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Title: Clutch on an Astra
Post by: venom on 31 July 2012, 21:09:49
Has anyone on here changed a clutch on an Astra H 1.6 on a 56 plate
Title: Re: Clutch on an Astra
Post by: Andy B on 31 July 2012, 21:12:05
Has anyone on here changed a clutch on an Astra H 1.6 on a 56 plate

Not a H, but on a G the whole subframe needs to be dropped, lower steering column undone & 4(?) large bolts that hold the subframe in place ........... if that's of any use  :-\ :-\ ;)
Title: Re: Clutch on an Astra
Post by: serek on 31 July 2012, 21:34:14
Has anyone on here changed a clutch on an Astra H 1.6 on a 56 plate

Not a H, but on a G the whole subframe needs to be dropped, lower steering column undone & 4(?) large bolts that hold the subframe in place ........... if that's of any use  :-\ :-\ ;)

astra H will need subframe drop same as G  :y

Title: Re: Clutch on an Astra
Post by: venom on 31 July 2012, 23:49:00
Has anyone on here changed a clutch on an Astra H 1.6 on a 56 plate

Not a H, but on a G the whole subframe needs to be dropped, lower steering column undone & 4(?) large bolts that hold the subframe in place ........... if that's of any use  :-\ :-\ ;)

astra H will need subframe drop same as G  :y

OH ffs can it be lifted through the top ?
Title: Re: Clutch on an Astra
Post by: henryd on 01 August 2012, 00:14:35
Has anyone on here changed a clutch on an Astra H 1.6 on a 56 plate

Not a H, but on a G the whole subframe needs to be dropped, lower steering column undone & 4(?) large bolts that hold the subframe in place ........... if that's of any use  :-\ :-\ ;)

astra H will need subframe drop same as G  :y

OH ffs can it be lifted through the top ?

No,sadly it can't :'(,I remember the good old days when an Astra clutch was less than an hours work :(
Title: Re: Clutch on an Astra
Post by: Lazydocker on 01 August 2012, 08:44:29
Has anyone on here changed a clutch on an Astra H 1.6 on a 56 plate

Not a H, but on a G the whole subframe needs to be dropped, lower steering column undone & 4(?) large bolts that hold the subframe in place ........... if that's of any use  :-\ :-\ ;)

astra H will need subframe drop same as G  :y

OH ffs can it be lifted through the top ?

No,sadly it can't :'(,I remember the good old days when an Astra clutch was less than an hours work :(

Indeed... How Vx thought it was progress to dispose of that system I'll never know ::) I think my record was 43mins with a tea break ;D (although that was on a Cav)