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Christopher
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Registered: 14th Oct 10
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20th Jan 14 at 18:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
A friend of mine is looking at astra vxrs and one local has popped up great price, excellent condition with good mileage. We are going to go and view it on wednesday so was just wondering what to look out for. Heard the gearboxes are a bit chocolatey?
shane_o
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20th Jan 14 at 19:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
watch the gear sitck when you move off in first and when on and off throttle in all gears, if the stick moves it will need a gear box otherwise fairly reliable watch for oil leaks and any sighns of a exhaust blow from manifold area, early ones like to crack
Ojc
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20th Jan 14 at 19:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cheap fix anyway
chris_uk
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20th Jan 14 at 20:29   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im looking at one for the mrs as it happens.. how much are new gearboxes?
Ian
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20th Jan 14 at 20:40   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Gear stick on mine does that and has done since I bought it on 18k, now on 45 ish.

But yeah, worth a check.

Other issue across Astra H is the CIM, turn the lights on and check the horn sounds. There was a recall to replace it if it doesn't. You'll also lose the dial buttons on the steering wheel if its faulty. Headlights must be on.
Christopher
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Ok guys cheers! So all in all no Major horrible things to look out for! Everything's fairly simple and cheapish! It looks like a fantastic example, been garaged and looks flawless in pictures so hopefully it's a genuine well looked after one!
Ian
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20th Jan 14 at 21:16   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Also I had oxidisation on a couple of the relay contacts in the rear fuse box because the boot leaked although that's a convertible, the hatches may be OK.
Christopher
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20th Jan 14 at 21:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Will check the rear fuse box too

 
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