[VXR Mike]

But not an approved trader on here.

Don't know if the guy is even on AoN ?

 

[Nimraynn]

Don't know if the guy is even on AoN ?

He is, sort of.

 

[VXR Mike]

He is, sort of.

Fair enough :lol: in all honesty I'm really suprised your gearbox hasn't died yet mike.

 

[Nimraynn]

Fair enough :lol: in all honesty I'm really suprised your gearbox hasn't died yet mike.

So am I :lol:

 

[matttr6]

On the way out. Movement in 1st, 6th and slight whine in 6th. (but its been on its way out for last 10 months)

Car is standard 57 plate on 74k (although I beleive original owner had a new gearbox at 22k)

 

[VXR Mike]

So am I :lol:

Well something to look forward to I spose :lol:

 

[HERC]

ZS and myself arguing the design of the M32 is flawed and more than should be expected go wrong, ArdenVXR arguing that they're great boxes and they only ever go wrong due to being abused.

Its a bit of both to be honest

 

[Nimraynn]

Does make me wonder why they opted to fit the F40 into the Vectra though. I know that the F40 will not fit an Astra due to the mountings being different on the M32, but you'd have thought if they know they have a stronger box, they'd design the Astra to fit it as well?

I don't know much about this sort of thing, but it just seems logical if you're going to fit a strong gearbox to one model, why fit a weaker gearbox to another model with the same engine? :err:

 

[HERC]

Its also space within the engine bay if I remember rightly

there just isn't enough within the Astra bay for the F40 gearbox

 

[Nimraynn]

Its also space within the engine bay if I remember rightly

there just isn't enough within the Astra bay for the F40 gearbox

But why didn't they design it with more space from day one? :shrug:

 

[kenyoned]

mine failed at 36,000 miles. luckily thanks to the guys on here managed to save the box and just get bearings done (Y)

 

[HERC]

But why didn't they design it with more space from day one? :shrug:

because that would cost them time and money and in this cost saving world that we are in, why would you pay do develop things you are not going to use

 

[BATVAN]

08 plate se van im on 39000 miles and for the past 2 months ive noticed gear stick movement in 1st and 6th only, im just going to wait for it to fail go bang then sort it out under warranty...

heres a link to my original post...
http://www.astraownersnetwork.co.uk...rk.co.uk/showthread.php?140213-Not-sure-if-gearbox!!!-Or-Bearings-need-changing

 

[abcd]

On my own 1.9 120 van it went at 44k and 4 years old. Works van 1.7 100 it went around 66k, then needed replacing for a 2nd time just over 100k. My own 1.7 100 (remapped to 130ish) is fine touch wood, but then it's only 18 months old and only just done 10k!

I've just come back from seeing a 1.9 120 van today with a view to buying it. One owner from new, 56 plate, 88k, FMDSH. As soon as I brought up the clutch to the biting point the gear stick jumped backwards about 4cm! So that's another one you can add to the 'failed' list. DMF was buggered on it too as it had the death rattle immediately after starting her up.

 

[ZS]

My 1.7CDTI has a F23 in it (5 speed, reverse below 5th). M32 is a 6 speeder with reverse beside 1st.

 

[Nimraynn]

My 1.7CDTI has a F23 in it (5 speed, reverse below 5th). M32 is a 6 speeder with reverse beside 1st.

The 1.7 CDTi vans were the only ones to come with an M32, if I remember correctly (Y)

 

[scotty]

The 1.7 CDTi vans were the only ones to come with an M32, if I remember correctly (Y)

And the EcoFlex.

 

[Darkrain82]

My GTC supposedly has an M32 gearbox in it - It's only done 6.5k, is it worth changing the fluid in it while it's still relatively young to try and make it live any longer?

 

[scotty]

My GTC supposedly has an M32 gearbox in it - It's only done 6.5k, is it worth changing the fluid in it while it's still relatively young to try and make it live any longer?

AFAIK it's different in the J, I think the bearing issue has been resolved. I may be wrong, but this is my recollection.

 

[Ste_VXD]

this is rediculous. Where was the recall the tight fisted twts. My original f23 in my G is on 323,000miles and has outlasted the 2.0dti lump which i have just replaced :kissit: EDIT: its now on a 2.2dti lump, in the same van.