Opel Frontera UE. Manual - part 871

6A–33

ENGINE MECHANICAL (6VD1 3.2L)

Timing Belt

Removal

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove air cleaner assembly.
3. Remove radiator upper fan shroud from radiator.
4. Move drive belt tensioner to loose side using wrench

then remove drive belt.

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(1) Crankshaft Pulley
(2) Cooling Fan Pulley
(3) Tensioner
(4) Generator
(5) Air Conditioner Compressor
(6) Power Steering Oil Pump
(7) Drive Belt

5. Remove cooling fan assembly four nuts, then the

cooling fan assembly.

6. Remove cooling fan drive pulley assembly.
7. Remove idle pulley assembly.
8. Remove serpentine belt tensioner assembly.
9. Remove power steering pump assembly.

10. Remove crankshaft pulley assembly using

5–8840–0133–0 crankshaft holder, hold crankshaft
pulley remove center bolt, then the pulley.

11. Remove right side timing belt cover then left side

timing belt cover.

12. Remove lower timing belt cover
13. Remove pusher.

CAUTION: The pusher prevents air from entering
the oil chamber. The rod must always be facing
upward.

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(1) Up Side
(2) Down Side
(3) Direction For Installation
(4) Locking Pin
(5) Apply a force of 980 N (220 lb) when

compressing the pusher rod.

14. Remove timing belt.

CAUTION:
1. Do not bend or twist the belt, otherwise its core

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

2. Do not allow oil or other chemical substances to

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

3. Do not attempt to pry or stretch the belt with a

screw driver or any other tool during installation.

4. Store timing belt in a cool and dark place. Never

expose the belt to direct sunlight or heat.

6A–34

ENGINE MECHANICAL (6VD1 3.2L)

Installation

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NOTE: For correct belt installation, the letter on the belt
must be able to be read as viewed from the front of the
vehicle.

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(1) Timing Belt
(2) Engine Rotation Direction
(3) Cylinder Head Side

6A–35

ENGINE MECHANICAL (6VD1 3.2L)

1. Install timing belt.

a. Align the mark (notch) of crankshaft timing pulley

(2) with mark on oil pump (1).
Align the mark (groove) on the crankshaft timing
pulley (3) with alignment mark (white dots line) on
the timing belt (4).

NOTE: When timing marks are aligned, No.2 piston will
be on Top Dead Center.

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(1) Alignment Mark on Oil Pump
(2) Groove on Crankshaft Timing Pulley
(3) Alignment Mark on Crankshaft Timing Pulley
(4) Alignment Mark on Timing Belt

b. Align the alignment mark on the RH bank camshaft

drive gear pulley (2) to the alignment mark of the
cylinder head cover RH (3).
The camshaft pulley is not 1:1 with the camshafts.
It is necessary the rotate the camshaft pulley until
the camshaft lobes are in the position as shown in
the diagram on page 6A–34.
The camshaft pulley alignment mark should also
align with alignment mark on the cylinder head
cover.
It may require up to four revolutions of the
camshaft pulley to achieve alignment of all marks.

c. Align the alignment mark (white line) on the timing

belt (1) with alignment mark on the RH bank
camshaft drive gear pulley (2) (on the left side as
viewed from the front of the vehicle) and put the
timing belt on the camshaft drive gear pulley.
Secure the belt with a double clip or equivalent clip.

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(1) Alignment Mark on Timing Belt (White line).
(2) Alignment Mark on Camshaft Drive Gear

Pulley.

(3) Alignemnt Mark on Cylinder Head Cover RH.

d. Align the alignment mark on the LH bank camshaft

drive gear pulley (2) to the alignment mark of the
cylinder head cover LH (3).
The camshaft pulley is not 1:1 with the camshafts.
It is necessary the rotate the camshaft pulley until
the camshaft lobes are in the position as shown in
the diagram on page 6A–34.
The camshaft pulley alignment mark should also
align with alignment mark on the cylinder head
cover.
It may require up to four revolutions of the
camshaft pulley to achieve alignment of all marks.

e. Align the alignment mark (white line) on the timing

belt (1) with the alignment mark on the LH bank
camshaft drive gear pulley (2).
When aligning the timing marks, use a wrench to
turn the camshaft drive gear pulley, then set the
timing mark between timing belt and camshaft
drive gear pulley and put the timing belt on the
camshaft drive gear pulley.
Secure the belt with a double clip or equivalent clip.

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ENGINE MECHANICAL (6VD1 3.2L)

NOTE: It is recommended for easy installation that the
belt be secured with a double clip or equivalent clip after
it is installed the timing belt to each pulley.

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(1) Alignment Mark on Timing Belt (White line).
(2) Alignment Mark on Camshaft Drive Gear

Pulley.

(3) Alignemnt Mark on Cylinder Head Cover LH.

f. Install crankshaft pulley temporarily and tighten

center bolt by hand (do not use a wrench).
Turn the crankshaft pulley clockwise to give some
belt slack between the crankshaft timing pulley and
the RH bank camshaft drive gear pulley.

2. Install pusher and tighten bolt to the specified torque.

Torque : 25 N·m (2.5 kg·m/18 lb ft)

a. Install the pusher while pushing the tension pulley

to the belt.

b. Pull out pin from the pusher.

NOTE: When reusing the pusher, compress the pusher
rod with approximately 980 N (220 lb/100 kg) and insert
a pin (1.4 mm piano wire).

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(1) Up Side
(2) Down Side
(3) Direction for Installation
(4) Locking Pin
(5) Apply a force of 980 N (220 lb) when

compressing the pusher rod.

After release the push rod from the locking pin, the
rod projection is approximate 5 mm.

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(1) Tensioner Pulley
(2) Crankshaft Pulley Rotation Direction
(3) Crankshaft Pulley
(4) Pusher Assembly

c. Remove double clips or equivalent clips, from

timing belt pulleys.
Turn the crankshaft pulley by six turns and check
for timing mark alignment.