Opel Corsa B 1993–2000 Service and Repair Manual: Clutch
Pedal travels to floor - no pressure or very little resistance
- Broken clutch cable.
- Incorrect clutch cable adjustment.
- Broken clutch release bearing or fork.
- Broken diaphragm spring in clutch pressure plate.
Clutch fails to disengage (unable to select gears)
- Incorrect clutch cable adjustment.
- Clutch disc sticking on gearbox input shaft splines.
- Clutch disc sticking to flywheel or pressure plate.
- Faulty pressure plate assembly.
- Clutch release mechanism worn or incorrectly assembled.
Clutch slips (engine speed increases, with no increase in vehicle speed)
- Incorrect clutch cable adjustment.
- Clutch disc linings excessively worn.
- Clutch disc linings contaminated with oil or grease.
- Faulty pressure plate or weak diaphragm spring.
Judder as clutch is engaged
- Clutch disc linings contaminated with oil or grease.
- Clutch disc linings excessively worn.
- Clutch cable sticking or frayed.
- Faulty or distorted pressure plate or diaphragm spring.
- Worn or loose engine or gearbox mountings.
- Clutch disc hub or gearbox input shaft splines worn.
Noise when depressing or releasing clutch pedal
- Worn clutch release bearing.
- Worn or dry clutch pedal bushes.
- Faulty pressure plate assembly.
- Pressure plate diaphragm spring broken.
- Broken clutch disc cushioning springs.
Cooling system
Overheating
Insufficient coolant in system.
Thermostat faulty.
Radiator core blocked, or grille restricted .
Electric cooling fan or thermoswitch faulty.
Ignition timing incorrect .
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Manual gearbox
Noisy in neutral with engine running
Input shaft bearings worn (noise apparent with clutch pedal
released, but not when depressed).*
Clutch release bearing worn (noise apparent with clutch ped ...
See also:
Opel Corsa B 1993–2000 Service and Repair Manual. Front suspension strut -
overhaul
Warning: Before attempting to
dismantle the front/rear
suspension strut a suitable tool
to hold the coil spring in
compression must be obtained Adjustable
coil spring compressors are readily
ava ...