Vauxhall Astra - Master cylinder never got replaced when it should - edd92

I took my car took to the garage to get the master cylinder replaced on the clutch and when I got phoned to say that may car was ready I was surprised to see the clutch pedal low down like near the floor. And when I went back in to speak to the service manager I got told that Vauxhall only wanted to replace the clutch pipe and elbow..i asked why wasn't the master cylinder not replaced as that's what I got told was wrong with the car..he says Vauxhall wanted to see how that worked first.. so I drove away from the garage as never says anything about if it was safe to drive..so anyways 10 mins when on motorway and when I tried to select a gear when slowing down I couldn't select another gear and having to keep lifting the pedal of the floor with my feet and whilst trying to engage a gear with great difficulty

Vauxhall Astra - Master cylinder never got replaced when it should - Andrew-T

Return spring not reassembled correctly?

Vauxhall Astra - Master cylinder never got replaced when it should - daveyK_UK

this wouldnt happen to be a current shape astra with the 1.6 whisper diesel engine?

Vauxhall Astra - Master cylinder never got replaced when it should - Chris M

Yes it would daveyK. OP has posted on an Astra K forum.

Edited by Chris M on 20/05/2018 at 23:20

Vauxhall Astra - Master cylinder never got replaced when it should - daveyK_UK

very common fault with the 1.6 diesel clutch, not sure of the cause but must be costing vauxhall a fortune

Vauxhall Astra - Master cylinder never got replaced when it should - edd92

Exactly it must be costing them a fortune that's maybe why they tried only replacing the clutch pipe on my car as replacing the Master cylinder would cost them a fortune it just shows they value there customers very highly

Vauxhall Astra - Master cylinder never got replaced when it should - Seanyseanysaeny

So in short, take it back and tell them to do the job properly. Do not accept it back until it is repaired.

Vauxhall Astra - Master cylinder never got replaced when it should - edd92

Yeah it's getting getting repaired the now