.
28. Remove flywheel dust covers.
29. Disconnect two heater hoses from engine.
30. Disconnect fuel hoses from right side of transmission.
CAUTION: Plug fuel pipes on engine side and fuel
hoses from fuel tank.
31. Remove transmission assembly. Refer to
Transmission section in this manual.
32. Support the engine by engine hoist.
33. Remove two left side engine mount fixing bolts from
engine mount on chassis side.
34. Remove two right side engine mount fixing bolts from
engine mount on chassis side.
35. Remove engine assembly.
Installation
CAUTION: W h e n a s s e m b l i n g t h e e n g i n e a n d
transmission, confirm that dowels have been
mounted in the specified positions at the engine
side. Take care that dowel positions are different
between the manual transmission and the automatic
transmission.

6A–49
ENGINE MECHANICAL
If the engine is assembled in the condition that the
dowels have not been mounted in the specified posi-
tions, the transmission may be damaged the trans-
mission.
012RS009
1. Install engine assembly. Tighten engine mount fixing
bolts to frame to the specified torque.
Torque: 41 Nꞏm (4.2 Kgꞏm/30 lb ft)
2. Reconnect fuel hose to fuel pipe on engine.
3. Install transmission assembly. Refer to Transmission
section in this manual.
4. Reconnect two heater hoses to engine.
5. Install flywheel dust covers.
6. Install exhaust pipe and temporally tighten two (each
bank) rear exhaust flange nuts then tighten three stud
nuts (each bank) between exhaust manifold and
exhaust pipe, finally tighten rear side nuts to the
specified torque.
Torque:
Nuts: 43 Nꞏm (4.4 Kgꞏm/32 lb ft)
Stud nuts: 67 Nꞏm (6.8 Kgꞏm/49 lb ft)
150RW061
Legend
(1) Exhaust Front Pipe RH
(2) O
2 Sensor (for IGM)
150RW062
Legend
(1) Exhaust Front Pipe LH
7. Reconnect O2 sensor connector.
8. Install cooling fan assembly and tighten bolts/nuts to
the specified torque.
Torque : 22 Nꞏm (2.2 Kgꞏm/16 lb ft) for fan pulley
and fan bracket.
Torque : 10 Nꞏm (1.0 Kgꞏm/88.5 lb in) for fan and
clutch assembly.

6A–50
ENGINE MECHANICAL
9. Install air conditioner compressor to engine and
tighten to the specified torque.
Torque :
M8 bolts : 22 Nꞏm (2.2 Kgꞏm/16 lb ft)
M10 bolts : 43 Nꞏm (4.4 Kgꞏm/32 lb ft)
10. Install power steering pump, tighten fixing bolt to the
specified torque.
Torque :
M8 bolts : 22Nꞏm (2.2 Kgꞏm/16 lb ft)
M10 bolts : 46 Nꞏm (4.7 Kgꞏm/34 lb ft)
11. Move drive belt tensioner to loose side using wrench,
then install drive belt to normal position.
850RW001
Legend
(1) Crankshaft Pulley
(2) Cooling Fan Pulley
(3) Tensioner
(4) Generator
(5) Air Conditioner Compressor
(6) Power Steering Oil Pump
(7) Drive Belt
12. Install upper fan shroud.
13. Reconnect radiator upper and lower hoses.
14. Reconnect coolant reserve tank hose to radiator.
15. Reconnect generator harness connector.
16. Reconnect starter harness connector.
17. Reconnect bonding cable terminal on left bank
18. Reconnect bonding cable terminal on the back of right
dash panel.19. Reconnect ground cable between engine and
chassis.
20. Reconnect harness connector to transmission and
install transmission harness bracket on engine left
side.
21. Reconnect three engine harness connectors.
22. Reconnect vacuum booster hose.
23. Reconnect canister vacuum hose.
24. Install air cleaner assembly.
25. Reconnect air duct.
26. Reconnect accelerator cable and automatic cruise
control cable to throttle valve on common chamber.
035RW007
Legend
(1) Throttle Valve Assembly
(2) Throttle Lever
(3) Idle Air Control Valve
(4) Throttle Position Sensor
27. Install engine hood to the original position.
Refer to installation procedure for Body section in
this manual.
Accelerator pedal cable adjustment
1. Loosen adjusting nut and lock nut.
2. Pull outer cable while fully closing the throttle
valve.
3. Tighten adjusting nut and lock nut temporarily.
4. Loosen adjusting nut by three turns and tighten
lock nut.
Then, manually operating the throttle valve, make
s u r e t h a t t h e v a l v e l e v e r r e t u r n s u p t o t h e s t o p p e r
screw.

6B–2
ENGINE COOLING
General Description
030RW001
Legend
(1) Water Pump
(2) Thermostat
(3) Radiator
(4) Reserve Tank
(5) Cooling Fan
(6) Cylinder Block(7) Cylinder Head
(8) Right Bank
(9) Throttle Body
(10) Cylinder Block
(11) Cylinder Head
(12) Left Bank
(13) Heater
The cooling system is a pressurized Engine Coolant (EC)
forced circulation type which consists of a water pump,
thermostat cooling fan, radiator and other components.
The automatic transmission fluid is cooled by the EC in
radiator.
Water Pump
The EC pump is a centrifugal impeller type and is driven
by a timing belt.
030RS001