Field Remedy: 1349
| Subject: | Front axle shaft - Humming noise |
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| Models: | Engines: | Option: |
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| Vectra-B 96...2000,Zafira 99...,Astra-G 98... | Y20DTH| Y17DT| X20DTL| X20DTH,Y20DTH| Y17DT| X20DTL| X20DTH,Z17DTL| Y20DTH| Y17DT| X20DTL| X20DTH |
| Complaint: | Vibration noise from front axle - respectively transmission area between 2000 and 2200 rpm. |
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| Cause: | The right axle shaft takes over engine vibrations. |
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Remedy:
Installation of an additional damping weight of 1000g (500g - Y17DT) beneath original weight.
Working procedure:
1. Remove service flap from lower cover engine department (see pic. I, pos.1).
2. Pre-mount additional damping weight halfs with one mounting bolt.
3. Set additional damping weight onto original damping weight on transmission side and install second mounting bolt (see pic. II, pos.1 and 2).
4. Turn additional damping weight on axle shaft 90° to original damping weight and tighten mounting bolts - torque 10 Nm. Pay attention that original and additional damping weight are mounted closely together (see pic. III, pos 1 and 2).
5. Install service flap of lower cover engine department.
Parts: Part-No.: Cat..-No.:
1x Damping weight 500g 90182316 90 16 266
2x Mounting bolts 11101101 20 08 002
1x Set damping weight 1000g 90369830 16 03 169
Labour Time: TC: Hours:
T 8 134 90 Install damping weight 92 0.2hrs.
The regular warranty porcedure should be used for claiming Set-up-time.
| FunctionalGroup: | E - Front wheel suspension/Wheels/Tyres |
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| Complaint Group: | 14 - Noises or Vibrations |
| Trouble Code: | Non |