The move from the Russian market of all budget models GM was interrupted by a very good start of Astra J. Despite the internal competition with a very successful Chevrolet Cruze and continuing to produce the predecessor of Astra H, the car, which is called, "went." The combination of modern appearance, excellent running qualities, modern turboaders and a very high-quality salon attracted both fans of the brand and the people who previously avoided Opel.
Undoubted advantages of the model include a wide model range of sufficiently powerful atmospheric motors. Someone "nailed" to the emergence of new six-speed automatic transmission and excellent passport indicators of fuel economy. In general, it was definitely a breakthrough into the world where the concern VW was tightly entrenched with its cars of this class. Opel made a relatively cheap, comfortable and advanced machine.
In this generation, Astra is a clear advantage of configuration with "DownsayZ" 1.4 liters and automatic transmissions. This time the conservatism of the brand gave way to the latest trends. All these factors, as well as traditionally adequate prices for new cars, a wide selection of bodies and glory inexpensive machines allowed Astra J to make a company cash desk even after an attack of the market in ++ class sedans. But after 2014, sales stopped, and the next generation of the Astra K model was so officially and did not pretend.
In the photo: Opel Astra (k) "2015-N.V.
In the world, a happy future model was practically guaranteed. Almost exact copy of the European Astra was sold in the United States as Buick Verano, and there she was with a 2.4 L atmospheric engine (182 hp) and with a turbocharged two-liter motor with a capacity of 253 hp. And in China, excellent sales showed Buick Excelle XT / GT with more familiar European atmospheric motors 1.6 and 1.8 liters and upgraded 1.6. There he repeatedly held the first place on sales among foreign manufacturers.
In the photo: Opel Astra (j) "2009-N.V. The general circulation of the model over the years of production is more difficult to calculate, but together with the co-flare Cruze, it is calculated by millions of cars. So, considering all clones and "relatives", this model is one of the most common cars in its class. At a minimum, this fact says that it was not bad not only with us. A knowledgeable people will tell me that the Astra J should exist a rich selection of spare parts from various suppliers in different markets and the extensive market for "favorite" components around the world.
Body
As with most comparatively "young" cars, a serious "natural" corrosion can not be afraid. Relatively rare cases of peeling of paintwork are characteristic of the first installation batches of the Machines of St. Petersburg assembly and very early cars. For some reason, the problem has raised three-door hatchbacks for some reason. Sometimes a defect happens on later machines in other bodies, but some kind of system should not look for this. It is rather a marriage that was eliminated as a marriage. It was lucky that the body was not bad galvanized and easily tolerated a couple of months in the "naked" condition.
Front wing
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The paint is standard on the front wings and in the front of the threshold because of the "sandblasting", and this happens when there are less than a hundred thousand kilometers. In general, the paint on galvanized panels is worse than on a regular steel sheet, and a similar defect can be found even on very well-colored machines, like Audi A6 in the C5-C6 body, which are difficult to suspect the cheapness and poor quality assembly. Be that as it may, checking the LCP on the subject of thickness and repainting, as well as body seams on originality highly recommended, because the layer of paint is generally quite thin and is easily damaged with "contacts". And the tints mask more serious accidents.
Features of the geography of the machine production at the same time provided it with a rich selection of Chinese body elements. Now the situation with the availability of body spare parts changed to the opposite, the original is not enough of the original. Sometimes it is easier to order import spare parts on Buick than on Opel. There are almost no non-original spare parts, and you can not count on a cheap body repair. Used components are still quite expensive, and damaged items will have to restore.
In the photo: Opel Astra (j) "2012-15 Please note that the anti-corrosion protection of the bottom is weak: the surface is covered with shockproof mastic only partially, and therefore the defects of the LCP are found there. Including with already enough extensive bearing corrosion and even places with loose rust. And if they are easily eliminated on flat surfaces at the bottom, then in the rear arches or at the bottom of the doors it will be removed more expensive. Unfortunately, cars with the initial stage of such a misfortune are already found. So it is recommended to conduct anti-corrosion protection activities and not forget about the prevention in the future. Even the best body does not guarantee the absence of corrosion problems after five to six years of operation.
The rest of the body is almost perfect. Castles are strong, even on the back door function perfectly. Doors even on three-door GTC do not require adjustments, seals work perfectly.
In the photo: Opel Astra GTC (j) "2011-N.V. The headlights, however, are rapid enough, it is better to stick to them. The lids of the headlight washer nozzle nozzles are falling down and wipers are seated, but these problems are characteristic of most machines.
By the way, about optics. For Astra, anterior adaptive AFL optics was offered, and it is an order of magnitude better than ordinary full headlights. But she was noted as a high price of the headlight itself and the wear of the lens drives themselves and refuses of regulatory systems. The main consumable material is the body level position sensors, but the lens motors are also "tired", often frozen in extreme positions. Repair, of course, is not provided, but you can disassemble the headlight. The craftsmen will be able to go through it, nothing is supervised in it, but with spare parts there are problems.
In the photo: Opel Astra OPC "2013 Windshield
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There are cases of failure of the gas tank hatch drive.
Pilkington windshield is frankly unsuccessful, easily cracks and quickly rubs. Especially if you rarely change the brushes and stay without "washouts". And it cracks from temperature drops - sometimes it is even not required blowing out of the stove, a sufficiently bright sun.
Replacing or checking the brushes here requires translation to service mode: after turning off the ignition, you need, without removing the key, move the lever down, and the wipers will rise to the service vertical position. By the way, be careful with the trapezion, it is not silent and durable is not different.
Salon
The salon will delight the excellent operation of all systems. But you can also find the flaws too.
