Vauxhall Astra MK4 Gearbox & Clutch Change

Vauxhall Astra MK4 Gearbox & Clutch Change without having to fully remove the subframe.
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[@sprograt]

I used to love the old Vauxhall's that had the inspection cover underneath were you pulled the input shaft out and dropped the clutch through the inspection cover, clutch replaced in a hour.

[@scrapyardwarriorvlogging]

@Sprograt - I had one of them and yes it did take an hour from start to finish!

[@CasaOsso]

So quick they didn’t make any money

[@paulwood7798]

Well done Gary and dad. Father and Son learning. Love it when you do these little projects together setting you up with the knowledge for future projects. Enjoyed that.

[@ProjectMan]

Thanks Paul 👍🏻

[@eadjh98]

What a turnaround! You boys certainly know the way! 🤞❤️

[@vijayantgovender2045]

Thank you Martin and Gray for sharing your wonderful videos I enjoy watching your repair videos I am from South Africa

[@vespamorelli7090]

Great video Gary - Learning from the master. Great call on the clutch Martin , never even would have thought of that 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@kevingridley2643]

Great team work lads

[@a11csc]

great teamwork lads

[@mattmaly5085]

Good job Gary and Martin !👍

[@coatesie973]

Top job Gary and Martin 👍

[@AliMackMechanical]

Nicely done Gary,

[@sdone7672]

" The old man " missed a word there Gary, Wise !! Good job, great teamwork.👍

[@scottstrails9369]

Great vid guys using the ship in a bottle technique 👍👍

[@andyclifford5610]

Great teamwork chaps

[@joshbaker9774]

In the middle of doing my friends. Done the clutch just waiting on new gearbox. Great video thank you

[@ProjectMan]

Nice one mate 👍🏻

[@jonathanhammond3748]

Great video guys, hard work but a really informative video. The dream team in operation!

[@ProjectMan]

Thank you 👍🏻

[@cliveharmsworth2894]

Great job guys.

[@zyspan]

Loving the tunes!

[@JS-ri2rx]

I've done my gearbox and clutch over the past 2 days. Never done it before but it feels so much better. Watching videos like yours helps alot. I couldn't lift it kn though on my own but somehow had to manage. If I ever have to donit again I'll be getting an engine support hoist. Cheers guys. Keep the videos coming

[@ProjectMan]

Nice one mate 👍🏻👍🏻

[@northfolk6991]

Haha, used an engine hoist very useful... but the gearbox took me over an hour to get in... Then, I remembered. There in the boot was my solution, a transmission cradle that mounts on the jack☺️ Only problem? I forgot I'd bought it😏🤪

[@SirSpuddy]

Great video bud, your a lucky dude for having your old man teaching you stuff great work lads

[@ProjectMan]

Cheers bud 👍🏻

[@MrTumbleweed22]

Great video. Just the sort i like, 2 blokes sorting out their car in the drive and getting it done. Ive got to do my astravan clutch soon so watching this has been very helpful 👍

[@ProjectMan]

Nice one 👍🏻👌

[@JS-ri2rx]

I've a vectra 1.8. New Clutch and reconded gearbox ready to go in. Helpful video. Many thanks and keep them coming.

[@ricksmowers5094]

Great vid project man 👍🏻

[@stuartwest1236]

Good video guy's,great having your dad on hand to help Gary....... he's never felt a lighter clutch🤣🤣🤣

[@ProjectMan]

🤣🤣

[@threetimz]

You lads are brilliant. I'm just on doing my astra cdti 1.7 diesel which is pretty much the same set up and this video is gold. Thank You keep up the great work

[@ProjectMan]

Nice one bud 👍 👏

[@MalteseMafia]

Great piece of fault finding, finding the root cause, LUK clutches are the best, they were supplied to Engine Assembly at Ford Engine Plant when I worked there. 👍

[@ProjectMan]

Cheers Nice one 👍🏻

[@normsmowers4758]

Brilliant stuff good days work 👌👍

[@MrMikegrouse]

Good work. Big job to do at home.

[@Litesnip2022]

Nice job. Great fault finding on the clutch.

[@ProjectMan]

Thanks Chris

[@garyclifton2180]

Nice fix guys

[@leeroberts5496]

Nice job both

[@bobdeengineer7396]

great video fellas. I am getting ready to change out my clutch. Was wondering if there is an improved clutch friction disc from the one you all took out? Did you use an alignment tool? Did you use new pressure plate bolts? I have an F17 gearbox in meh Chevy Sonic 1.8L. Thanks again.

