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Title: 1.9DTi Astra Mk5 Gearbox - part/model number?
Post by: platty on 17 April 2009, 11:54:49

Friend of mine has just had the gearbox let go on his 56 plate Astra and I am just looking to see whether it viable to do a DIY replacement. The car is out of warranty so not many options other than trousers down at Vx.

Does anyone know the 'box model number? (eg F17, F20 etc.)

Ta muchly  :y

Title: Re: 1.9DTi Astra Mk5 Gearbox - part/model number?
Post by: unlucky alf on 17 April 2009, 11:59:11

dont they stamp the box number on the casting anymore :-/

Title: Re: 1.9DTi Astra Mk5 Gearbox - part/model number?
Post by: platty on 17 April 2009, 12:06:06

Possibly, but have not yet seen the car yet, it only let go this monring and is in a Vx gargage in Brum - they want £1500  :-[

Title: Re: 1.9DTi Astra Mk5 Gearbox - part/model number?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 17 April 2009, 12:40:42

Is it a 120 Bhp or 150 Bhp.

I assume manual?

Title: Re: 1.9DTi Astra Mk5 Gearbox - part/model number?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 17 April 2009, 12:42:34

Just checked, they are both M32's

Title: Re: 1.9DTi Astra Mk5 Gearbox - part/model number?
Post by: platty on 17 April 2009, 12:44:51

Its the 150bhp 6 speed, but if they are both M32's that is what I needed to know! Thanks Mark!

Title: Re: 1.9DTi Astra Mk5 Gearbox - part/model number?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 17 April 2009, 12:45:57

Ala ....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-M32-120BHP-1-9CDTI-6-Speed-Gearbox_W0QQitemZ270372536423QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item270372536423&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Title: Re: 1.9DTi Astra Mk5 Gearbox - part/model number?
Post by: platty on 17 April 2009, 12:55:21

Just spoken with Andy @ Drive and he let me in on how they change the 'box (subframe off job) so I think we will give it a miss and he will have to swallow it. Worth a look anyway!

(Thanks Andy  :y)

Title: Re: 1.9DTi Astra Mk5 Gearbox - part/model number?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 17 April 2009, 13:22:29

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Just spoken with Andy @ Drive and he let me in on how they change the 'box (subframe off job) so I think we will give it a miss and he will have to swallow it. Worth a look anyway!

(Thanks Andy  :y)

Its not hard to do at all.

Supprot the engne, drop the subframe and box. off

Title: Re: 1.9DTi Astra Mk5 Gearbox - part/model number?
Post by: platty on 17 April 2009, 13:50:48

No doubt we could do it, but you also need to put new subframe bolts in all round and with the costs piling up it doesn't really seem worth it... my friend would rather pay. There is a 'box on eBay for £350 though...

Title: Re: 1.9DTi Astra Mk5 Gearbox - part/model number?
Post by: STMO123 on 17 April 2009, 15:05:35

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Friend of mine has just had the gearbox let go on his 56 plate Astra and I am just looking to see whether it viable to do a DIY replacement. The car is out of warranty so not many options other than trousers down at Vx.

Does anyone know the 'box model number? (eg F17, F20 etc.)

Ta muchly  :y

The car is out of warranty? Why? It's less than three years old.

EDIT: Doh! more than 60000 :-[

Title: Re: 1.9DTi Astra Mk5 Gearbox - part/model number?
Post by: platty on 17 April 2009, 15:08:19

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Friend of mine has just had the gearbox let go on his 56 plate Astra and I am just looking to see whether it viable to do a DIY replacement. The car is out of warranty so not many options other than trousers down at Vx.

Does anyone know the 'box model number? (eg F17, F20 etc.)

Ta muchly  :y

The car is out of warranty? Why? It's less than three years old.

EDIT: Doh! more than 60000 :-[

I thought the exact same thing until I realised it has done 90k  :(