Vauxhall Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Hydraulic Valve Lifter, Replace (Cylinder Head Installed)  

  Remove, Disconnect   

Detach engine vent hoses from camshaft housing cover. Detach wiring trough from camshaft housing cover. Detach camshaft housing cover from cylinder head.  

  Adjust   

At the fastening bolt of the toothed belt drive gear, turn crankshaft slowly and smoothly in engine rotational direction until the cam (1) of the hydraulic valve lifter to be replaced assumes a vertical position.     Remove, Disconnect    Place KM-565 (2) on camshaft housing and on valve head, and compress valve spring. Remove rocker arm (3) from camshaft housing - note thrust piece. Remove hydraulic valve lifter from camshaft housing.

  Install, Connect   

Insert hydraulic valve lifter (1) in camshaft housing.   Lightly coat sliding surfaces of cam follower with MoS 2 lubricating paste (grey) and insert into camshaft housing - note thrust piece.     Adjust    Adjustment of the hydraulic valve lifter is no longer required, as pre-tensioning has been taken into account in design.     Install, Connect    Release tension in valve spring and remove KM-565.   Install camshaft housing cover at camshaft housing - tightening torque 8 Nm / 6 lbf. ft.   Attach cable trough to camshaft housing cover - tightening torque 8 Nm / 6 lbf. ft.   Attach engine vent hoses to camshaft housing cover.