width OPEL FRONTERA 1998 Owner's Guide
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TRANSMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM (4L30–E)7A1–19
C07RT006
Class 2 data is also pulse  width modulated.  Each  bit  of
information can have one of two lengths: long or short. On
the other hand, UART data bits come in only one length
(short). The pulse width modulation of Class 2 data allows
better utilization of the data line.
The message carried on Class 2 data streams are also
prioritized.  This  means  that  if  two  devices  try  to
communication on the data line at the same time, only the
higher priority message will continue. The device with the
lower priority message must wait.
NOTE: The Class 2 data wire is always terminal 2 of the
new 16–terminal Data Link Connector (DLC).
16 – Terminal Data Link Connector (DLC)
OBD  II  standardizes  Data  Link  Connector  (DLC)
configurations.  The  DLC,  formerly  referred  to  as  the
ALDL, will be a 16–terminal connector found on the lower
left  side  of  the  driver’s  side  instrument  panel.  All
manufacturers  must  conform  to  this  16–terminal
standard.
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TRANSMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM (4L30–E)7A1–67
DTC P1850 Brake Band Apply Solenoid Malfunction
D07RW009
Circuit Description
The  brake  band  apply  solenoid  is  a  normally  open
solenoid which controls the flow of fluid for brake band
application.    The  Powertrain  Control  Module  (PCM)
uses  Pulse  Width  Modulation  (PWM)  and  changes
the duty cycle to control the solenoid.  The PCM turns
the solenoid on (energized) and off (deenergized) at a
constant frequency.  The length of time the solenoid is
energized during each on/off cycle is called the pulse
width.  By varying or “modulating” the pulse width, the
solenoid  output  pressure  is  changed.    Since  the
solenoid is normally open, increasing the pulse width
increases  the  duty  cycle  and  decreases  the  output
pressure.    PWM  control  provides  smooth  band
application without an accumulator.  The band is only
applied in first and second gears.
In  the  event  of  an  electrical  failure  (open),  the
solenoid regulates at the maximum oil flow (0% duty
cycle).
The solenoid is activated by current.  This current is
produced by applying a voltage to one side (the High
side) and a ground to the other side (Low side).
The  High  Side  Driver  (HSD)  is  a  circuit  of  the  PCM
that acts as a switch between the solenoids and the
supply  voltage.    The  High  side  of  the  solenoid  is
permanently supplied with voltage. When the ignition
is off, the HSD is turned off.This DTC detects a continuous open or short to ground in
the brake band apply solenoid circuit or the brake band
apply solenoid.  This is a type “D” DTC.
Conditions For Setting The DTC
Battery voltage is between 10 and 16 volts.
Ignition is “on”, Engine “run”.
The  PCM  commands  the  solenoid  “on”  and  the
voltage remains high (B+) or the PCM commands the
solenoid  “off”  and  the  voltage  remains  low  (zero
volts).
All conditions met in 1.3 seconds.
Action Taken When The DTC Sets
Inhibit brake band apply solenoid.
The  PCM  will  not  illuminate  the  CHECK  TRANS
Lamp.
Conditions For Clearing The DTC
The  DTC  can  be  cleared  from  the  PCM  history  by
using a scan tool.  
The DTC will be cleared from history when the vehicle
has  achieved  40  warmup  cycles  without  a  failure
reported.
The  PCM  will  cancel  the  DTC  default  actions  when
the fault no longer exists and the ignition is cycled “off”
long enough to power down the PCM. 
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5. The  wiring  harness  between  engine  and  chassis
should be long enough (2). Tension of the wire (1) may
causes chafing or damage due to various vibrations.
Splicing Wire
1. If the harness is taped, remove the tape. To avoid wire
insulation  damage,  use  a  sewing  “seam  ripper”
(available from sewing supply stores) to cut open the
harness.
If the harness has a black plastic conduit, simply pull
out the desired wire.
2. Begin  by  cutting  as  little  wire  off  the  harness  as
possible. You may need the extra length of wire later
if you decide to cut more wire off to change the location
of a splice. You may have to adjust splice locations to
make  certain  that  each  splice  is  at  least  1–1/2”
(40 mm) away from other splices, harness branches,
or connectors.
3 . W h e n  r e p l a c i n g  a  w i r e ,  u s e  a  w i r e  o f  t h e  s a m e  s i z e  a s
the original wire.
Check the stripped wire for nicks or cut stands. If the
wire  is  damaged,  repeat  the  procedure  on  a  new
section of wire. The two stripped wire ends should be
equal in length.
4. Select the proper clip to secure the splice.
To  determine  the  proper  clip  size  for  the  wire  being
spliced, follow the directions included with your clips.
Select  the  correct  anvil  on  the  crimper.  (On  most
crimpers  your  choice  is  limited  to  either  a  small  or
large anvil.)