Several weak seats, compared with premium brands, their wear will be more noticeable. To run in a hundred thousand combined seats, the seats already begins to give the age of the car with a small drawdown of the pillow. But the serious wear of the seats and the steering wheel says, rather, the mileage is more than 200 thousand kilometers, swept up to the "reasonable" value.
In the photo: Salon Opel Astra J "2009 The loss of buttons and decorative elements may appear before: plastic does not withstand coarse circulation. In general, small crickets of the panel, the ceiling console and trim are characteristic of the cabin. They are random in nature, and in most cases they were not eliminated under warranty (GM service was not highlighted with particular friendliness).
In the photo: Torpedo Opel Astra (j) "2012-15 The resource of the fan climate installation is far for 200 thousand. The automatic climate control control unit itself is unable: the knobs can be sewn during non-accurate circulation.
Power windows can crack, and the batteries and other problems are rare.
Versions with heated steering wheel are distinguished by an increased load on the "snail" of the steering wheel and have a slightly smaller service life, it is quite normal. But in winter, this option significantly improves the perception of the machine, even sometimes there are complaints of random sewage heating systems.
In the photo: Torpedo Opel Astra Sedan (j) "2012-N.V. On machines with a transmission transmission, the gear lever is strongly smalleled, usually talks about the run of over 200 thousand, but sometimes the problem occurs and noticeably earlier. In general, everything is quite predictable and boring.
Brakes, suspension and steering
The brake system is far from perfect. Skipping pads is Polwy, this is the traditional problem of GM machines. But the backing of the fingers of the rear calipers is an unpleasant thing. If a manual brake has a function of the AutoHold, the probability of the exit of the drive after four or five years of operation is quite high. And if you do not use the handbrake at all, then its mechanisms will zak.
I draw your attention that on the GTC and when selecting the optional 17-inch wheels on the sedan and the universal installed the brake system, which will not give you to put 15 and 16-inch discs. So it will suit only something more than 16 inches. At the same time, the brakes in such cases will creak stronger and more often than standard. True, and inhibit significantly better.
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The car's suspension is generally distinguished by simplicity and good resource, but there are several nuances.
The rear semi-dependent suspension is equipped with a beatt mechanism to ensure better controllability. And in the case of operation in Moscow, he is inclined to zakusania, as a result of which the thrust can be able to drive, and the car will become overly stiff. The beam itself is perfectly up to 150-200 thousand runs around the city, then it is usually not maintained inexpensive silent blocks. It does not like only overloads and ground roads, and even more - their combination of one trip.
In front of the suspension almost eternal, but there are also nuances. With frequent movement in the ground and simply dirty roads and a rare washing of the archer suffers the support bearing rack. The rear arm of the lever does not like shock loads about rails and rubber more than 18 inches. And if you have a GTC with a swivel fist, then vulnerable places are becoming more, and the suspension elements are more expensive.
Shock absorber front
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Do not please the resource of shock absorbers. After 50-60 thousand runs on most machines, their effectiveness is significantly reduced, but they are rarely text, and the full failure is commonly found after hundreds and more than thousands of run. But with full load on uneven roads on the elderly, ride frankly unpleasant.
Adjustable Flexride besides the same resource features are characterized by increased sensitivity to shocks and a very high price. And the repair of the suspension is simple Astra can do it more expensive than repairing pneumatics of some W220 beginning of the century.
Steering is very successful. Especially on new engines with which the electric power can be installed. The main thing is not to ride deep puddles, do not forcing brodes and not neglect the prevention of contacts at least once every few years. Because the price of a new rail with a gearbox is 160 thousand rubles. The drive itself is noticeably cheaper, about 15-30.
In the photo: Opel Astra (j) "2009-12 There are rare cases of breakage of the steering shaft bearing, but mainly on the very first cars. Egur on machines with atmospheric engines, unfortunately, has not a very successful electric pump. The officially not replaceable liquid in the amplifier after 60-100 thousand runs is an unpleasant black alive. It is not surprising that the pumps fail and flow the rails. Changing the oil at least 50 thousand mileage can noticeably extend the resource of this non-housing node, and when buying a used Astra J, it is worth checking the condition of the fluid.
Astra J is a boring car, but in the best sense of the word. He does not present any surprises, everything is predictable and expected. At least for now. Let's see what the motors and boxes will say. But this is in the next part of our review.
Opel Astra J 1.6 liters . Today we will talk about its turbocharged modification Opel Astra J with a capacity of 180 hp Z16let. The motor appeared in 2006 and was created on the basis of the Z16XER series engine.
The Z16let turbo engine except the famous design, received the same problems as the atmospheric fellow. As for reliability, the Turbo video motor Opel Astra on our fuel and not very high-quality oil can come into disrepair after 100 thousand mileage kilometers. Pretty capricious engine, requiring high-quality and timely service.
Device Opel Astra J 1.6
The basis of the engine design is a cast iron block of cylinders. Cylinders are sharpened directly in the block. The 16-valve mechanism usually does not cause problems because it is not necessary to adjust the thermal gap valves. The basis of the timing of timing belt. But we'll talk about the belt drive just below. The main feature of the motor can be considered a phase shift system on both distribution lines. It is this system that delivers a lot of trouble. Especially if pouring low-quality oil. After all, phase hospitals work exclusively due to oil pressure focusing on various sensors. If a strange tharoilment sound is heard from under the hood (diesel sound), then do not rush to sin on the hydrocompensators, it was most likely the actuators of the CVCP gas change phase shift system.
Schematically, the operation of the CVCP phase shift system is presented in the following picture.
