Opel Astra, Zafira

Since 1998 of release

Repair and car operation



Opel Astra
+ Cars Opel Astra and Zafira
+ The operation manual
- Routine maintenance
   The routine maintenance schedule
   Specifications
   The general data on options and adjustments
   Check of levels of liquids
   Check of a condition of tyres and pressure of their rating, rotation of wheels
   Replacement of impellent oil and the oil filter
   Check of a condition and replacement of a belt of a drive of auxiliary units
   Removal of a sediment from the fuel filter of the diesel engine
   Check of a condition and replacement of the hoses located in an impellent compartment
   Check of a condition of components of system of cooling
   Check, service and gymnastics of the storage battery
   Check of a condition and replacement of brushes of screen wipers
   Survey of components of a suspension bracket and steering drive, check of a condition of protective covers of power shafts
   Check of brake system
   Electric equipment check
   The control of a condition of an anticorrosive covering of a body and the car bottom
   Greasing of locks, loops and emphasis
   Zeroing of the indicator of intervals of maintenance service
   Replacement of a filtering element of an air cleaner - diesel models of release on 09.2000
   Replacement салонного the filter
   Replacement of the fuel filter - diesel models of release on 09.2000
   Check of turns of idling and structure of the fulfilled gases
   Replacement of a filtering element of an air cleaner - all petrol models and diesel engines of release with 10.2000
   Replacement of the fuel filter - diesel models of release with 10.2000
   Replacement of spark plugs, check of condition ВВ of electroconducting
   Replacement of the fuel filter - petrol models
+ The engine
+ Systems of cooling, heating
+ The power supply system and release
+ Engine electric equipment
+ Manual transmission
+ Automatic transmission
+ Coupling and power shafts
+ Brake system
+ Suspension bracket and steering
+ Body
+ Onboard electric equipment


Removal of a sediment from the fuel filter of the diesel engine

Before the beginning of performance of any procedures of service of the fuel filter carefully wipe a surface round a place of its landing for the purpose of prevention of risk of hit of a dirt in a power supply system path. For gathering of spilt fuel enclose under the filter rags, or establish suitable drain capacity.


Do not suppose hit of diesel fuel on surfaces of the generator, a starter, hoses of system of cooling, a support of the engine and electroconducting plaits!

The fuel filter is established in at the left on a back partition of an impellent compartment, is direct behind the assembly block of safety locks.

 PERFORMANCE ORDER

  1. Pull on the drain gate in the bottom part of the case of the filter a piece of a hose of the suitable size, — the second end of a hose lower pure capacity with transparent walls.
  1. Ослабьте the gate also allow fuel to flow down in the prepared capacity. Do not close the gate until pure fuel will not start to follow from a hose, — it is usually enough to merge about 100 ml.

    For the purpose of maintenance of more free вытекания fuel ослабьте the screw of prorolling screwed in the top part of a cover of the filter.

  1. Accurately tighten the gate, remove from it a hose and clean drain capacity. Pure rags collect traces of the spilt fuel. In case of need accurately tighten the top screw of a cover.
  2. In summary carefully collect the rests of the spilt fuel and check up all weakened components on presence of signs of development of leaks.
  3. Start the engine and pump over fuel system (see the Head of the Power supply system and release).