Overlap  the  two  stripped  wire  ends  and  hold  them
between your thumb and forefinger as shown in the
figure.
The center the spline clip (1) under the stripped wires
and hold it in place.
Open  the  crimping  tool  to  its  full  width  and  rest  one
handle on a firm flat surface.
Center the back  of the splice clip on  the  proper  anvil
and close the crimping tool to the point where the back
of the splice clip touches the wings of the clip.
Make sure that the clip and wires are still in the correct
position.  Then,  apply  steady  pressure  until  the
crimping tool closes as shown in the figure.
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4C–31 DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM
Sleeve Condition
Check and see that there is no wear, damage, or cracking
in the sleeve.
NOTE: Close inspection of the groove and inner gear are
required because those are important parts.
Sleeve Function
412RW011Operate the sleeve with the inner shaft combined with the
clutch gear. If roughness is felt, replace the sleeve.
NOTE: Gear oil should be applied to the contact surface
of gear.
Check the width of sleeve center groove.
Limit: 7.1 mm (0.28 in) max.
412RW022
Clutch Gear Condition
Check and see that there is no wear, damage, cracking,
or any other abnormality in the clutch gear.
Clutch Gear Function
412RW010If  there  is  an  abnormality  such  as  roughness  when
operated  in  combination  with  sleeve,  replace  the  clutch
gear.
NOTE: When inspecting, gear oil should be applied to the
contact surface of gear.
Clutch Gear Journal Diameter
Make sure of the size illustrated.
Limit: 36.98 mm (1.456 in) min.
412RW009 
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6A–3
ENGINE MECHANICAL
General Description
Engine Cleanliness And Care
An  automobile  engine  is  a  combination  of  many
machined,  honed,  polished  and  lapped  surfaces  with
tolerances  that  are  measured  in  the  thousandths  of  a
millimeter  (ten  thousandths  of  an  inch).  Accordingly,
when  any  internal  engine  parts  are  serviced,  care  and
cleanliness  are  important.  Throughout  this  section,  it
should be understood that proper cleaning and protection
of  machined  surfaces  and  friction  areas  is  part  of  the
repair  procedure.  This  is  considered  standard  shop
practice even if not specifically stated.
A liberal coating of engine oil should be applied to all
friction areas during assembly to protect and lubricate
the surfaces on initial operation.
Whenever  valve  train  components,  pistons,  piston
rings, connecting rods, rod bearings, and crankshaft
journal bearings are removed for service, they should
be retained in order.
At the time of installation, they should be installed in
the  same  locations  and  with  the  same  mating
surfaces as when removed.
Battery  cables  should  be  disconnected  before  any
major  work  is  performed  on  the  engine.  Failure  to
disconnect  cables  may  result  in  damage  to  wire
harness or other electrical parts.
The  six  cylinders  of  this  engine  are  identified  by
numbers;  Right  side  cylinders  1,  3  and  5,  Left  side
cylinders  2,  4  and  6,  as  counted  from  crankshaft
pulley side to flywheel side.
General Information on Engine Service
The  following  information  on  engine  service  should  be
noted  carefully,  as  it  is  important  in  preventing  damage
and contributing to reliable engine performance:
When raising or supporting the engine for any reason,
do not use a jack under the oil pan. Due to the small
clearance  between  the  oil  pan  and  the  oil  pump
strainer,  jacking  against  the  oil  pan  may  cause
damage to the oil pick–up unit.
The 12–volt electrical system is capable of damaging
circuits. When performing any work where electrical
terminals  could  possibly  be  grounded,  the  ground
cable  of  the  battery  should  be  disconnected  at  the
battery.
Any time the intake air duct or air cleaner is removed,
the  intake  opening  should  be  covered.  This  will
protect  against  accidental  entrance  of  foreign
material into the cylinder which could cause extensive
damage when the engine is started.
Cylinder Block
The cylinder block is made of aluminum die–cast casting
for 75
V–type six cylinders. It has a rear plate integrated
structure and employs a deep skint. The cylinder liner is
cast and the liner inner diameter and crankshaft journal
diameter  are  classified  into  grades.  The  crankshaft  is
supported by four bearings of which width of No.3 bearing
on the body side is different in order to support the thrust
bearing. The bearing cap is made of nodular cast iron and
each bearing cap uses four bolts and two side bolts.
Cylinder Head
The  cylinder  head,  made  of  aluminum  alloy  casting
employs  a  pent–roof  type  combustion  chamber  with  a
spark plug in the center. The intake and exhaust valves
are  placed  in  V–type  design.  The  ports  are  cross–flow
type.
Va l v e   Tr a i n
Intake  and exhaust camshaft  on  the  both  side  of banks
are driven through an camshaft drive gear by timing belt.