As a turbine, the engine designers installed the KKK K03 unit, which provides not only high power, but also excellent torque from 2000-2300 revolutions. The compression ratio is reduced to 8.8. Due to high loads, under which almost all parts of the motor often appear, extraneous noises and vibrations appear. Of the minuses, you can note the large appetite of the engine to the oil.
Timing device Opel Astra J 1.6
Motor Astra timeline A16let in the next photo.
Features Opel Astra J 1.6 (180 hp)
- Working volume - 1598 cm3
- Number of cylinders - 4
- Number of valves - 16
- Cylinder diameter - 79 mm
- Piston stroke - 81.5 mm
- Timber drive - belt
- Power L.S. (kW) - 180 (132) at 5,500 o'clock. in min.
- Torque - 230 nm at 5400 r. in min.
- Maximum speed - 221 km / h
- Overclocking until the first hundred - 8.5 seconds
- Fuel type - gasoline AI-98
- Compression ratio - 8.8
- Fuel consumption in the city - 9.8 liters
- Fuel consumption on the highway - 5.5 liters
- Fuel consumption in a mixed cycle - 7.3 liters
If the modification of the Z16let engine meets the requirements of Euro-4, the A16let version is stacked in the Euro-5 environmental standard. Actually the design difference does not have, only settings have changed. In addition to other Opel Motor Astra J 1.6 Turbo is very demanding for fuel quality. In our country, it is better to pour gasoline of the AI-98 brand.
Fig. 1. Overall dimensions of the car
The configuration includes the following sets of options:
–Essentia.. Fabric cabin and doors, remote control of the central lock, driver seat with height adjustment, the back seat, foldable in proportion 40:60, fastening isofix on the rear seats, the side mirrors of the rear view with electric and electric heating, electric windows of the front doors, crankcase protection engine, electric power steering, adjustment of the steering column in height and departure, three-spoke steering wheel, ABS and ESP systems, frontal and side airbags, side security curtains, immobilizer, anti-theft alarm, halogen headlights, headlight headlamps, steel discs 6,5JX16 wheels with decorative caps, a small-strained 16-inch spare wheel, a CD300 car radio with MP3 files (four speakers), a cosmetic mirror in a passenger's sun visor, easy tinting of all glasses;
–Active (Enjoy). Listed above for configuration Essentia and additionally: air conditioning, inner rearview mirror with automatic dimming function, control of the audio system on the steering wheel, on-board computer, cruise control, fog lights, steel wheel drives, structural 7.0x17, automatic headlight bar, car headlights, automagnetol CD400 (7 speakers, CD player with MP3 function), cosmetic mirrors with illuminated in both sun visors;
–Cosmo.. Listed above for configuration Active (enjoy) and optional: two-zone climate control, rain sensor, electrical rearview mirror, folding the outer mirrors with electric drive, automatic control of headlight light, front seats with heating, three-spoke steering wheel with leather trim, with electric heating, front Outdoor sliding armrest console, rear door power windows, two-ton beeps, leathering doors trim, glading, wheels of wheels 7.0x17, Parking sensor, chrome edging of the windows windows, overlays on the thresholds.
Additionally, for a fee for some configuration, you can order twenty packages of options, including various sets of comfort and safety systems provided for more expensive complete sets.
Body of the car Opel Astra J carrying, all-metal, welded design with mounted front wings, doors, hood and back door. Windscreen and rear doors glued glass. The driver's seat is adjustable in the longitudinal direction, tilting the back, lumbar suborate (not on all equipment) and height, the front passenger seat is in the longitudinal direction and tilting the back. The front and rear seats are equipped with height adjustable head restraints. The back of the rear seat can be thrown back in parts in the proportion of 40:60.
The transmission is made according to the front-wheel drive circuit with the drives of the front wheels equipped with hinges of equal angular velocities.
Front suspension such as MacPherson, independent, spring, with a transverse stability stabilizer, with hydraulic shock absorbing racks.
The rear suspension is semi-independent, spring, with a transverse stability stabilizer, a wealth mechanism, with hydraulic shock absorbers.
Brake mechanisms of front wheels disk, ventilated, floating brake; Rear wheels - disk, non-fledged floating bracket. The brake system is equipped with a vacuum amplifier.
Running steering control, with a steering mechanism of the type of gear-rail, with an electric amplifier. The steering column is adjusted by departure and angle of inclination. A front airbag is located in the hub of the steering wheel.
All cars are equipped with inertial diagonal safety belts for the driver, front passenger and all passengers in the backseat. For the driver and front passenger, front airbags are provided, besides this for all passengers and a driver - side pillows and security curtains.
The overall dimensions of the car are shown on. Technical characteristics of the car are given in. Elements of a car with an engine 1.6 Ecotec A16 XER, located in the subcontrol space, and the main units are presented in Fig. 2-4. The location of the elements in the processing space of vehicles with other engines is almost identical.
