Vauxhall Corsa C 1.2 SXI 52 plate - Gearbox/Clutch - gear selection

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Fri 17 Oct 2014 17:35
Vauxhall Corsa C 1.2 SXI 52 plate - Gearbox/Clutch - gear selection - Wyld Stallyn

My son has a Vauxhall Corsa C - he started to get gear selection problem for 1st & second and a juddering when pulling away. He eventually could not get 1st or second. Tow van now brought car home. I have checked and with the car idling i can select and of the 5 forward gears but when i start to release clutch all 5 gears make a cunching noise. Any comment would be really appreciated - simple fix versus scrap car?

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Fri 17 Oct 2014 17:53
Vauxhall Corsa C 1.2 SXI 52 plate - Gearbox/Clutch - gear selection - elekie&a/c doctor

Sounds like a worn clutch or slave cylinder problem.Either way it is gearbox out.Not too much of a drama on these.

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Fri 17 Oct 2014 18:17
Vauxhall Corsa C 1.2 SXI 52 plate - Gearbox/Clutch - gear selection - Wyld Stallyn

Thanks for the reply - appreciated ...was replaced only 30,000 miles (2 1/2 years) ago by Mr Clutch :-/

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Fri 17 Oct 2014 18:24
Vauxhall Corsa C 1.2 SXI 52 plate - Gearbox/Clutch - gear selection - Wyld Stallyn

The only thing is i only get the grinding on the biting point - how come it allows me to select if its the clutch -?

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Fri 17 Oct 2014 17:54
Vauxhall Corsa C 1.2 SXI 52 plate - Gearbox/Clutch - gear selection - RobJP

Sounds like clutch or a release bearing in the clutch. Not really a reason to scrap the car though, unless he (or you) don't want to spend any money on it.

I'd expect £300 or so for an indie garage to supply and fit a new clutch.

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Fri 17 Oct 2014 18:18
Vauxhall Corsa C 1.2 SXI 52 plate - Gearbox/Clutch - gear selection - Wyld Stallyn

Thanks for the reply - appreciated ...was replaced only 30,000 miles (2 1/2 years) ago by Mr Clutch :-/..paid £354 but wont be going back or i was just unlucky?

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Fri 17 Oct 2014 18:24
Vauxhall Corsa C 1.2 SXI 52 plate - Gearbox/Clutch - gear selection - twitcherman

While 2 1/2 years and 30k is a shortish (though not outrageously so) life for a clutch, this depends a lot on the treatment it's had...

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Fri 17 Oct 2014 18:24
Vauxhall Corsa C 1.2 SXI 52 plate - Gearbox/Clutch - gear selection - Wyld Stallyn

..........The only thing is i only get the grinding on the biting point - how come it allows me to select if its the clutch -?

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Fri 17 Oct 2014 18:42
Vauxhall Corsa C 1.2 SXI 52 plate - Gearbox/Clutch - gear selection - The-Mechanic

I'd be inclined to say it's either a stripped or broken CV joint, a stripped gear on the input or output shaft in the box, or the differential gear has stripped.

The way to check is jack one front wheel free of the ground, put the car in any gear (with the engine OFF) and see if you can rotate the free wheel. If there's something stripped or broken the wheel will rotate and you may be able to see or hear whereabouts it is.

If gear selection has been getting progressively more difficult, I'd say it's inside the 'box either a gear or bearing. A good second hand 'box should be easy and cheap to source if the need be ? Only you can decide if going this route is financially viable, but for me, I'd try and keep it on the road rather than scrap it and buy something else.

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Fri 17 Oct 2014 18:55
Vauxhall Corsa C 1.2 SXI 52 plate - Gearbox/Clutch - gear selection - Wyld Stallyn

Thanks for the advice - i will try that. The gear selection started to get difficuly about a week ago

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Fri 17 Oct 2014 21:06
Vauxhall Corsa C 1.2 SXI 52 plate - Gearbox/Clutch - gear selection - Cyd

Whether its the gearbox or clutch at fault, the gearbox will have to come out anyway. So, get it to a gearbox specialist and get the box out. I'd never remove a 'box without changing the clutch (unless it could be proved to be like new), so get them to change it. If it was the clutch (worn out or broken), then job done, put the box back in. If it wasn't the clutch then take their advice on whether to rebuild or simply get a secondhand unit.

If you can DIY, then check and/or change the oil level first. All the oil in a box could drip out virtually unnoticed over 40 or 50 thousand.

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Fri 17 Oct 2014 22:19
Vauxhall Corsa C 1.2 SXI 52 plate - Gearbox/Clutch - gear selection - Wackyracer

If your having problems selecting gears it may be a worn gear linkage. This is a known fault on corsa's.

The juddering might be that your trying to pull away in the wrong gear due to a bad linkage.

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Fri 17 Oct 2014 23:02
Vauxhall Corsa C 1.2 SXI 52 plate - Gearbox/Clutch - gear selection - Micky-BO

Type into google Proper way to adust corsa c gear linkage Hth Regards micky-bo

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Wed 5 Nov 2014 23:15
Vauxhall Corsa C 1.2 SXI 52 plate - Gearbox/Clutch - gear selection - 1litregolfeater

wot them 2 said!

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