[Lav]

Since thursday I've been having real trouble getting into first gear. Now I can't even get it into reverse, first or second without some force.

Does this sound like the gear linkage or worse?

 

[SRI_Neil_SRI]

gear linkage, soon first will move to a postion between first and reverse

 

[Navajo]

probably the control box inside the gear box.

same happened to my sisters...

 

[SRI_Neil_SRI]

sounds like the extremly common gear linkage problem that all c's get to me.

I would bet on it.

control box inside the gearbox ???? :dontknow:

 

[gtc]

sounds very much like gear linkage to me.

 

[Daz]

that would be the gear linkage goosed then

 

[Mr. Spud]

yep its that...i had the same prob last week and got it changed for £120 all fitted!....dont worry mate nuthiin serious

 

[Duna]

I was lucky. I made them do mine before the warrenty ran out

 

[Daz]

i done mine myself. its not really that hard to do.

 

[Lav]

it's just bad timing. I move house in 2 DAYS! and i can't ****in reverse my car to parallel park outside my new flat!!

 

[Mr. Spud]

jus carry on putting the clutch up and down until it goes in....may take a couple of atttemps

 

[StevePSB]

sounds like the extremly common gear linkage problem that all c's get to me.

Speak for yourself! Mine won't have this happen. ;-)

 

[ChrisSxi]

Yip, defo gear linkage! Mines is also like this, can't be arsed fixing it though..

 

[Ron Burgundy]

if your car is under warrenty they will fix for free

if not the parts pop up on ebay for around £40, and you can fit yourself, there may even be a tutorial

 

[Lav]

if your car is under warrenty they will fix for free

if not the parts pop up on ebay for around £40, and you can fit yourself, there may even be a tutorial

yea i saw a metal one going for about £25 but I'm useless under a car... I have NO tools whatsoever.
my car is a 53, definatly not under warrenty.


(I MAY just speak to my solicitor as this is clearly a case where vauxhall have identified a problem and not offered a recall it what could be a dangerous fault)

 

[Mr. Spud]

yea i saw a metal one going for about £25 but I'm useless under a car... I have NO tools whatsoever.
my car is a 53, definatly not under warrenty.


(I MAY just speak to my solicitor as this is clearly a case where vauxhall have identified a problem and not offered a recall it what could be a dangerous fault)

its not a fualt.jus wear and tear.jus like a clutch mate.its not dangerous jus get it replaced coz it aint really a big deal and vauxhall would jus laff at u if u even tried to put a case

 

[Lav]

aye spose. am just lookign for a scape goat.
I booked the car into VX for a replacment, no available spaces until NEXT week.
it must them new corsa D's clogging up the place

 

[johnd]

(I MAY just speak to my solicitor as this is clearly a case where vauxhall have identified a problem and not offered a recall it what could be a dangerous fault)

Mine hasn't gone (yet) but I was thinking along the same lines - the sale of goods and all that state that things should last how you'd expect (of merchantable quiality and fit for the purpose) so brake pads not very long and gear linkages as long as the car. Warranty is independent of how long things should last, you get an indeterminate period to take things back if they aren't up to scratch, although after 6 months it's your responsibility to prove that it's not up to scratch.

Since many pre facelift corsas are having this problem, and vx have actually redesigned the part, that suggests it's not good enough quality. I would suggest, if you have the time, to write to vaux with the above information, and see what they come up with.

Anyway essay over. Let us know if/how you get on

 

[D9 AWG]

mines gone :x

no prob with reverse (yet) (touch wood)

but l8ly first is a real biatch to get in to!

 

[Lav]

first and second gradually get worse as the journey gets on. reverse is VIRTUALLY impossible, sometimes after trying reverse, first then wont work, so I have to lift the bit to get into firs! not ideal!!!

booked into vaux in a weeks time, don;t need to use my car anymore thankgod too!!
I live in a flat in the centre of the city pretty much!