I've inherited a 1998 MK3 Astra 1.6. I changed the head gasket 2020 and have just started using it daily. It's just turned 70k on the original clutch and i was just wondering IF the clutch ever starts to go, how difficult it is to replace.
I thought on all mk3's you could change the clutch without taking out the gearbox, but I now know this isn't the case. I understand mine has the X16SZR engine. How can i tell if it's an easy version or hard version?
If I've got the hard one, dropping the subframe doesn't sound that feasible on a driveway working on your own. Anyone have any experience of doing the job?
I thought on all mk3's you could change the clutch without taking out the gearbox, but I now know this isn't the case. I understand mine has the X16SZR engine. How can i tell if it's an easy version or hard version?
If I've got the hard one, dropping the subframe doesn't sound that feasible on a driveway working on your own. Anyone have any experience of doing the job?