Vectra C M32 Z22YH Gearbox — OPEL / VAUXHALL

🧭 Before you start

Drain the gearbox, disconnect and plug the clutch slave hose, and disconnect the reversing switch and shift cable. Remove the wheels, separate steering and stabiliser joints, disconnect power steering and xenon wiring, and lower the subframe. Remove the left engine support, starter and rear mount, support the gearbox and remove its bolts. Refit in reverse, refill the gearbox and adjust the gear-shift mechanism with the gear lever locking tool.

Fits: platform codes 2.2, DGI, 16V

• Opens: gearbox oil
• Timing position: the crankshaft or camshaft is set and locked during this job
• Special tools named: locking pin

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• Plug the clutch slave cylinder hose and catch the escaping fluid; bleed the clutch on refit as general practice.
• Use the gear lever locking tool and adjust the gear-shift mechanism after installation.
• Disconnect the headlight wiring on xenon vehicles before lowering the subframe.
• Reset volatile memories after reconnecting the battery.
• Refill the gearbox once it is back in.

Written for this job from the workshop steps below · TorqFix editorial.

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

Preparation and removal

1. Installation is in the reverse order of removal
2. Disconnect the clutch slave cylinder hose and plug the hose
3. Collect the escaping fluid in a container
4. Disconnect the reversing light switch
5. Stage 2:

6. Disconnect the gear-shift cable
7. Stabiliser link nuts
8. Select neutral
9. Clutch alignment tool:
10. Fit the locking pin
11. Loosen
12. Use the special tool
13. Bolts, gearbox to engine:
14. Oil sump to gearbox:
15. Upper bolts, gearbox to engine:
16. Remove the front wheels
17. Drain the gearbox oil
18. Loosen the steering intermediate lever
19. Disconnect the front engine support
20. Disconnect the rear engine support
21. Disconnect the tie rods
22. Disconnect the stabiliser link(s)
23. Disconnect the steering arm ball joints from the wheel bearing housings
24. Use the special tool
25. Disconnect the electrical connector(s) from the power steering
26. Vehicles with xenon headlights
27. Disconnect the headlight wiring
28. All vehicles:
29. Use the special tool to support the subframe
30. Fit a lifting jack
31. Remove the reinforcement plate
32. Remove the power steering hose brackets
33. Fit the special tool
34. Disconnect the power steering hose from the subframe
35. Remove the bolt
36. Remove the subframe
37. Remove the left engine support bolt
38. Remove the left engine support
39. Remove the starter motor
40. Use a special tool:
41. Remove the rear engine mount
42. Gearbox support:
43. Fit the special tool to support the gearbox
44. Remove the engine to gearbox bolts
45. Remove the gearbox

Installation and checks

46. Refill the gearbox
47. Adjust the gear-shift mechanism
48. Refit the gear lever
49. Refit the gear lever cover
50. Reset volatile memories after reconnecting the battery cables

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