Fig. 2. Podcast car space with an A16 Xer engine with a volume of 1.6 liters (top view):
1 - air filter; 2 is a mass flow sensor and a temperature of stepping air; 3 - air-powered sleeve; 4 - belt drive auxiliary aggregates; 5 - throttle assembly; 6 - adsorber purge valve; 7 - air conditioning system pipelines; 8 - Oilty neck; 9 - vacuum brake amplifier; 10 - Tank of hydraulic drives of brakes and shutting down the clutch; 11 - the expansion tank of the engine cooling system; 12 - a block of power fused inserts (closed with a lid); 13 - Installation block of fuses and relays; 14 - a filling neck of the windshield washer tank; 15 - rechargeable battery (closed with a lid); 16 - electronic motor control unit; 17 - Engine cooling system hose; 18 - the radiator of the engine cooling system; 19 - control sensor for oxygen concentration; 20 - pointer (probe) oil level; 21 - air conditioning hoses; 22 - Water Pump
Fig. 3. Podcast car with an A16 Xer engine of 1.6 liters and the main car units (bottom view, engine crankcase protection):
1, 12 - drive front wheels; 2, 11 - amortized front suspension racks; 3, 10 - engine mudguards; 4 - air conditioning compressor; 5 - engine; 6 - hole tube for draining oil from the engine; 7 - Kathcollectser (exhaust gas neutralizer, combined with a graduate manifold); 8 - front support suspension of the power unit; 9 - gearbox; 13, 23 - brake mechanisms of the front wheels; 14, 22 - steering traction; 15, 21 - front suspension levers; 16 - subframe of the front suspension; 17 - rear support suspension of the power unit; 18 - bellows; 19 - receiving pipe of the exhaust gas production system; 20 - steering mechanism
Fig. 4. Basic car units (rear bottom view):
1, 14 - brake mechanisms of rear wheels; 2, 13 - rear suspension shock absorbers; 3, 12 - rear suspension springs; 4, 9 - the rods of the WATTA mechanism; 5 - exhaust pipe; 6 - crossing the mechanism of the beatt; 7 - niche for a spare wheel; 8 - the main muffler; 10 - fuel tank ventilation tube; 11 - fuel tank filling pipe; 15 - fuel tank; 16 - adsorber system for trapping vapor fuel; 17 - thermo screen of the fuel tank; 18 - an additional silencer; 19 - Thermokerman of an additional silencer; 20 - thermo screen of the main muffler; 21 - rear suspension beam
Table. 1. Technical characteristics of cars
| Parameter | Cars with engines | |||
| A14 XER. | A16 XER. | A14 Net. | A16 Let. | |
| common data | ||||
| Number of places including driver | 5 | |||
| Curb weight, kg (1) | 1373/1388 | 1393/1408 | 1433/1448 | –/1490 |
| Full weight, kg (1) | 1870/1885 | 1890/1905 | 1830/1945 | –/1987 |
| Overall dimensions, mm | ||||
| Wheel base, mm | Also | |||
| Wheel track, mm | >> | |||
| Road clearance, mm | 160 | |||
| Minimum turn radius, m | 5,75 | |||
| Maximum speed, km / h (2) | 178/– | 188/182 | 205/201 | 221/210 |
| Time to accelerate the car from the spot to the speed of 100 km / h, from (2) | 14,2/– | 11,7/13,3 | 9,7/9,8 | 8,5/9,0 |
| Fuel consumption, l / 100 km (2): | – | – | – | – |
| in urban cycle | 7,2/– | 8,3/9,8 | 7,8/9,7 | 8,8/10,3 |
| in a rustic cycle | 4,5/– | 5,1/5,6 | 4,8/5,5 | 5,6/5,9 |
| in a mixed cycle | 5,5/– | 6,3/7,1 | 5,9/7,0 | 6,8/7,5 |
| Octane number of gasoline | At least 95. | |||
| Engine | ||||
| The order of the cylinders | 1–3–4–2 | |||
| Cylinder diameter, mm | 73,4 | 79 | 72,5 | 79 |
| Piston stroke, mm | 82,6 | 81,5 | 82,6 | 81,5 |
| Working volume, cm 3 | 1398 | 1598 | 1364 | 1598 |
| Compression ratio | 10,5 | 10,8 | 9,5 | 8,8 |
| Maximum power, kW (hp) | 74 (100) / 6000 min -1 | 85 (115) | 103 (140) | 132 (180) |
| Maximum torque, N · m | 130/4000 min -1. | 155/4000 min -1 | 200/1850-4900 min -1 | 230/2200-5400 min -1 |
| Transmission | ||||
| Clutch (3) | One-piece, dry, with a diaphragm pressure spring and an absorber of twisted oscillations, constantly closed type | |||
| Clutch shutdown drive (3) | Hydraulic | |||
| Transmission: | – | – | – | – |
| Mechanical | 5-speed with synchronizers on all front turn transmissions | |||
| Automatic | – | Six-speed, hydromechanical, adaptive, planetary with torque converter lock | ||
| main gear | Single, cylindrical, osostic | |||
| Differential | Conical, ductatellite | |||
| Drive wheel | Open, shafts with hinges of equal angular velocities | |||
| Chassis | ||||
| Front suspension | Independent, spring, such as MacPherson, with hydraulic amortized racks, triangular bottom levers and a transverse stability stabilizer of torsion type | |||
| Rear suspension | Semi-dependent, with a powered mechanism, with twisted springs, hydraulic shock absorbers, a transverse stability stabilizer of torsion type | |||
| Wheels | Steel stamped or alloy wheels | |||
| Wheel size | 6,5JX16 or 7,0JX17; 4TX16 or 4TX17 for spare wheel | |||
| Tires | Radial, tubeless | |||
| Tire size | 205/60 R16, 215/60 R16, 215/50 R17, 225/45 R18, 235/40 R19 and T115 / 70 R16, T125 / 70 R17 for Spare Wheel (4) | |||
| Steering | ||||
| Steering | Inspection, with an electric amplifier, with adjustable steering column on the departure and angle of inclination | |||
| Steering gear | Rake gear | |||
| Torkemose | ||||
| Working brakes: | – | – | – | – |
| front | Disc, ventilated, floating bracket | |||
| rear | Disk, non-ventilated, floating bracket | |||
| Drive brakes | Hydraulic, dual-circuit, separate, made by a diagonal diagram, with a vacuum amplifier, anti-lock brake system (ABS), electronic brake force distribution system (EBD) and emergency braking system (EBA) | |||
| Parking brake | With a mechanical cable drive for brake blocks of brake mechanisms of rear wheels from the floor lever, with an inclusion signaling (5) | |||
| Electrical equipment | ||||
| Scheme of electrical wiring | Single-wire, negative pole connected to "mass" | |||
| Rated voltage in | 12 | |||
| Accumulator battery | Starter, low-service, capacity 60 A · h | |||
| Generator | AC, three-phase, with built-in rectifier and electronic voltage regulator | |||
| Starter | With mixed excitation, remote control with electromagnetic inclusion, clutch of the free progress and gearbox | |||
| Body | ||||
| A type | Allometallic, serving | |||
Opel left untimely, Opel left us a numerous offspring of the most popular ASTRA model. Is it too gentle this flower of generation J (2009-2015)?
