vinkodex.F17 five speed manual gearbox: synchros and differential
Typically between 120,000 and 220,000 km. It does not show up on every car.
expensive
severity
between 120,000 and 220,000 km
mileage
2
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The fault
How you spot it
The Opel F17 (and F17+) is one of the most common five speed manual gearboxes of the Astra / Corsa / Zafira era. The synchro ring and the differential wear, and so do the layshaft bearings.
Symptoms: a stiff or scratchy shift (mostly when warm), a whine while driving, differential noise when pulling away. Failures are more common with the stronger engines (at the limit of the F17+). Oil leaks speed up the wear: 5th gear sits high, so it is the first to be short of lubrication.
Which model
Who it affects
The card opens the generation, the engine or the transmission.
Engines and transmissions
Transmission
F17
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F17 five speed manual gearbox: synchros and differential
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How we know
- gearboxlist.comgearboxlist F17: one of the most problematic Opel manuals (esp. with powerful engines); weak points synchronizers and differential; secondary-shaft bearings; selector wear; leaks shorten lifegearboxlist.com
Austauschgetriebe.atF17 Getriebe Reparatur & Überholung | Opel Experte - Austauschgetriebe.atDas F17-Getriebe ist eine wahre Legende in der Welt von Opel – leider nicht immer aus den besten Gründen. Es gehört zu den am häufigsten gewarteten Getrieben bei Austauschgetriebe.at, da es in fast jedem populären Opel-Modell der letzten zwei Jahrzehnte verbaut wurde. Egal ob Sie einen Astra (G, H, J), Corsa (C, D, E), Zafira, […]
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