Contents: Main gear ⬇ Final drive ratio ⬇ Half shafts ⬇ Cardan shaft ⬇ Lubricants ⬇ Tightening torques, Nm ⬇
Main gear
| Type |
Not spring loaded, attaches to rear suspension crossmember
and the body
|
Final drive ratio
| Models produced before 1998: | |
| – all models with 4-cylinder engine capacity 2.0 l |
3,90:1
|
| – models with a 6-cylinder engine with a volume of 2.5 l: | |
| • manual transmission transmission |
3,70:1
|
| • automatic transmission transmission |
3,90:1
|
| – models with a 6-cylinder engine with a volume of 3.0 l: | |
| • manual transmission transmission |
3,70:1
|
| • automatic transmission transmission |
3,70:1
|
| Models since 1998: | |
| – all models with 4-cylinder engine capacity 2.0 l |
3,90:1
|
| – models with a 6-cylinder engine with a volume of 2.5 l: | |
| • manual transmission transmission |
3,90:1
|
| • automatic transmission transmission |
4,22:1
|
| – models with a 6-cylinder engine with a volume of 3.0 l: | |
| • manual transmission transmission |
3,70:1
|
| • automatic transmission transmission |
3,90:1
|
| Limited slip differential lock: | |
| - normal meaning |
45%
|
| - minimum value |
25%
|
Half shafts
| Type |
Maintenance free with equal joints
angular velocities
|
Cardan shaft
| Type |
Two-section tubular shaft with intermediate support
bearing, central universal joint and flexible connecting
disks
|
Lubricants
| Quantity of oil for final drive |
1.0 l
|
| Type/Specification of Lubricant for Final Drive | |
| Models without limited slip differential: | |
| - replacement |
Grease GM 19 42 382 (9 293 688)
|
| - adding lubricant |
Hypoid oil, viscosity SAE 90
|
| Limited slip differential: | |
| - replacement: | |
| • first 0.25 l |
Special additive GM 19 70 452 (90 004 033)
|
| • the remaining 0.75 l |
Special grease GM 19 42 382 (9 293 688)
|
| - adding lubricant |
Special grease GM 19 42 382 (9 293 688)
|
| Lubrication of CV joints of half-axles |
Special grease GM 19 41 522 (90 007 999)
|
Tightening torques, Nm
| Fastening the damper to the main gear*: | |
| - stage 1 |
90
|
| - stage 2 |
Turn 45° further
|
| - stage 3 |
Turn 45° further
|
| Fastening the propeller shaft to the gearbox or differential: | |
| - a regular bolt |
95
|
| – end bolt*: | |
| • stage 1 |
50
|
| • stage 2 |
Turn 75° further
|
| • stage 3 |
Turn 15° further
|
| Fastening the axle shaft to the hub: | |
| - stage 1 |
50
|
| - stage 2 |
Turn 60° further
|
| - stage 3 |
Turn 15° further
|
| Final drive oil level check plug: | |
| - stage 1 |
22
|
| - stage 2 |
Turn 90° further
|
| - stage 3 |
Turn 180°
|
| Fastening the final drive damper to the rear suspension crossmember*: | |
| - stage 1 |
100
|
| - stage 2 |
Turn 75° further
|
| - stage 3 |
Turn 15° further
|
| Fastening the rear cover of the main gear |
60
|
| Fastening the main gear to the rear suspension crossmember*: | |
| - stage 1 |
90
|
| - stage 2 |
Turn 30° further
|
| - stage 3 |
Turn 15° further
|
| Fastening the center bearing mounting bracket to body |
20
|
| Fastening the center bearing to the mounting bracket |
22
|
| Fastening the flexible disk to the cardan shaft: | |
| Regular bolt |
95
|
| End bolt*: | |
| - stage 1 |
50
|
| - stage 2 |
Turn 45° further
|
| - stage 3 |
Turn 15° further
|
| Speed sensor mount |
4
|
*New bolts/nuts must be used.
Original posted on the website [OpelBook.ru]
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