The epics about rusting in the sieve, the affairs of the long-lasting days. Nowadays, the elderly Asters j, having trouble-free fate, serious age corrosion resist quite successfully - initial signs of the disease of the rear arches, the lower edges of the doors or the trunk lid of the two-blocks are rather an exception than the rule. And the weak point unexpectedly turned out to be the cavity of the rear wing near the dressing neck from all five days and universal: in 2016, even arranged an revitalized campaign for anticorrosive processing.
The copies of the first years of release are kept and the copies of the first years of release (which is European, that the St. Petersburg assembly), paint from which he tried to drain chunks: repainted elements are a sign of not only road accidents, but also a warranty dealer repair. The painting technology in terms of improved adhesion was veinselly finalized, but the layer of paintwork did not become more stronger: in just four or five years, the wheel "sandblasts" is able to reduce it to no lower flange of the front wings and on the thresholds.
Prematurely about the presenters of antiquity in a deep in light form, it reminds that the roof is, unlike other outer body panels, the zinc layer is not awarded. From the tint bugs, willingly catching the edge over the windshield, do not pull.
Here is a bubble or peeling pieces of the "chrome" coating on physiognomy or door moldings in three or four years - this is the correct sign of the era of the present. Like the sloping attachments of the foglights (from 100 to 280 euros at the rate of 67 rubles per euro), not tolerant even innocent chokes in a snowdrift. A gentle windshield (220 euros for the company and from 100 for high-quality analogues) is not enough that it is easily rubbed, it still strives to crack at the most minor temperature drops.
At first, Astra was only a five-door hatchbeck, a wagon was added later. The GTC three-dimmold is not over 2011, and the last sedan appeared in 2012
Seeing the AFL Adaptive Headlights of the AFL (Adaptive Forward Lighting), do not rejoice, and look at the chosen one. They shine better, but muttered caps after four or five years as easily as ordinary. In addition, designers missed with a variety of plastic for reflectors of additional side sections: over time it is melted and flows like plasticine in the sun! Expensive (600 euros) headlights, naturally, it is possible to officially change only entirely. So while the dealers tried to fight themselves, reducing reprogramming the time of inclusion of sections, the craftsmen have mastered their repair - also to resuscitate the motors of the lens drive, after five to seven years frozen monuments themselves. The headlights at the same time are likely to be caught up with or under the nose, or in the sky. And the AFL control unit is trying to bring up to the heap, to replace which in 2014 it was necessary to arrange a revitalized campaign.
Water, water, circle water ...
The roof will also be inspected, not only outside, but also from the inside. Condensate on a weakly isolated panel sometimes accumulates notable: divorces appear on the ceiling, and the lighting plafof is trying to portray the shower watering! In the presence of a hatch, the situation may be aggravated due to its own leakage, and the feeding of the feed often contributes to the applications of an additional stop signal on the trunk doors. Warranty dealers changed the entire ceiling together with the seal (40 euros). And if we smell on it with your hand, the niches of the spare wheel can turn into a sinking basin.
Stop signal on the doors of the trunk can pass water inside the cabin
However, the most popular place of "wet" parties from dorestayling copies - the floor under the legs in front. Moreover, one of the ways of penetration water chose very exotic - sniper dripping with a cylindrical thrust of the wiper in the air intake under it. On the road, of course, leading to a disrete of a cabin filter. In 2011, I had to start a service campaign to delay Kingston an equally original way: the clamps were clinging to the craving, with which the water was stuck before the lattice, in the groove. And next, they staged a second share - to raise the drainage nozzle of the air conditioner heat exchanger, which urinated not only the floor mats. If Astra suddenly turns into a haunted house, attenuating without demand to snag, click on the door locks, wave a janitor or to arrange a color music, which means that the BCM block located under the central air duct (140 euros).
Astra J gearboxes are not very lucky. And to the rest of the transmission elements there are no complaints, everything goes long and stubbornly. Fortunately, there is only front-wheel drive and no additional cardan shafts and gearboxes.
The traditional Opolevskaya "Bed" in the form of a MCPP series F 17 is present on Astra J. The five-speed box with atmospheric motors of 1.4 and 1.6 liters is it. And that the saddest, with a 1.8-liter engine, also usually installed it. This is a frankly problematic unit with a weak differential and very often fails of the bearing of the secondary shaft stubbornly put on the Opel machines over the years of the second of twenty. Moreover, even with 1.6 liters, it often faced the system, and from 1.8 liters and on heavy cars like Vectra C. But the mass of Astra J is the same 1 500 kg, it is a very heavy machine, despite even dimensions and belonging to the golf class.
By the way, the same box is placed in a pair with diesel motors of 1.3 l, and without that rather problematic.
If briefly, the machine with such a manual reminds lottery. The chances are not so bad, most of the cars successfully drives ten or more years, without experiencing special problems. Especially if they are monitored at the oil level in the manual transmission and occasionally change it: the box is prone to leaks. But lovers to carry trailers, those who are grossly drawn with the clutch, loves to strongly disturb the high-speed regime on the highway, moves irregularities, without driving gas, and does not particularly care about the well-being of transmission, the chances are much less. "Basic" boxes in a large deficit, they are very in demand for older cars.
