vinkodex.Astra H: M32 six speed manual, bearing and synchro wear
Typically between 100,000 and 200,000 km. It does not show up on every car.
expensive
severity
between 100,000 and 200,000 km
mileage
2
sources
2 sources next to the write-up.
The fault
How you spot it
In the Astra H diesel range, on the Z17DTH engine, two manual gearboxes were available: the five speed F23 and the six speed M32.
The known weakness of the M32 is wear of the bearings and the synchro rings: a whine while driving, a stiff shift, especially 3rd to 4th. Replacement or a rebuild is expensive.
Which model
Who it affects
The card opens the generation, the engine or the transmission.
Engines and transmissions
Transmission
M32
Engine
Z17DTH
Engine
Z17DTR
Engine
A17DTR
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Astra H: M32 six speed manual, bearing and synchro wear
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Sources
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