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Re: 2003 Corsa clutch judder.
« Reply #15 on: 04 June 2014, 10:53:41 »

The clutches I am pretty certain are the same in all 1.2 corsa c's regardless of the engines, as is the judder. Like I said if it disappears after a mile or so then leave it until the clutch is spent.

One good thing is the clutch is cheaper than the dreaded wet carpets from the brake servo seal, thats an all day job and dash out to do which even Vauxhall dealers don't want to quote for.

I must have fixed 4 of them, 1-2 hours....using my method!
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Re: 2003 Corsa clutch judder.
« Reply #16 on: 04 June 2014, 10:59:47 »

Wow2 hours I got relieved of £550 for that job from an indy Vauxhall main dealer wanted the best part of £800 :( What annoyed me the most is that Vauxhall knew of this issue for years and did nothing, you can see the new seal is a lot better than the original, though still a rubbish design all round. Looking to replace next year with a Corsa D or the Fiesta, I know for sure that the Corsa D does not have the issue as it is a different design.
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Re: 2003 Corsa clutch judder.
« Reply #17 on: 04 June 2014, 11:23:06 »

I dont replace the panel.

I remove the trim around the wipers and scuttle cover, unbolt the master cylinder and move to one side, remove the brake servo.

Remove the throttle pedal and unbolt the pedal box.

The unbolt the leaky plate, you can then push it into the cabin by circa 20-30mm, clean it all up well with panel wipe or a good solvent.

Then apply a good polyurethane sealent around the edge of the lower half of the edge of the plate and bolt the plate back up, the sealent then oozes out and you can spread it across the remainder of the jointl to fully bridge the gap (its by now well sealed anyway).

Then refit said items.

I did the first one some 3-4 years ago, none have ever leaked since.

The fault with the plate is the seal/sealent used, the above method eratins the plate but fits a much more superior sealent (all be it a pain to use as its hard to remove from your clothes/skin)
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Re: 2003 Corsa clutch judder.
« Reply #18 on: 04 June 2014, 11:24:14 »

Wow2 hours I got relieved of £550 for that job from an indy Vauxhall main dealer wanted the best part of £800 :( What annoyed me the most is that Vauxhall knew of this issue for years and did nothing, you can see the new seal is a lot better than the original, though still a rubbish design all round. Looking to replace next year with a Corsa D or the Fiesta, I know for sure that the Corsa D does not have the issue as it is a different design.

Early Corsa D had an issue with the blend valve in the heater setup which required a dash removal, fixed within about 12-18 months of production start though.
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Re: 2003 Corsa clutch judder.
« Reply #19 on: 04 June 2014, 13:00:27 »

Wow2 hours I got relieved of £550 for that job from an indy Vauxhall main dealer wanted the best part of £800 :( What annoyed me the most is that Vauxhall knew of this issue for years and did nothing, you can see the new seal is a lot better than the original, though still a rubbish design all round. Looking to replace next year with a Corsa D or the Fiesta, I know for sure that the Corsa D does not have the issue as it is a different design.

Fooking hell. These figures should not be in the same sentence as '1.2 Corsa'.

Surely the whole point about 'runabouts' like the Corsa is that they are inexpensive to maintain.

As a matter of interest, Mark.........What would you charge to replace a Corsa 'C' clutch?

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Re: 2003 Corsa clutch judder.
« Reply #20 on: 04 June 2014, 13:04:23 »

If it aint broke just run it  ;) Then when it breaks scrap it for one thats had the work done ...or buy the lady a nice cabriolet  :y
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Re: 2003 Corsa clutch judder.
« Reply #21 on: 04 June 2014, 13:17:42 »

Wow2 hours I got relieved of £550 for that job from an indy Vauxhall main dealer wanted the best part of £800 :( What annoyed me the most is that Vauxhall knew of this issue for years and did nothing, you can see the new seal is a lot better than the original, though still a rubbish design all round. Looking to replace next year with a Corsa D or the Fiesta, I know for sure that the Corsa D does not have the issue as it is a different design.

Fooking hell. These figures should not be in the same sentence as '1.2 Corsa'.

Surely the whole point about 'runabouts' like the Corsa is that they are inexpensive to maintain.

As a matter of interest, Mark.........What would you charge to replace a Corsa 'C' clutch?
The money for your ancient barge is still waiting here, though I doubt it will cover the cost of a clutch for your go kart. ;D
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Re: 2003 Corsa clutch judder.
« Reply #22 on: 04 June 2014, 13:25:26 »

Oh......he's gone.....no pleasing some people... ::)
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Re: 2003 Corsa clutch judder.
« Reply #23 on: 04 June 2014, 13:49:37 »

Oh......he's gone.....no pleasing some people... ::)

Probably got knocked out with a laptop....  ::)  ;D
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Re: 2003 Corsa clutch judder.
« Reply #24 on: 04 June 2014, 13:51:54 »

Oh......he's gone.....no pleasing some people... ::)

Probably got knocked out with a laptop....  ::)  ;D
Yeah. Wussie boy  ;D
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Re: 2003 Corsa clutch judder.
« Reply #25 on: 04 June 2014, 14:43:35 »

Oh......he's gone.....no pleasing some people... ::)

Probably got knocked out with a laptop....  ::)  ;D
Yeah. Wussie boy  ;D

 ;D ;D ;D ;)  I'll have you know that the Omega is not an 'ancient barge'.......it's the car of the future. ::) ::) :)
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Re: 2003 Corsa clutch judder.
« Reply #26 on: 04 June 2014, 14:56:16 »

Its a three to four hour job when done on the drive.

Then you need full clutch kit of a decent make (including salve), brake fluid and gearbox oil.

So got to be about 120-150 in bits alone.

Cant see when I would have the time to do it at the moment either  ??? :-\
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Re: 2003 Corsa clutch judder.
« Reply #27 on: 04 June 2014, 15:08:19 »

Its a three to four hour job when done on the drive.

Then you need full clutch kit of a decent make (including salve), brake fluid and gearbox oil.

So got to be about 120-150 in bits alone.

Cant see when I would have the time to do it at the moment either  ??? :-\
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No worries......the judder is more of an inconvenience than a problem at the moment. :y
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