Replacing another manual transmission - yield doubtful. The stronger boxes F 16 / F 18 under the hood of Astra do not get up, and more expensive six-speed M32 is also not ideal, and also does not have a version with suitable gear ratios: it will be frankly "long" for traffic in the city.
When buying, it is recommended to compulsory checks out the noise of the manual transmission on the lift, for which it is necessary to unwind the wheels with a motor and drown it. If the bearings are already fail, the characteristic noise will be heard. And be sure to check the oil for metal dust. In the case of any suspicion of the manual transmission, it is necessary to bargain. The new box costs about 200 thousand, which looks almost unrealistic for the machine at a cost of 400-500 thousand rubles. Box used in good condition will cost 20 thousand, and repair - from ten to infinity: spare parts are very expensive, and many in the process of recovery are "favor".
With turbocharged motors of 1.4-1.6 liters and almost all dieselks installed a stronger six-step M32WR. Unfortunately, similar problems pursue it. True, the percentage of failures is generally lower than that F 17. Especially well the box feels with 1.4 Turbo motors or the first 1.6 Turbo, which has a small torque.
With 1.6 SIDI, especially with a version of 200 forces at GTC, everything is much more difficult. More than 280 nm of torque box keeps much worse and damage more often. With a diesel engine of 1.7 liters M 32 is also quite vulnerable.
When buying is obligatory, the same check, as for F 17. The CAT is a little better repair, but in the same way used the aggregates in good condition - in some deficit and it is not suiced. However, earlier this box was put on machines with turbocharged double-liters, and there it was out of order much faster. So the owners of Astra J are not so bad.
It was completely lucky only by the owners of cars with gasoline and diesel engines 2.0 liters. They relies "adult" box of the F 40 series, for which 350-400 nm of these motors - children's toys. Is that a two-mask flywheel forced the owners to fork out something except the new clutch.
In the photo: Opel Astra GTC (j) "2011-N.V.
If you think that here, like y, the automatic transmission is more reliable than the manual transmission, then I am afraid that I will have to upset you. For this generation, the GM machine cleaned the new machine of its own development. More precisely, together with Ford. On Ford machines, these boxes showed themselves not bad, but on GM, everything is squeezing out of them. Especially for the boxes of the first issues. However, let's in order.
1,6 liter atmospheric motor GM 6T30 series automatic transmission. Motors of 1.4 Turbo installed the 6T 40 series box, well, 1,6 sidi is even a stronger version of 6T45. These automatic transmission of the modular series and in the technical plan repeat each other, but the younger have a markedly lightweight mechanical part of the box.
A characteristic feature of GM machines is a very aggressive work of the hydroblock. If the driver loves to "trigger", it literally allows breaking the box on the part. Moreover, most of all the cars with a box of 6t30 are not lucky, it is simply not adapted for this. 6T40 With a 1.4-liter turbo engine, it gets markedly better, and 6T45 from 1.6 SIDI works in general perfectly. It's nice, but sometimes with a 1.4 turbo engine can be found 6T45, and "from the factory", and on machines with atmospheric engines - 6T40. But these are extremely rare options, it is not necessary to expect to find such a car. Especially since the problem of these automatic transmission is connected not only with the power of motors ...
First, we note that the box at the time of the release of Astra J was quite fresh and was constantly improved by the entire period of its release. So there are many modifications and options for the execution of internal nodes.
Optimized brains firmware, which ensure the best safety of the mechanical part, and eliminated structural defects are also available.
All options for the boxes are very tense thermogenous, which naturally leads to problems on the electrical part and the accelerated wear of all friction groups, including the "main" - Locking lining GDT.
Well, how without explicit errors in the mechanical part? There is a typical mechanical problem due to constructively. When purchasing and during operation, it is recommended to check the oil into the automatic transmission for level and color. The level is often measured incorrectly, which can also lead to poor consequences. If briefly, then the oil should drip, and not pour out of the control opening. In many unsuccessful translations manuals, this moment is missed.
And, of course, the box is very lacking cooling and an external filter. The standard heat exchanger in the radiator on a number of machines is supplemented with a small remote radiator at number 52432861, but its area is also not enough for a large load. And yet, with normal operation, the situation with it is noticeably improved. But in the mountains, or if you like to ride dynamically, you need a radiator more than two times.
Of course, the oil needs to be changed every 30-40 thousand. And it is very desirable to embed the external filter of the box in the highway: like many other automatic transmission, this has very sensitive to pollution of solenoids.
The main mechanical problem is 6T40 / 6T45 for early releases (approximately until 2011) is a breakdown of the drum rings 4-5-6. After a breakdown, the rings drum damaged almost irreversibly and requires replacement. The item itself is not too expensive, about 11-15 thousand rubles, but there may be a lot of passing damage. After this breakdown, the car usually gets up at once.
The subsequent drum was changed to the enhanced, and the problem was disappeared. I note that the new item 213550BB-EM requires a new piston and a new caliper.
However, this drum is a long-suffering on all boxes of the family, including 6T30, where the part is used slightly smaller diameter. The problem is still used by the "Wavy Spring" - a volumetric ring for ticking a package. It bursts under load, and it is impossible to solve this problem, you can only repair and not fit the box to a maximum in which the spring breaks most often.
If you ignore the appearing twigs, the drum 213550 is damaged, and the fragments can "kill" the solar gear of the planetary transmission, and the entire "planet" after number 213580 will be replaced. And these are much more expenses. If you call up the service on time, then everything will cost or replacing the long-suffering drum 4-5-6, or even installing the repair spacer on it and, of course, the new spring.
