Vectra noise

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Wed 5 Mar 2003 08:31
Vectra noise - andycap
,98 2L CDX 97K gen mileage took the car for a spin at the weekend & unusally had the radio off !! noticed that when accelerating in third a whining/tufbo noise which disappears on changing to fourth wondering if it was time for gearbox oil change with an additive ???
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Thu 6 Mar 2003 17:00
Oil changes/Vectra - andycap
Having read that changing the engine oil very reg is good I was wondering about g/box, axle/diff my Vec has done 97K veryfied
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Thu 6 Mar 2003 17:52
Oil changes/Vectra - David Lacey
Sounds like a gearbox bearing? Oil change won't fix that.
Not being that conversant with Vauxhalls, I'm not the best one to ask on this, it might be something completely different.

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