The valves are operated by the camshaft and the valve
clearance is adjusted to select suitable thickness shim.
Intake Manifold
The intake manifold system is composed of the aluminum
cast common chamber and intake manifold attached with
six fuel injectors.
Exhaust Manifold
The exhaust manifold is made of nodular cast iron.
Pistons and Connecting Rods
Aluminum pistons are used after selecting the grade that
meets  the  cylinder  bore  diameter.  Each  piston  has  two
compression rings and one oil ring. The piston pin is made
of  chromium  steel  is  offset 1mm  toward  the  thrust side,
and the thrust pressure of piston to the cylinder wall varies
gradually as the piston travels. The connecting rods are
made  of  forged  steel.  The  connecting  rod  bearings  are
graded for correct seze selection.
Crankshaft and Bearings
The  crankshaft  is  made  of  Ductile  cast–iron.  Pins  and
journals  are  graded  for  correct  size  selection  for  their
bearing.
Engine Lubrication
The oil discharged by a trochoid–type oil pump driven by
the crankshaft is fed through full–flow oil filter and to the oil
gallery provided under the crankshaft bearing cap. The oil
is then led to the crankshaft journals and cylinder head.
The  crank  pins  are  lubricated  with  oil  from  crankshaft
journals through  oil  holes.  Also,  an  oil jet is  fed  to  each
cylinder  from  crankshaft  juornals  on  the  connecting  rod
for piston cleaning. The oil pan flange is dealed with liquid
packing only; do not deform or damage the flange surface
during removal or installation. 
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6A–59
ENGINE MECHANICAL
Limit: 39.47 mm (1.5539 in)
Exhaust
Standard: 39.30 mm (1.5472 in)
Limit: 39.45 mm (1.5531 in)
014RW047
2. Measure  the  valve  seat  contact  width.  Make  the
necessary  corrections  if  the  seat  contact  surface  is
damaged  or  rough  or  if  the  contact  width  wear
exceeds the limit.
Valve seat contact width
Standard: 1.1 mm (0.0433 in)
Limit: 1.7 mm (0.0669 in)
014RS011
Contact Surface Angle on Valve Seat on
Va l v e
1. Measure contact surface angle on valve seat.2. If  the  measured  value  exceeds  the  limit,  replace
valve, valve guide and valve seat as a set.
Valve contact surface angle: 45
014RS012
Valve Seat Insert Correction
1. Remove  the  carbon  from  the  valve  seat  insert
surface.
2. Use  a  valve  cutter  to  minimize  scratches  and  other
rough areas. This will bring the contact width back to
the standard value. Remove only the scratches and
rough areas. Do not cut away too much. Take care not
to  cut  away  unblemished  areas  of  the  valve  seat
surface.
Valve seat angle degree: 90
014RW059
3. Apply  abrasive  compound  to  the  valve  seat  insert
surface.
4. Insert the valve into the valve guide.
5.Turn the valve while lapping it to fit the valve seat
insert. 
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6A–60
ENGINE MECHANICAL
6. Check that the valve contact width is correct.
7. Check that the valve seat insert surface is in contact
with the entire circumference of the valve.
014RS014
Valve Seat Insert Replacement
1. Arc weld the rod at several points. Be careful not to
damage the aluminum section.
2. Allow the rod to cool for a few minutes. This will cause
the valve seat to shrink.
3. Strike the rod and pull it out.
014RS015
4. Carefully clean the valve seat press–fit section on the
cylinder head side.
5. Heat the press–fit section with steam or some other
means to cause expansion. Cool the valve seat with
dry ice or some other means.
6. Insert  the  press–fit  section  into  the  valve  seat
horizontally.
Standard fitting interference: 0.14 mm–0.09 mm
(0.0055 in–0.0035 in)7. After insertion, use a seat grinder to grind finish the
seating  face.  Carefully  note  the  seating  angle,  the
contact width, and the depression.
8. Lap the valve and the seat.
Reassembly
1. Install valve guide (1) to cylinder head. Apply engine
oil to the outside of the valve guide. Using valve guide
replacer 5–8840–2442–0, drive in a new valve guide
from the camshaft side.
2. Install  oil  controller  (3)  and  spring  lower  seat  (2).
Using oil controller replacer 5–8840–0623–0, drive in
a new oil controller.
014RW058
3. Install valve to valve guide. Before install valve guide
apply engine oil to the outside of the valve stem.
4. Install valve spring to cylinder head. Attach the valve
spring to the lower spring seat. The painted area of
the valve spring should be facing downward.
014RS020 
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6A–71
ENGINE MECHANICAL
NOTE: Do  not  apply  engine  oil  to  the  crank  case  side
bolts.
Main bearing cap bolts.
