Opel Astra, Zafira

Since 1998 of release

Repair and car operation

Opel Astra
+ Cars Opel Astra and Zafira
+ The operation manual
+ Routine maintenance
+ The engine
+ Systems of cooling, heating
+ The power supply system and release
+ Engine electric equipment
+ Manual transmission
+ Automatic transmission
- Coupling and power shafts
   Specifications
   + Coupling
   + Power shafts
+ Brake system
+ Suspension bracket and steering
+ Body
+ Onboard electric equipment

Coupling and power shafts

The general information

The present Chapter is devoted трансмиссионным to the components located between a back part of the engine and driving wheels of the car (without a transmission which is considered in Heads the Manual transmission and Automatic transmission). According to the destination considered components can be broken on two categories: coupling and power shafts. In below-mentioned sections descriptions of a design and a principle of action of each of separate knots, and also procedures of check of a condition, removal, dismantling and regenerative repair of components entering in both groups are resulted.

As the most part of procedures described in the present Chapter is made under the car, it is necessary to give special attention to reliability of fixing of the last in the lifted position.