[@tinkeringtaylor3053]

Great job done and that was great team work 👍

[@ProjectMan]

Cheers nev 🍻

[@paulmc9314]

Been a while since I've dropped subframe on Astra mk4 need to sort out Mrs cabby bushes on subframe be tackling the job wednesday and seeing how far it drops without completely removing has just made my day lol. Great video guys

[@ProjectMan]

Cheers Paul 👍🏻👍🏻

[@thomashorabin7554]

thats a great job well done

[@ProjectMan]

Cheers bud 👍🏻

[@garyevans9509]

Well done good job boys

[@nigelstevens3627]

great video and love the music....

[@Jim-ie6uf]

That’s a new one on me, too. put it in fourth gear with e brake on and try to pull away. If the engine stalls, it’s ok. For a moment, Martin, I thought you had gone boy racer with yellow hair, till I realized it was your safety glasses.

[@billywhizz98]

Well done to you both great video a job well done

[@andy_v4443]

Nice one Gary lad and Martin for doing most the work 😂😂👍

[@ProjectMan]

😂😂

[@frednetherlands887]

Thank you!

[@banger220]

Well done guys , right result. Strange about the clutch plate centre. Did my Honda CRV clutch myself a few months ago, had some traumas, took my 4 days

[@ProjectMan]

Least you had a go 👍🏻

[@johnlad1481]

Nice job Gary I've done a few same as calibra and cavalier I use to lower subframe on one side doesn't take long at all 👍

[@ProjectMan]

Cheers John lad wasn't to much hassle to be fair 👍🏻

[@paulmckinder3082]

Great job gents

[@philipnewton7524]

Gaza You and dad have done a good job you are tge new dynamic duo Love the video Phil

[@ProjectMan]

Cheers bud 👍🏻

[@jamesthorley4442]

Great job guys, good to see you two working together. 2 for the price of 1 🤣👍

[@ProjectMan]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@northfolk6991]

Great Vid Chaps :)

[@ProjectMan]

Cheers bud 👍🏻

[@wtdapteam2131]

Hi Martin, great video! I have a Vauxhall Zafira, when I go in gear and accelarte I get a whining noise from the gearbox and even sometime kicks out the 2nd gear, but I’m reverse it’s fine. Would I need a new/refurbed gearbox? Cheers,

[@chrispayne9589]

did a great job on replacing the gearbox etc, shame the car has gone to the scrapyard heaven

[@ProjectMan]

Didn't realise it had 👍🏻

[@BigDwww]

Borg and Beck as you knew it from the 70s and 80s (AP Borg and Beck) does not exist now Martin, today it is just a brand name, a Chinese clutch with Borg and Beck printed on it , Brand Name owned by First Line products

[@ProjectMan]

Interesting 👍🏻

[@dagenhamdave2611]

grest video mate never known a clutch to do that love it when you called your dad the ol man he seems to like it lol

[@ProjectMan]

😂😂 Cheers dave 👍🏻

[@timh3408]

Great video Martin and Gary. But would of liked to seen alot more of all the video. Instead of fast forward. But yeah lovely job. Bless Tim.

[@steven907]

Nice 1 boys Garry pulling faces again 😂👍

[@ProjectMan]

😂

[@chrisgray2686]

another great video guys and some more face pulling lol

[@68xperfectx]

Great video boys very entertaining, any news on what the clutch is like Martin 😆 🤣 😂

[@retrorestore]

very light lol

[@matthewharmer1656]

Good interesting video, I've seen a clutch center with the splines worn off,customer thought his gearbox was faulty,I fitted a new clutch plate,all fixed. The subframe on the astra looks quite rusty ,will this car be a project? I.e. derusting ,powdercoating various parts ,new brakes etc???

[@ProjectMan]

I have another subframe that will be getting powder coated 👍🏻

[@Magnettik]

1:28 That hose going into the bell housing, dead center, under the big coolant hose. It was easy enough to remove, but how are you supposed to put it back on ? The part is secured with some kind of pin that I just can't get back in. The angle being quite awkward doesn't help either.

[@alansmall9071]

Thanks guys just found your channel I’ve a mk5 twin top with grinding into reverse and a pig to select gears replaced linkage re bled clutch but still the same with wheels off the ground press clutch grinding into reverse and starts rotating wheels almost as if input shaft is seized to spigot bearing in flywheel Was doubting gear box out on it but after seeing that the sub frame is easy to drop I might take it on myself and replace bushes in it at the same time along with wish bone bushes

[@ProjectMan]

Cheers bud 👍🏻

[@alansmall9071]

That fault you had with the clutch plate lock tabs failing I’ve only ever seen in hgv’s never in a car possibly dumping clutch at traffic light GP before you purchased the car caused it 🤔😉

[@ProjectMan]

Iv never seen it before either.

