Opel Frontera UE. Manual - part 152

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ENGINE MECHANICAL (X22SE 2.2L)

Timing Belt

Removal

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.

2. Move drive belt tensioner to loose side using wrench 

then remove drive belt.

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3. Remove engine harness cover and disconnect three 

connectors from left rear side of engine 
compartment.

4. Remove four bolts and remove crankshaft pulley.

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5. Disconnect three connectors of engine harness 

from chassis harness of left rear side of engine 
compartment.

6. Remove nut and remove engine harness cover from 

front of engine.

7. Remove two bolts then remove timing belt front 

cover.

8. Remove fixing bolt of timing belt tensioner then 

remove timing belt tensioner (1).

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9. Remove timing belt.

CAUTION:

• Do not bend or twist belt, otherwise its core could 

be damaged.  The belt should not be bent at a 
radius less than 30 mm.

• Timing belt drive gear counterhold with 5–8840–

2598–0.

• Do not allow oil or other chemical substances to 

come in contact  with the belt. They will shorten 
the life.

• Do not attempt to pry or stretch the belt with a 

screw driver or any other tool during installation.

• Store timing belt in cool and dark place. Never 

expose the belt direct sunlight or heat.

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Installation

1. Install timing belt tensioner then tighten it 

temporarily until make alignment timing belt.

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2. Install the timing belt and perform timing belt setting 

procedure as follows:

1. Bring the engine top dead center No.1 cylinder 

compression stroke by rotating the engine in the  
direction of normal operation.
The engine is in this position when the notches 
on the camshaft pulleys align with the marks on 
the cylinder head cover(1),  Check the 
crankshaft pulley timing mark is aligned (2) also 
check for water pump positioning ensure tabs 
are aligned (3).

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ENGINE MECHANICAL (X22SE 2.2L)

2. Place 5–8840–2659–0 between intake and 

exhaust of camshaft drive gear for prevent to 
camshaft drive gear movement during timing 
belt setting.

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3. Set the timing belt shown in the illustration, 

ensure that tension side of the timing belt is taut 
and move the timing belt t ension adjustment 
lever clockwise, until the pointer of the tensioner 
is flowing.

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For used timing belt(over 60 minutes from new): 
The pointer will be approx. 4 mm(0.16 in) to the 
left of the center of  the “V" notch when viewed 
from the front of the engine.

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For new timing belt: The pointer must be at the 
center of “V" notch when viewed from the front 
of the engine.

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3. Tighten fixing bolt (1) of timing belt tensioner to the 

specified torque.

Torque: 25 N·m (2.5Kg·m/18lbft)

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4. Install timing belt front cover and tighten two bolts to 

the specified torque.

Torque: 6 N·m (0.6Kg·m/4.4lbft)

5. Install engine harness cover to front top of engine 

and tighten nut to the specified torque.

Torque: 6 N·m (0.6Kg·m/4.4lbft)

6. Install crankshaft pulley and tighten four bolts.

Torque: 20 N·m (2.0Kg·m/14lbft)

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7. Move drive belt tensioner to loose side using wrench 

then install drive belt to normal position.

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8. Connect engine harness three connector to chassis 

harness of left rear side of engine compartment.

9. Connect battery ground cable.