Astra vxr buyers guide common problems

[@wesorbits]

Great video mate currently looking to get myself a Astra vxr. Would love the Nurburgring edition but don’t think I’ve got the penny’s for that just yet lol

[@Yodaracing1]

U won’t regret it 🤙🏻

[@JustAlex1994]

I've got the nurburgring eddition! Worth the pennies trust me!

[@wesorbits]

@@JustAlex1994 I went for a mk5 gti in the end vxr is definitely on the list for next car

[@JustAlex1994]

@@wesorbits Only downside is fuel consumption and the amount of front tires they go through 😆

[@Trent5281]

So from my understanding reading between the lines you need to be fairly mechanically minded to invest in a VXR? I wanted to buy one but I have no clue about mechanics. To be honest I was looking to upgrade my 1.4SRI astra but Im kinda stuck with it for a bit now as just paid £1100 getting cam chain,pulleys,belt,water pump e.t.c all changed as it rattled for first minute on cold start. Drives really nice now though.

[@alpina_b1289]

When it's idling for a minute or like and when you hit the throttle the blue smoke comes out of an exhaust.It annoys so much.Many people say the valve guides should be replaced along with valve stem seals and the problem should be gone .

[@Yodaracing1]

If it’s smoking on cold start it’s valve stems if it’s smoking when warm it’s the turbo

[@Jng8notts]

Had mine for 5 years now. Just watched this out of interest and I have had every issue you have spoken about 😂 #vxrlife

[@Yodaracing1]

😂😂 yea they like to test us

[@bigmac7228]

I think it's only the z20leh that has semi forged pistons and oil squirters on each cylinder from factory the z20let doesn't. And recently had blue smoke start up cold and if sitting at lights and I take off it would puff loads of blue smoke so I changed the turbo core out and this stopped it completely but my symptoms did point to stem seals ect so try a turbo core first people cheap and easy to do. 👍

[@Yodaracing1]

Yea the zlets came on the gsi vxrs have the z20leh and good advice that mate thanks for sharing 🙌🙌

[@AndyphotographyHD]

Think other one is driveshafts ?

[@Yodaracing1]

Hmm not that common on the Astra

[@AndyphotographyHD]

@@Yodaracing1 think only when running big power 🙌I used know some one change his a lot

[@Yodaracing1]

@@AndyphotographyHD yea that’s true lol

[@sinanemati88]

@@AndyphotographyHD Y Aye Mon CV gaiters too, when cornering hard they will snap or the bloody shafts lol!!

[@bigmac7228]

@@AndyphotographyHD I've been running 300bhp for 4 months and drivers side had to be changed not long after the power upgrade. All original running parts on my car from new so was maybe on way out anyways 🤔👌££

[@sweatybandit0]

Shame how far A&S are away from me. I got my entire box refurbed and came in at just under £1000!

[@Yodaracing1]

Worth the road trip would of been cheaper lol

[@sweatybandit0]

@Yoda racing was up that way not long ago - in a different car, but should've just towed it up😂

[@35bigbri]

too be honest there piles off shit!!!!

[@Yodaracing1]

🤣🤣

[@matthewleadbeater6892]

Id say the stem seals can be done cheap but ideally head off job as the valves can be cleaned because of the carbon build up. Get the valves relapped in for a good seal so it helps with compression and power that you may have lost because of the build up

[@laurajane3868]

Hi mate you ther

[@Yodaracing1]

👋

[@nicholasmabey4124]

Wish I had seen this before buying mine had it for 9 months now been in garage for 6 one problem gets fixed and another one occurs

[@Yodaracing1]

They deffo test your patience I’m having problems myself atm but when they work it’s worth it

[@TwoSpanners]

Bumper Brackets mate ;) lol thought id let you know haha , and nice video again mate, you should wax oil all the inside of the panels to help with rust.

[@Yodaracing1]

Haha cheers mate 👍🏻👍🏻

[@TwoSpanners]

@@Yodaracing1 not a problem lmao :D whens the car getting a re paint ha

[@Yodaracing1]

@@TwoSpanners once winter has gone mate cuz I know I will be gutted getting it painted then it get ruined by all the salt straight away 😂

[@davidhaygarth648]

The rust is always minor and unlike a Ford you wont find cars which routinely need new sills at a similar age.

[@Yodaracing1]

Haha agreed mate won’t melt when driving in the rain lol

[@souldrummer818]

Can you run these on 95 octane fuel when 98 isn't available??

