Change the oil filter

The oil filter must be replaced regularly, in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. It is possible to check, whether the oil filter is clogged …

Replace the oil pan gasket (engines 1,3 and 1,6 D)

■ Drain the engine oil.

■ Screw the oil drain plug back in with a new seal (moment …

The engine is lubricated under pressure, produced by a gear pump, which one in the engine 1.2 it is housed in the crankcase and driven by the camshaft, a …

Camshaft replacement

■ Remove the engine head

■ Place the camshaft housing on two wooden blocks and remove the cover.

■ Remove the gear wheel fixing bolt …

Checking and adjusting the timing setting

■ Remove the air filter.

■ Remove the air filter.

■ Remove the camshaft housing cover.

■ Remove the clutch housing cover.

■ …

Replacing the toothed belt

■ Disconnect the battery from the vehicle's electrical system.

■ Remove the air filter.

■ Remove the cover from the clutch housing.

■ Remove the V-belt.

■ …

DISTRIBUTION (ENGINE 1,6 D)

Checking and adjusting the toothed belt tension

■ Loosen the alternator mounting and remove the V-belt.

■ Remove the upper and lower belt covers …

Replacing the housing or camshaft

To replace the camshaft housing or the camshaft itself, perform the following steps.

■ Remove the cylinder head.

■ The shaft housing has been removed …

The toothed belt tension is checked with a special measuring device Opel-KM-510. With a correctly tensioned strip, the instrument indications should be as follows.

DISTRIBUTION (ENGINE 1,3) Replacing the toothed belt

Unscrew the metal cover of the toothed belt. Rolling the car with the gear engaged, "match" the setting mark on the crankshaft pulley …