Works on OHV engine of car Opel Kadett E

Removal the cylinder head
Place the vehicle on a lift or in an inspection pit. Disconnect the wires from the battery terminals. Remove the air filter. Loosen the exhaust manifold...

Installing the cylinder head
Make two mounting studs from two old cylinder head mounting bolts and screw them into the cylinder block, install a new cylinder head gasket with the mark...

Disassembling the cylinder head
Place the cylinder head on a disassembly stand. Release the valves from the crackers by compressing the valve springs with a special device. Remove the springs...

Checking the cylinder head
Install the cylinder head on the surface plate and check with a ruler and a set of feeler gauges the warpage of the mating surface of the cylinder head, which...

Grinding of valve seats and valves
When reusing valves, grind the valve chamfers and seats using special equipment, observing the dimensions specified in subsection " Design and technical...

Repair of valve guide bushings
Check the clearance between the valve guides and stems using a bore gauge and micrometer. If necessary, ream the holes in the valve guide bushings to the...

Cylinder head assembly
The cylinder head is assembled in the reverse order of disassembly.

Removal and installation the engine
Removal Remove the air filter. Disconnect the wires from the battery terminals. Pull the positive wire through the hole in the front panel and disconnect the...

Disassembling the engine
Place the washed and cleaned engine on a disassembly stand. Remove any auxiliary units installed on the engine. Drain the oil from the engine. Loosen the...

Engine assembly
Before you begin assembling the engine: replace all gaskets and seals; check the bearing surfaces of the gaskets, clean them and sand them if necessary; before...

Installing the crankshaft
Check the crankshaft parameters (see subsection " Design and technical characteristics "). Install the bearing shells in the block bed and the main bearing...

Checking the diametrical clearance between the bearings and the crankshaft journals
In case of hard rotation of the crankshaft or if there is any doubt about the correctness of the clearances in the main and connecting rod bearings, check the...

Assembly of the connecting rod and piston group
Connecting rod, pin and piston Select pistons taking into account the cylinder size category stamped on the block or based on the repair size obtained after...

Checking and installing piston rings
Check the gap in the piston ring lock with a set of feeler gauges, inserting the rings into the cylinder using the piston. Also check the gap between the...

Installing pistons with connecting rods into cylinders
Warning: Connecting rods of the same engine must not differ from each other in weight by more than 8 g. When replacing a connecting rod, weigh it and replace...

Installing the camshaft
Lubricate the pushrod guide bushings with a thin layer of engine oil and, taking into account the markings applied during disassembly, insert the pushrods into...

Installing the camshaft drive
Install the crankshaft and camshaft sprockets in place without putting the chains on, and turn them so that the marks on the sprockets are aligned as shown in...

Replacing the valve timing tappets
Due to the design features of the tappets, they are replaced on a removed engine, from which the oil pan and camshaft have been removed.

Replacing camshaft bearing bushings
Removal the camshaft Note: To remove the camshaft, remove the engine to prevent the tappets from falling into the engine. Drain the oil from the engine. Remove...

Checking the technical condition of the oil pump
Remove the engine oil pan. Using a socket wrench, loosen the oil pump mounting bolts and remove it. Disassemble the oil pump and the pump pressure relief valve...

Checking oil pressure
Unscrew the oil pressure warning light sensor located on the cylinder block next to the oil filter. Screw the KM 135 fitting with the KM J 5907 or KM 498...

Replacing the coolant
Disconnect the radiator inlet hose from the water pump and the outlet hose from the thermostat housing. Use a 9mm square-head wrench to loosen the drain plug...

Replacing the thermostat
Loosen the clamp and disconnect the hose from the branch pipe 1 (see picture) water pump. Drain the coolant into a container. Using a screwdriver, remove...

Replacing the water pump
The water pump is non-disassemblable and cannot be repaired. In case of malfunction, replace the water pump with a new one. Drain the coolant into a container,...

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