Opel Corsa B 1993–2000 Service and Repair Manual: Fault Diagnosis

Engine

  • Engine fails to rotate when attempting to start
  • Engine rotates, but will not start
  • Engine difficult to start when cold
  • Engine difficult to start when hot
  • Starter motor noisy or excessively-rough in engagement
  • Engine starts, but stops immediately
  • Engine idles erratically
  • Engine misfires at idle speed
  • Engine misfires throughout the driving speed range
  • Engine hesitates on acceleration
  • Engine stalls
  • Engine lacks power
  • Engine backfires
  • Oil pressure warning light illuminated with engine running
  • Engine runs-on after switching off
  • Engine noises

Cooling system

  • Overheating
  • Overcooling
  • External coolant leakage
  • Internal coolant leakage
  • Corrosion

Fuel and exhaust systems

  • Excessive fuel consumption
  • Fuel leakage and/or fuel odour
  • Excessive noise or fumes from exhaust system

Clutch

  • Pedal travels to floor - no pressure or very little resistance
  • Clutch fails to disengage (unable to select gears)
  • Clutch slips (engine speed increases, with no increase in vehicle speed)
  • Judder as clutch is engaged
  • Noise when depressing or releasing clutch pedal

Manual gearbox

  • Noisy in neutral with engine running
  • Noisy in one particular gear
  • Difficulty engaging gears
  • Jumps out of gear
  • Vibration
  • Lubricant leaks

Automatic transmission

  • Fluid leakage
  • Transmission fluid brown, or has burned smell
  • General gear selection problems
  • Transmission will not downshift (kickdown) with accelerator fully depressed
  • Engine will not start in any gear, or starts in gears other than Park or Neutral
  • Transmission slips, shifts roughly, is noisy, or has no drive in forward or reverse gears

Driveshafts

  • Clicking or knocking noise on turns (at slow speed on full-lock)
  • Vibration when accelerating or decelerating

Braking system

  • Vehicle pulls to one side under braking
  • Noise (grinding or high-pitched squeal) when brakes applied
  • Excessive brake pedal travel
  • Brake pedal feels spongy when depressed
  • Excessive brake pedal effort required to stop vehicle
  • Judder felt through brake pedal or steering wheel when braking
  • Brakes binding
  • Rear wheels locking under normal braking

Suspension and steering systems

  • Vehicle pulls to one side
  • Wheel wobble and vibration
  • Excessive pitching and/or rolling around corners, or during braking
  • Wandering or general instability
  • Excessively-stiff steering
  • Excessive play in steering
  • Lack of power assistance
  • Tyre wear excessive

Electrical system

  • Battery will not hold a charge for more than a few days
  • Ignition/no-charge warning light remains illuminated with engine running
  • Ignition/no-charge warning light fails to come on
  • Lights inoperative
  • Instrument readings inaccurate or erratic
  • Horn inoperative, or unsatisfactory in operation
  • Windscreen/tailgate wipers inoperative, or unsatisfactory in operation
  • Windscreen/tailgate washers inoperative, or unsatisfactory in operation
  • Electric windows inoperative, or unsatisfactory in operation
  • Central locking system inoperative, or unsatisfactory in operation
Checks carried out on your vehicle's exhaust emission system
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Introduction
The vehicle owner who does his or her own maintenance according to the recommended service schedules should not have to use this section of the manual very often. Modern component reliability is suc ...

See also:

Opel Corsa Owners Manual. Rear window wiper/washer, Outside temperature
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