astra g 6 speed conversion adventures

[evocarlos]

i,ll take as much as you can get me free the box is much better with it

 

[Dave Gilbert]

Would you recommend using this oil in any m32 carl?

My mates got a astra 1.9cdri with m32 n hes ao scared of his gearbox lol.

 

[evocarlos]

Would you recommend using this oil in any m32 carl?

My mates got a astra 1.9cdri with m32 n hes ao scared of his gearbox lol.

well since i have the single mass conversion kit the box has always rattled lots at idle
the gm oil never kept it quiet atf/mtf
i put some 75w80 that was a bit better but had problems getting 3rd
put this ep90 in and at 1st could not get any gears but now the baulk rings got the new oil on them it works well and there is reduced rattle at idle

 

[evocarlos]

i will run it for 2000miles then swap it out like i normally do
LODEXOL MTFE 75W is what i will go with next time

the m32 calls for Transmission oil SAE 75W-85 API GL4

 

[Dave Gilbert]

Hes wanting to do a oil change soon so wants to do the gear oil aswell. Sorrrry i will be doing a oil change soon on it lol.

 

[evocarlos]

split thingy


knacker thread on the cv


new thingy kit


carb cleaner wash out


done for now

 

[KevinH]

thingy=cv gaiter

neat job !
how did it split ? (too much power ? )

 

[HarleyPete]

Sounds quite painful having a split thingy mate, glad you go it sorted out.

 

[evocarlos]

thingy=cv gaiter

neat job !
how did it split ? (too much power ? )

it was a £7 gator from the local car parts i went in and said the gator had failed he asked how long its been on i said a year he said thats good
my reply was the other side had been on 11years lol
need a new cv asap now cant trust the 3rd of a turn holding the shaft in the hub

Sounds quite painful having a split thingy mate, glad you go it sorted out.

its a pain in the arse lol

 

[evocarlos]

new cv time with a twist


inner cv is gone


full of metal bits my only guess is the shaft is to long


put the new outer cv on ready


was unable to find a vectra c 6 speed inner cv to suit

 

[evocarlos]

ok change of plans i should've done this from the start
astra vxr passenger side shaft with z20lel outer cv

vxr on top with knock off cv
astra g with vectra c m32 inner cv (lower)


and the new mk4 cv's i bought look better built damn it lol


not quite shown well but the vxr shaft is an inch shorter so that may save my cv boots from now on


took the vxr shaft apart for a grease refresh but the damn clip broke when trying to release the shaft


some time later lol


all done new grease and boot clips waiting for the local car parts to get the right cv for me


the vxr shaft has larger shafts and completely different to the mk4 shaft so should be a bit beefier

 

[evocarlos]

paint it blue good as new..... wait a min its black! lol

 

[KevinH]

Yep, paint it black - sounds like a good name for a song !

 

[dewismotorsport]

Nice work, when fitting calibra shafts into corsa's and nova's the trick was to move the groove for the circlip in and use a grinder blade or lathe and cut a new groove and then chop the same off the end of the shaft to stop it bottoming out in the cv joint. Will work for yours if you want to keep the shift as a built up spare

 

[evocarlos]

Nice work, when fitting calibra shafts into corsa's and nova's the trick was to move the groove for the circlip in and use a grinder blade or lathe and cut a new groove and then chop the same off the end of the shaft to stop it bottoming out in the cv joint. Will work for yours if you want to keep the shift as a built up spare

I had considered this using the cut off tool but my issue now is the damaged inner cv and no one local having one on the shelf

new z20lel cv came


fitted to the vxr shaft


and back on the car

 

[dewismotorsport]

Have you tried J&R trading? They can do next day delivery

 

[evocarlos]

Have you tried J&R trading? They can do next day delivery

ive not looked on there page it was on the list of todos lol

drive shaft nut on the z20lel is 150nm slacken then 250nm final
wheels on and its back on the floor just got to put the oil back in the gear box

 

[evocarlos]

got the drivers side shaft from a vxr lucklly the half shaft is the same lenth as the Vectra half shaft so just a swap the brackets over and put an lel cv on the outer shaft
vec c f23 on top
Astra h vxr bottom

 

[evocarlos]

thats not what im going to do as it appears the vxr shaft and the vec c half shaft for the m32 are the same part
new clips


vxr cv off


washed my balls with carb cleaner


inner cv boot pt number


this ones split


the other one is ok and now all clean inside


greased and clipped


lic'o'paint


just waiting on the 2nd z20lel cv to come

 

[evocarlos]

mk4 astra z22se f23 shafts built up with new outer cv's fresh grease and new clips and split pins...
no bloody good to me with the m32 lol