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[STMO123]

My astra has a slight cluth judder first thing in the morning. Just for one or two engagements and then it seems fine. I found out that this is common on 2004>>>>> astras

http://forum.astraownersnetwork.co.uk/showthread.php?t=13108

I asked the all-knowing one and he told me that, despite Vx claiming it was faulty friction material, it was, in fact, the DM flywheel that was the problem. Armed with this knowledge, I phoned EH and actually got the service manager to admit it was the flywheel and he booked it in for next Tuesday. So far, so good.

Now, the problem:

The clutch judders just once or twice on cold mornings. I took it to Liverpool yesterday and York on Tuesday, it was good as gold.

On the astra site, two of the guys who had replacement clutched had a very bad experience ( ) On the first the Vx technician   put copper grease on the spline on the output shaft. This, of course, immediately contaminated the clutch plate (I can hardly write this for laughing). On the second, one of the drive shafts fell out after a few miles, the AA man said all four bolts were missing

So, do I put up with a very slight judder on cold mornings or do I let Vx have my car?

[STMO123]

Tell the truth now

[Marks DTM Calib]

Tell the truth now

Now hes admitted its the DMF get it changed.......reality is they should do it right.....if they dont then the ball is still in thier court so they have to put anything else right

[Marks DTM Calib]

On the astra site, two of the guys who had replacement clutched had a very bad experience ( ) On the first the Vx technician   put copper grease on the spline on the output shaft. This, of course, immediately contaminated the clutch plate (I can hardly write this for laughing). On the second, one of the drive shafts fell out after a few miles, the AA man said all four bolts were missing

Not sure about this last one.....there are no bolts on the drive shaft at all.....

[STMO123]

Tell the truth now

Now hes admitted its the DMF get it changed.......reality is they should do it right.....if they dont then the ball is still in thier court so they have to put anything else right

Yes.....but.....I still have two years warranty if it got any worse........ :-/

[Marks DTM Calib]

Tell the truth now

Now hes admitted its the DMF get it changed.......reality is they should do it right.....if they dont then the ball is still in thier court so they have to put anything else right

Yes.....but.....I still have two years warranty if it got any worse........ :-/

Get it done now.....you will still have 2 years warranty and wont have clutch judder..........its not like its being fitted by RAC windscreens  

[Jimbob]

Lets face it, if you leave it, its gonna get worse not better....

[cem_devecioglu]

I have seen cases ,  it becomes worser.

Your decision..

[STMO123]

Tell the truth now

Now hes admitted its the DMF get it changed.......reality is they should do it right.....if they dont then the ball is still in thier court so they have to put anything else right

Yes.....but.....I still have two years warranty if it got any worse........ :-/

Get it done now.....you will still have 2 years warranty and wont have clutch judder..........its not like its being fitted by RAC windscreens  

Dont know how you kept so cool, I'd have smashed every van windscreen at the depot.

[Kevin Wood]

Dont know how you kept so cool, I'd have smashed every van windscreen at the depot.

Excellent idea. They need the practice

Is the flywheel terminal and only going to get worse or will it just remain a slightly annoying judder every so often?

TBH, if they're going to do it FOC, best they do it ASAP. More chance of any consequential problems being solved under warranty.

Kevin

[cem_devecioglu]

One mate from job have 1.6 Vectra C (new model 2004)..

clutch and flywheel is changed 2 times up to now..

[STMO123]

One mate from job have 1.6 Vectra C (new model 2004)..

clutch and flywheel is changed 2 times up to now..

Yes Cem. Vx were changing duff clutches and flywheels for.......duff clutches and flywheels.

Then the penny dropped

[STMO123]

Dont know how you kept so cool, I'd have smashed every van windscreen at the depot.

Excellent idea. They need the practice

Is the flywheel terminal and only going to get worse or will it just remain a slightly annoying judder every so often?

TBH, if they're going to do it FOC, best they do it ASAP. More chance of any consequential problems being solved under warranty.

Kevin

OK for three days now. Car had been laid up for four months before I bought it so............. :-/

[Crazydad]

My astra has a slight cluth judder first thing in the morning. Just for one or two engagements and then it seems fine. I found out that this is common on 2004>>>>> astras

http://forum.astraownersnetwork.co.uk/showthread.php?t=13108

I asked the all-knowing one and he told me that, despite Vx claiming it was faulty friction material, it was, in fact, the DM flywheel that was the problem. Armed with this knowledge, I phoned EH and actually got the service manager to admit it was the flywheel and he booked it in for next Tuesday. So far, so good.

Now, the problem:

The clutch judders just once or twice on cold mornings. I took it to Liverpool yesterday and York on Tuesday, it was good as gold.

On the astra site, two of the guys who had replacement clutched had a very bad experience ( ) On the first the Vx technician   put copper grease on the spline on the output shaft. This, of course, immediately contaminated the clutch plate (I can hardly write this for laughing). On the second, one of the drive shafts fell out after a few miles, the AA man said all four bolts were missing

So, do I put up with a very slight judder on cold mornings or do I let Vx have my car?

its just like its owner you must judder a lot too, first thing in the morning at your age       LMAO

Oh and as for the Car sell the heap of crap and get an omega, PMSL, this is the man that told us how unreliable Omegas are  

[Del Boy]

Let them have it i'd say.