Planetary transmission of Output Planet boxes 6T40 releases until 2011 is also a weak place. Later, this node was unified with a similar detail from 6T45 per number 213584, and before the frequent use of the maximum power of the motor could lead to the destruction of satellite gear.
Another feature of the box is the relatively intensive wear of the sliding sleeves due to the accepted hydraulic scheme. Pressure pulsations and loads lead to their wear and scope, and therefore even with a working mechanical and hydraulic part, the pressure in the box steadily falls. This quite natural process is usually noticeably accelerated in the event of problems with the contamination of the hydroblock and oil. Even with a regular operation of the box to run in 250-300 thousand bushings, it is necessary to replace preventively. The bushings change when any problems with the work of the box and oil pollution appear.
VFS solenoids used in this box are also very sensitive to pollution and oil temperature. Good news - they are relatively inexpensive, and they can even rinse with good chances of success. Poor - most owners of the car, who did not change the oil, almost all of them will require replacement, like sleeves.
Black solenoids until 2011 are less reliable and worse to transfer high temperatures, and a green-yellow set of 213420k is a little more reliable and often for some time solves problems with jerks. But if the oil pressure is insufficient, the heading of the GDT is not replaced, the bushings are old, and the sealing rings on the drums are worn, then the repair is enough for a while.
Another typical misfortune of these boxes, which have worked with high load, is the pollution of the Hall sensors by magnetic box wear products. Moreover, the turbine turnover sensor can be used as a mechanical wear sensor: the state of the aggregate is visible by the number of garbage.
From the remaining problems of the most unpleasant is the abrasive wear of the channels of the hydraulic plate. For repair there is a set of Sonnax, but its correct installation requires an outstanding skill and therefore often does not help.
As you understand, these boxes are not in vain are considered problematic. There are few chances of a long and happy life. You can often improve the situation with frequently changing oil using an external filter for automatic transmission by installing a good radiator and without overloading the unit. Unfortunately, most owners are somehow these requirements violate, and even upgraded boxes after 2011 have a finite resource and very high chances of extraordinary repairs.
Not everyone knows, but with a diesel double-liter engine, another box is aggregated. This is noticeably more reliable AISIN TF 81SC. A reliable mechanical part can be attributed to the undoubted advantages, which is standing with standing 450 nm, and nonstopwise - and all 600.
The minuses also have: the box has very sensitive to pollution and frankly capricious hydraulicock, which strongly suffers from the wear of the stove itself, and very notes spare parts. But by virtue of relatively rare application on Opel Astra, read a detailed description, where this automatic transmission is widely used. Operation with a diesel engine on Opel can not be afraid, and in this performance automatic transmission is definitely a reliability leader among all variants of Astra J transmissions.
Motors
To tell about the twentieth time about the power units of Opel is a little boring - I hope you have studied the appropriate materials according to and. In fact, atmospheric motors did not change atmospheric, and diesel engines are almost the same.
Engines A14XER, A16XER, A 18XER There are the same with the same features. These are relatively reliable and simple motors, which, however, have a number of unpleasant weaknesses.
Current heat exchangers, capricious phase control valves and current phase pazes, unsuccessful thermostats, contaminated intake manifold and crack cracks for no anywhere. Do not please the resource and chains on 1.4 l motors, and belts by 1.6 and 1.8.
But the machines with these motors are not troublesome, the minor these misfortunes are solved quite reliably and inexpensively. And in the warranty period, there are usually no problems at all, until hundreds and a half hundred thousand mileage can be particularly not worried.
If it is still not to use DEXOS II branded oil, which is very prone to "oil plague" and in general, no special quality is different, and something decent, then you can count on a quite decent resource of the piston group and the lack of "massell" to a run in 200- 300 thousand kilometers.
In the photo: Opel Astra (j) "2009-12 In case the motor approaches the oil, nothing terrible will also happen. Full loss of oil pressure or global breakdowns are unlikely: the design is not only conservative, but also has a good margin of strength.
Radiator
price for the original
7 093 ruble
Of the additional problems on Astra J, it was added except that the dense layout, the shortcomings of the cooling system seals and in general its design, including too closely located radiators and constantly the current expansion tank. If you want to see more critics for these engines - see the materials about and, on older machines, the number of problems are noticeably more. At Astra J, these motors suffer except that the techs of heat exchangers, and at all in old age or after serious disorders of the leaks - the leaks, oil appetite and the like consequences.
Much more interesting new turbo engines. I immediately note that according to the mechanical part A 14NET, A 14NEL and A 16let almost completely repeat their progenitors of the same working volume in the face A 14XER and A 16XER. Is that the chain resource on a 1.4-liter motor is still smaller than atmospheric motor, and you need to watch carefully. But this problem is not large: usually the first time everything is limited to the replacement of the chain itself and occasionally - the tensioner. The full set with the stars and the phasemaker changes much less frequently, usually during runs for 200 thousand.
In the photo: under the hood Opel Astra OPC (j) "2011-N.V. Lower operating temperature (there is a thermostat for 90 degrees) allows you to hope for a larger resource of plastic and rubber elements of the cooling system. True, no complaints on the pump and its corps just at the motor A 14net for some reason, often enough for it only 60-80 thousand mileage. She not only begins to make noise, but also loses hermeticity.
price for the original
6 531 ruble
Sometimes the boosts of the supervision management system are happening. Most often brings the pressure regulatory valve, there they cost the usual vacuum drive, without any of these trendy electronic actuators.