[@Yodaracing1]

I wouldn’t advise it tbh

[@1CatSitter]

Andy buff lol

[@Yodaracing1]

He’s the main man

[@1CatSitter]

@@Yodaracing1 There’s a 2013 corsa vxr with 50k miles on for sale near me. It’s been forged and is 289hp but I decided not to buy after reading all the reviews gearbox p4 etc. I’ve had the Astra vxr which I heavily regret selling but where I live there’s no decent VXRs so I’m stuck looking at the corsa. Do you think I should buy? I mean let’s admit the Astra looks a shitload better than the corsa…you agree ?

[@1CatSitter]

@@Yodaracing1 I was close to buying but I imagined going out a few nights ya know how it is burning around but I had a premonition (or so I think) of it blowing up and being stuck with a big bill….

[@M1.942]

I bought mine a year and a week ago it was mint and in the year ive changed pretty much every common fault on it, cost a few penny's but now its super reliable touch wood and i love her super underrated

[@Yodaracing1]

Yea great cars not that problematic imo

[@M1.942]

@@Yodaracing1 not at all I only use mine as a weekend toy, it gets its head kicked in and so far not broken down 🤷‍♂️ much faster than people expect as well

[@andrewroberts6344]

Couldn’t of came at a better time this video, gonna buy one in a couple months I think

[@Yodaracing1]

Nice mate u won’t regret it 🤙🏻 just make sure it’s a good one lots of dogs about

[@andrewroberts6344]

@@Yodaracing1 I’m looking for a decent artic or vxracing, 59-60 reg no more than 70K, it’s probably gonna be my new daily, I’ll definitely be looking out for the 1st and 5th gear stick wobble those bearings sound horrendous

[@trexy_vxr]

What would you says best for theft prevention on these with knowing they can be nicked?

[@Yodaracing1]

They don’t get stolen half as much as fords tbf but u can buy like little pouch things that block the signal from the key once you put it inside failing that sunmot like a disc lock

[@trexy_vxr]

@@Yodaracing1 true, work for copart mate, I am getting one of the mk5 ‘s seen about 3/8 in that have been nicked, otherwise generally crashed like, but ye cheers

[@Yodaracing1]

@@trexy_vxr perfect place to work for bargains I imagine haha

[@JR19k]

💯💪

[@grimreapersmith]

Good vid mate thanks for the info

[@Yodaracing1]

Cheers buddy

[@harry89923]

If I do get whine above the glove books like you mentioned what’s the best way to resolve it ?

[@Yodaracing1]

Gearbox will need a refurb if that’s the case

[@harry89923]

@@Yodaracing1 thanks for the reply mate, any idea what that will run me? Not encountered the issue yet but want to be on the safe side.

[@Yodaracing1]

@@harry89923 a&s clutch technology are cheap around 250-300

[@harry89923]

@@Yodaracing1 sweet thanks mate, Literally picked an artic up in March 40k miles no real issues other than I had to replace the headlights and water pump, any guide on regular maintenance or owners tips you could put out especially as a video what be really interesting.

[@Yodaracing1]

@@harry89923 sounds like it’s still brand new pretty much and I will try out sunmot together 🙌

[@AndyphotographyHD]

Great vid 🙌

[@Yodaracing1]

Cheers man

[@lewisgreen1725]

Bought a bargain vxr for 2k was just needing recently rebuilt engine put back in and all things mentioned in video has been seen to looking forward to see what the Astra is all about as I’m used to focus st orange 350bhp+

[@Yodaracing1]

You’ve made a wise move mate 🤙🏻

[@lewisgreen1725]

@@Yodaracing1 hoping to have it done end of September will let you know how I get on Christmas is defo early this year

[@Kieran_OPC]

Had mine for 4.5 years now and only done 10k miles Stem seals have been iffy since I got it Recon box fitted shortly after buying it (arsehole garage sold me it with a fucked 5th and 6th) Rusty arches like usual and the suffrage mount positions where a bit rusty but being a Scottish car that ain't bad.. usual 60k miles car really at the time, never seeling it though the it ll be a minted at some time in its life! Need to dump the seats out it too

[@Yodaracing1]

Sounds good mate sounds like u have a lovely car 🙌

[@Kieran_OPC]

@@Yodaracing1 it's no bad but not up to my usual standards yet as I keep buying more vxrs😂 will get there eventually with 50k spent on it

[@Yodaracing1]

@@Kieran_OPC to much money u 😂😂

[@Kieran_OPC]

@@Yodaracing1 no enough apparently to finish it😂 I promise myself some day it'll be done, same with my corsa that luckily just needs some nuts n bolts cleaned up or replaced and it ll be mint