Torque: 39 Nꞏm (4.0 Kgꞏm/29 lb ft)
Oil gallery fixing bolts.
Torque:
1st step: 29 Nꞏm (3.0 Kgꞏm/21 lb ft)
2nd step 55
 65
Crank case side bolts
Torque : 39 Nꞏm (4.0 Kgꞏm/29 lb ft)
NOTE: Do not allow the crankshaft to rotate.
015RS006
10. Remove  the  main  bearing  caps  in  the  sequence
shown in the illustration.
015RS004
11. Measure  the  plastigage  width  and  determine  the oil
clearance. If the oil clearance exceeds the specified
limit,  replace  the  main  bearings  as  a  set  and/or
replace the crankshaft.
Standard : 0.019 mm–0.043 mm
(0.0007 in–0.0017 in)Limit : 0.08 mm (0.0031 in)
015RS008
12. Clean  the  plastigage  from  the  bearings  and  the
crankshaft.
Remove the crankshaft and the bearings.
Crankshaft (12) Inspection
Inspect  the  surface  of  the  crankshaft  journal  and  crank
pins for excessive wear and damage. Inspect the oil seal
fitting surfaces for excessive wear and damage. Inspect
the oil ports for obstructions.
Inspection and Repair
1. Carefully set the crankshaft on the V–blocks. Slowly
rotate the crankshaft and measure the runout. If the
crankshaft  runout  exceeds  the  specified  limit,  the
crankshaft must be replaced.
Runout : 0.04 mm (0.0016 in)
015RS007 
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6A–76
ENGINE MECHANICAL
012RS001
7. Install  oil  pump  assembly  (5),  refer  to  “Oil  pump”  in
this manual.
8. Install oil strainer and O-ring (4).
9. Install oil pipe and O-ring (3) and tighten the bolts.
Torque: 25 Nꞏm (2.5 Kgꞏm/18 lb ft)
10. Install crankcase with oil pan (2).
1. Completely remove all residual sealant, lubricant
and  moisture  from  the  sealing  surfaces.  The
surfaces must be perfectly dry.
2. Apply  a  correct  width  bead  of  sealant  (TB—
1207C or its equivalent) to the contact surfaces of
the oil pan. There must be no gaps in the bead.
3. The crankcase assembly must be installed within
5  minutes  after  sealant  application  to  prevent
premature hardening of the sealant.
4. Tighten the bolts and nuts to the specified torque.
Torque : 10 Nꞏm (1.0 Kgꞏm/89 lb in)
013RW010
Legend
(1) Portion Between Bolt Holes
(2) Bolt Hole Portion
11. Install  cylinder  head  assembly,  refer  to  “Cylinder
head” in this manual. 
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6A–82
ENGINE MECHANICAL
4. Reinstall  the  rod  caps  (12)  to  their  original
positions.
Tighten the rod cap nuts.
Torque: 54 Nꞏm (5.5 Kgꞏm/40 lb ft)
NOTE: Do not allow the crankshaft to rotate.
5. Remove the rod caps.
6. Measure  the  width  of  the  plastigage  and
determine  the  oil  clearance.  If  the  oil  clearance
exceeds  the  limit,  replace  the  rod  bearing  as  a
set.
Standard : 0.019 mm–0.043 mm
(0.0007 in–0.0017 in)
Limit : 0.08 mm (0.003 in)
015RS008
7. Clean  the  plastigage  from  the  bearings  and  the
crankshaft pins.
Con–rod Bearing Selection
Select  and  install  the  new  connecting  rod  bearings,
paying  close  attention  to  the  connecting  rod  big  end
diameter size mark (1).
NOTE: Take care not to confuse the alignment mark (2)
and the size mark (1) during the installation procedure.
015RS034
1 Size MarkBig end Bore 
DiameterCrankshaft Pin 
DiameterConnecting Rod
Bearing Thickness
(Reference)Color of
Size
MarkOil Clearance 
(Reference)
A56.994-57.000
(2.2439-2.2441)1.512-1.516
(0.0595-0.0597)Ye l l o w0.025-0.054
(0.0010-0.0021)
B56.988-56.994
(2.2436-2.2439)53.922-53.937
(2.1229-2.1235)1.508-1.512
(0.0594-0.0595)Green0.027-0.056
(0.0011-0.0022)
C56.982-56.988
(2.2434-2.2436)1.504-1.508
(0.0592-0.0594)Pink0.029-0.058
(0.0011-0.0023)
Reassembly
1. Install connecting rod
2. Install piston3. Install piston pinApply a thin coat of engine oil to the piston pin. Try to
insert  the  piston  pin  into  the  piston  pin  hole  with
normal finger pressure.
NOTE: When  changing  piston  /  connecting  rod
combinations,  do  not  change  the  piston  /  piston  pin
combination and do not reuse the old piston pin.