Diesel engine — general information The diesel engine OPEL KADETT D is a 4-cylinder in-line water-cooled engine, it is installed in front transverse to the direction of travel. Cylinders do not...
The most important engine specifications The most important engine specifications Engine displacement, cm 3 1587 Power, mW, at rpm 40/4600 Torque. Nm at rpm 96/2400 Cylinder diameter, mm 80 Piston...
Working principle of diesel engine Clean air is sucked into the cylinders of a diesel engine and subjected to strong compression. As a result, it heats up to about 600°C. At this time, shortly...
Removal and installation of the engine The diesel engine, together with the gearbox and differential, is removed downwards. Specialist workshops use a hydraulic motor puller for these chains. The...
Toothed belt drive — design description Toothed belt drive 1 - camshaft drive gear; 2 - toothed belt; 3 - gear wheel of the coolant pump; 4 - deflecting roller; 5 - oil pump gear; 6 - mark of the top...
Removal and installation of a gear belt Removing Disconnect the earth cable from the battery. Remove the air filter see paragraph 4.44 . Remove cover from clutch housing see point 9 . Remove the...
Checking and adjusting the toothed belt tension To check the tension of the toothed belt, the control device KM-510-A from OPEL is used. To release the coolant pump in order to tension the toothed belt, the...
Removal and installation of valves Removing Remove the cylinder head and lay it on two wooden blocks, see point 6.7 . Remove the rocker arms, stops and compensators for valve clearances, see...
Diesel engine problems and how to fix them Before troubleshooting using the table, the conditions must be met. No startup errors. The presence of fuel in the tank, the starter rotates normally (minimum...