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Loose, Missing, Broken > < Gas Lifter Spring - Tailgate, Remove and Install

Door looks - Knocking and rattling noise

 

Models:

Astra-G 98-2000, Zafira 99-2000

 

Engines:

All

 

Option:

 

Group:

C - Equipment /Windows /Seats

 

Troublecode:

Non

 

Complaint:

Noises or Vibrations

Knocking noises in the vicinity of the door lock when vehicle is in motion.

 

Cause:

Cooperation of door lock and striker.

 

Production Solution:

Altered striker which can be identified by the free lateral movement of the plastic sleeve on the striker plate (plastic sleeve can be rotated), beginning with VIN’s shown in the table

below:

 

Vehicle:

 

Astra-G

 

Assembly plant:                                                            VIN:

Bochum I:                                                                    WOLOTGF35X2276479

Ellesmere Port:                                                            WOLOTGF08X8138809

Eisenach:                                                                      WOLOTGF48X6146285

Antwerp:                                                                      WOLOTGF48X5303031

 

Vehicle:

 

Zafira

 

Assembly plant:                                                            VIN:

Bochum I:                                                                    WOLOTGF75X2293518

 

Special part:

No

 

Remedy:

Working procedure:

 

 

1.    Open door.

2.    Mark the position of striker plate (see arrow).

3.    Remove striker plate.

4.    Install new striker plate and align in accordance with marks.

5.    Close door.

 

 

Object Number: 2434855  Size: DEFAULT

 

 

Spare parts:                                                                            Part number:                 Catalogue number:

Striker plate                                                                           09175117                      1 58 658

 

Labour times:                                                                                                              TC:                       Hours:

 

T8 130 40                               Replace striker plate.                                                   90                         0.3

                                      001    Replace further striker plate.                                                                    0.1

 

The regular warranty procedure should be used for claiming Set-up-time.

 

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