Opel Frontera UE. Manual - part 756

ENGINE MECHANICAL (X22SE 2.2L)

6A–33

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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6A–35

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.

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ENGINE MECHANICAL (X22SE 2.2L)

Camshaft

Removal

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.

2. Remove cylinder head cover.

Refer to removal procedure for Cylinder Head Cover 
in this manual.

3. Remove timing belt tensioner and remove timing 

belt.

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4. Use adjustable wrench to hexagonal portion of 

camshaft, and remove fixing bolt from front end of 
camshaft.

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5. Remove camshaft drive gear from intake and 

exhaust camshaft.

6. Remove twenty fixing bolts from intake and exhaust 

camshaft bracket on the cylinder head, then remove 
camshafts.

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CAUTION:

• Do not damage camshaft lobe and journal.

• Do not damage hydraulic lash adjuster(HLA) and 

do not allow into foreign materials into cylinder 
head.

7. Remove oil seal from camshaft.