[@alansmall9071]

Just wanted to say Thankyou for letting us know about Vauxcare very friendly and extremely helpful well worth a call👍🏻👍🏻😊

[@compostcorner5934]

Good tutorial guys 👍. Just a quick question,to your knowledge is it the F17 gearbox that's fitted to my 03 plate 1.7 Dti (Isuzu) Astra van ? Or is it the f23 box Tia

[@Magnettik]

I know this is old, so you've probably figured it out by now, but just in case someone with the same question finds this thread : If I'm not mistaken, the F17 has the reverse gear next to first when you shift, while the F23 has reverse next to fourth (unfortunately).

[@compostcorner5934]

@@Magnettik Thanks bud ,yes I managed to get what I believe was the right info ..The F17 Is the ' push down left and forward 'next to first gear ..so you are right . The Gearbox in my van is fine ,no bearing whines or anything the only problem is first gear is a bit awkward to select in cold weather (which I think is normal )it's fine when warm ..I need to check the GB oil though soon

[@wwof1646]

I take it, it has a light clutch???

[@peterpans-airsoftuk7253]

Hi mate i hope you dont mind me asking i have a light coming up now and again drive train malfunction and ideas got a new maf coming but still not sure if thats the problem

[@mr.e5300]

Does Astra 1.0 2019 have a Dual Mass Flywheel (5-speed F17 gearbox)?

[@alandykes2519]

Great both of you the other gear box you could sell it on now get some money back 👍👍👍👍

[@WestYorkshireGuy1]

Another good video. LUK are better clutches. They actually supply them to Vauxhall from factory. Passenger side brake disk looks a bit scored. Looks good with the 17" coupe wheels. Are you going to get rid of that horrible tow bar too? It spoils the lines of the car. And hope it wasn't used to tow a caravan it could explain the clutch.

[@ProjectMan]

No was a small garden trailer 👍🏻

[@andycousins5016]

Well done by for now

[@JdzIV]

My subframe didn't drop anywhere near as much as what yours did on the video

[@williamlambert352]

I like watching KZbin shows project man and dad Martin work on car

[@leeneilson1613]

Ive got a problem with my car hopefully someone can help.. When driving I get a growling clicking noise coming from wat I believe is the gearbox or diff or final drive area it sounds like a bad wheel bearing to be honest.. But when I'm driving a dip the clutch the noise goes away does this sound like clutch or gearbox..it's a 1.8 vauxhall zafira petrol and I belive its the f17 box she's got..

[@barryjones6214]

Another good vid Gary sadly borg and beck is not the brand it used to be there now budget end parts

[@ProjectMan]

Can't beat a luk 👍🏻

[@pkautorepairs2826]

Nice job there well done guys, and Gary there seems to be something wrong with your face at the end of the video you wanna get that looked at! 😆

[@ProjectMan]

😂😂

[@petefroud5308]

Who is this Retrorestore bloke . He looks after the parrots . Good job Bert and Martin.

[@ProjectMan]

😂😂 Cheers 🐦

[@jordandavis5857]

U need an impact gun! Especially when working on back !

[@telosfd]

What is the usual time, i mean how many thousands of kilometers, the clutch needs to be changed.

[@ProjectMan]

Depending on how the car is driven or around 60/70k 👍🏻

[@Dansings]

Mate come do mine !!! Or I drive to you !!!!

[@martinjones849]

Borg & beck used to be alright not any more LUK are best

[@Dansings]

Mate I will pay u to take my gearbox out

[@terryatkinson3182]

If he hadn't found that bit of metal, you'd never have guessed the fault. I've never heard of that happening before, who knew?

[@ProjectMan]

Not seen it either before 👍🏻

[@garypeatling7927]

Ford connects do that as well

[@cornelisemail6070]

Better clean and paint that Subframe

[@stonegrit]

Youngster's nowadays have no respect for old geezers - with all that experience of life 🚬🦉😜

[@tallguy8757]

Clutch bite should be halfway not right at bottom

[@retrorestore]

It was between bottom and half way,

[@tallguy8757]

@@retrorestore ah ok its just when you said it was at the bottom i know mines would bite right at the floor and it failed two days later