The turbine resource is usually at least 150 thousand kilometers. There is a simple KKK03, the cartridges for which are inexpensive and have long been mastered in repair for cars of the Volkswagen concern.
The most serious, but, fortunately, the rare problem of such engines is the progars and breakdowns of the pistons. They are possible with increasing temperatures on the inlet of up to 60 degrees and above, the use of poor-quality fuel or cunning piston. Therefore, for the cleanliness of radiators and the state of piston, it is necessary to monitor extremely thoroughly.
In the photo: under the hood Opel Astra Biturbo (j) "2012-15 But the 180-strong A 16let is an example of a less successful conversion of an atmospheric motor into turbocharged. An explicit drawback of the performance of the cooling system is more accurate, the circulation of the fluid in the block - leads to an increased load on the fourth cylinder and as a result, to an increased chance of a piston loader and block damage.
The piston themselves are weak, detonation often causes breakdowns of partitions or even cracks. The crankshaft and the lubricant system also work at the limit, and the SAE 30 oil for this motor is frankly liquid, although there are cases of occurrence of the oil-chain rings due to disruption of oil drain.
In general, this motor will ask you to pour high-quality synthetics, and not ababa that, and it is better to use the estant and with a minimum loss of additives and very careful maintenance. Stater oil suits himself badly, consider it. By the way, and gasoline is recommended only high-quality 95, and better 98-100, and follow the temperature regime is needed in both.
When buying a car, be sure to check the state of the piston group and do not be lazy to make the fourth cylinder endoscopy: the initial stage of problems is marked there with small piston sticks and the corresponding traces on the cylinder.
Yes, and in the subsequent chances of the emergence of problems with a piston group remain high enough. High oil temperature is poured into more frequent heat exchanger leaks. Taking into account the fact that there is not only a catalyst, but also a turbine, the price of repair is a little increasing. Motor itself, unfortunately, has a small amount of forcing. To achieve decent power and the moment more than 300 nm, it is necessary to change the oil pump and enhance the plate cylinder block at the bottom. Yet the initial design was calculated on a double load, and ignoring these restrictions leads to sad consequences. Usually the lubricant part of the crankshaft necks is disturbed due to curvature, and then - where the curve takes out.
In the photo: Opel Astra Sedan (j) "2012-N.V. Turbine here is the usual KKK03, as on the 1.4-liter motor. The CCC04 is not recommended due to the limitations described above. But in general, do not be afraid. Motor is very inexpensive in design, well understandable and known. And let his 180 forces in fact not beyree than 122-140 forces from a 1.4-out of the main manufacturer of downsay motor motors, but the car with such an engine is driving cheerfully. And with neat operation, it is quite possible to count on 200 thousand trouble-free mileage.
In the photo: under the hood Opel Astra (j) "2012-15 MRM kit 1.6 / 1.8 16V
price for the original
8 329 rubles
Here are the motors A16XHT, they are 1.6 SIDI, is a completely different knee. Despite smaller power (here "only" 170 forces in the initial version), the cylinder block, the crankshaft and the power system are clearly calculated on a noticeably load. In practice, this means that without any special intervention in the "iron" you can get more than 300 nm of the moment, and the regular option has a good stock in reliability. Even balancing shafts have been added, and the motor is completely deprived of vibrations.
The immediate injection gives it a reduced sensitivity to the octane number of fuel, the motor operates on "just 95" and does not fit.
And now a spoon of fogy. The unsuccessful piston material is very sensitive to detonation: the pistons are cracking, and well, if it costs without damaging the cylinder block. Detonation is still often managed to get when the fuel equipment, dirty radiators and intercoolers are damaged: the turbine is blowing here truly, and the direct injection is very sensitive to fuel pollution and the quality and the state of filters and, as a result, to contamination of the injectors. Moreover, the change in the shape of the injection torch can lead to increased wear of the cylinder and piston rings.
It is possible to ruin the non-cheap TNVD unsuccessful gasoline, and the coarse cleaning filter on the gas tank pump is often clogged here and overlaps the fuel supply.
For cars until 2013, the regular firmware is unsuccessful, it does not take into account possible violations in the operation of fuel equipment and the fact that we have particularly smart drivers pure 92-th gasoline. And therefore, the pistons "fly" regularly, so it is recommended to update on the latest version of software.
Nagara formation on the pistons and valves at the motor is simply terrible, it requires regular desection once every 30 thousand km. Well, or the installation of a watertanol injection system, which helps very well.
In the photo: Opel Astra (j) "2012-15 The chain is distinguished by a very small resource, often stretching towards running 60 thousand to such an extent that begins to knock on the motor lid. Well, that at least does not fly.
In general, the motor is still very "raw", although he has the potential. With forged pistons and with good tuning, German companies are not shy to shoot from it to 300 hp, but I'm afraid for "guys from our yard" this fact will not help anything, and in a regular version, this engine remains a risky version with high potential.
Summary
Astra J - the car is very good. Especially if you are lucky, and you did not choose the originally problematic option. You know, there is a step right, step left - and now ... It is typically only after the run in the hundred and a half thousand kilometers, but the age of the car is already quite sufficient so that such a mileage is considered normal.
In general, everything is good, but atmospheric motors are relying very unsuccessful MCPP and hardly more reliable machines, which, after 2011, though they were finalized, but they did not completely get rid of the shortcomings.
In the photo: Opel Astra GTC (j) "2011-N.V. Powerful motors 1.6 liters with supervision - in general, the minefield. Of course, you can put the automatic transmission 6T40 with atmospheric 1.8, refining a higher 1.6 installation of a new forged piston ... but for this reason the fans from the model are not much as it could be. Choose a car with the mind, check the weaknesses, and she will delight you low use.
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