Diesel engine 1.7L car Opel Vectra B

General information about engine repair 1.7 liters
Diesel engine with a displacement of 1686 cm3 3 with eight overhead valves, four cylinders and one camshaft mounted in the cylinder head. The engine is mounted...

Specifications
4-cylinder water-cooled engine with single overhead camshaft driven by timing belt. Engine Cylinder diameter 79 mm piston stroke 86 mm Working volume 1668 cm 3...

Compression pressure test
Checking the condition of the engine can be done by measuring the compression pressure in the cylinders. If this check is carried out regularly, it is possible...

Top dead center (TDC) of the piston of the first cylinder
Piston top dead center is the point through which each piston passes as the crankshaft rotates. Each piston reaches TDC at the end of the compression stroke,...

Cylinder head cover — removal and installation
Removing 1. Loosen the clamps and disconnect the crankcase ventilation hose from the back of the head cover. 2. Unscrew bolts of fastening of a cover of a head...

Crankshaft pulley — removal and installation
Removing 1. Raise the front of the car and secure it on stands. Remove the right front wheel. 2. Remove auxiliary drive belts 3. Unscrew the bolts securing the...

Casings of a gear belt — removal and installation
Timing drive mechanism 1. Toothed belt 2. Tension mechanism 3. Bolt of fastening of the tension mechanism 4. The axis of the tension mechanism 5. Bolt of...

Toothed belt replacement — removal and installation
Warning! The toothed belt must be replaced when the engine is cold. Removing 1. Set the number one piston to top dead center on the compression stroke. Fix the...

Toothed belt tensioner and pulleys
Removing 1. Remove the toothed belt. Camshaft pulley 2. Screw the camshaft pulley clamping bolt into the cylinder head and unscrew the pulley mounting bolt. 3....

Replacing the camshaft sealing ring
Arrangement of bolts of fastening of a back casing of a gear belt to a head of the block of cylinders 1. Remove the camshaft pulley. 2. Remove the cylinder...

Checking and adjusting valve clearances
Checking the valve clearances must be done after the appearance of valve knocking, overhaul of the engine or when the engine power is reduced. Check and adjust...

Camshaft and pushers — removal and installation
Removing 1. Remove the cylinder head cover. 2. Remove the camshaft pulley. 3. Unscrew bolts of fastening of a back casing of a gear belt to a head of the block...

Cylinder head — removal and installation
The location of the holes for identifying the thickness of the cylinder head gasket A - no hole - 1.4 mm B - one hole - 1.45 mm C - two holes - 1.5 mm Removing...

Oil pan — removal and installation
Removing 1. Remove the ground wire from the battery. 2. Raise the front of the car and secure it on stands. 3. Drain the engine oil from the engine. Install a...

Oil pump — removal and installation
Removing 1. Remove the toothed belt. 2. Remove the oil pump pulleys and crankshaft. 3. Remove the main oil pan block. 4. Unscrew the bolts and remove the oil...

Oil cooler — removal and installation
Removing 1. Raise the front of the car and secure it on stands. 2. Drain the coolant from the cooling system or pinch the coolant supply hoses to the oil...

Flywheel — removal and installation
Removing 1. Remove the gearbox and clutch. 2. Secure the flywheel against turning by placing a lock on the flywheel ring gear. 3. Place an alignment mark on...

Replacement of sealing rings of a cranked shaft
Right o-ring 1. Remove the crankshaft pulley. 2. Drill two small holes into the O-ring, located at diametrically opposite ends of the seal. Insert two...

Replacing power unit supports
See subsection 3.1.18 .