Gearbox problems with new Vauxhall Astra - what should I do?

I am suffering occasional gearbox problems with my Vauxhall Astra. I only bought the car a few months ago, but it is making grinding noises when I select reverse. I took it back to the dealer and it was wrongly diagnosed as a lazy clutch slave cylinder, which was replaced under six month warranty last week, but the problem still exists.

The handbook says that the driver should wait five seconds or so after depressing the clutch before selecting reverse. However, this still hasn't fixed the problem. What should I do?

Asked on 30 July 2013 by Callinicus

Answered by Honest John
If it had problems after you have waited 5 seconds then it needs to be fixed. If you are complaining that you have to wait 5 seconds, that appears to be a feature of the car described in the handbook.
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