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Title: Struggling to pull off in 1st ( Corsa 1.2)
Post by: BlueBridge on 11 March 2012, 13:10:16

Hi all, the wifes Corsa is struggling to pull away in first, once it gets going its ok, untill the next junction.
any ideas?????

Jon :y

Title: Re: Struggling to pull off in 1st ( Corsa 1.2)
Post by: Lazydocker on 11 March 2012, 13:21:13

What happens? Is it clutch slipping or the actual first gear not seeming to work?

Title: Re: Struggling to pull off in 1st ( Corsa 1.2)
Post by: BlueBridge on 11 March 2012, 13:25:25

I don't know, just went round the block then, pulled off ok, a bit of  a struggle to put in to 2nd, then when I pulled off at next junction it struggled in 1 st again. could be clutch problem I guess.

Title: Re: Struggling to pull off in 1st ( Corsa 1.2)
Post by: Lazydocker on 11 March 2012, 13:26:53

Do the revs rise but no movement?

Title: Re: Struggling to pull off in 1st ( Corsa 1.2)
Post by: BlueBridge on 11 March 2012, 13:32:12

I'm getting movement, but feels like its about to or does cut out, you can gently tease it to pull away, then bingo, we're off as normal.

Title: Re: Struggling to pull off in 1st ( Corsa 1.2)
Post by: Lazydocker on 11 March 2012, 13:36:28

So not the revs rising rapidly with little movement?

OK... Can't remember if they are cable or hydraulic clutches on the Corsa but it sounds like a clutch issue. Could be the operation of the clutch or could be that the clutch internals are hanging up. :-\

If hydraulic, my first point of call would be to check the fluid and bleed it ;)

Title: Re: Struggling to pull off in 1st ( Corsa 1.2)
Post by: BlueBridge on 11 March 2012, 13:39:03

Thats me stumped straight away  :-\, I will have to explore a Corsa site for engine pics lol.

Title: Re: Struggling to pull off in 1st ( Corsa 1.2)
Post by: henryd on 12 March 2012, 09:29:14

Is the struggle actually pulling away or finding first and second gears,if its the latter there is a modified gear linkage that cures that for about £50 plus fitting which is easy

Title: Re: Struggling to pull off in 1st ( Corsa 1.2)
Post by: Dr_X on 12 March 2012, 10:05:13

Just a thought but are the brakes binding??? my mother has got a corsa and sometimes the handbrake can stick a bit...just a thought

Title: Re: Struggling to pull off in 1st ( Corsa 1.2)
Post by: andyc on 12 March 2012, 16:57:44

Sounds more like the gear linkage is shot and your pulling away in third not first as the gear shift indicates

Cheers
Andy

Title: Re: Struggling to pull off in 1st ( Corsa 1.2)
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 12 March 2012, 17:04:57

Indeed, whats the speed at certain rpm's in first......repair kit for the linkage is cheap enough and easy to fit.