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Clutch Problem

  • 18-10-2012 9:59am
    #1
    MuddyDog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,880 ✭✭✭


    I have a 2004 Vauxhall Corsa and yesterday I had to drive through deep water. The water was about 15-25 inches deep in places I would say. I drove through it steadily in 3rd gear and 3/4 of the way across the car stalled. I restarted and made it through the rest of the way in 1st gear and drove on perfectly fine everything working great. Today, I got in the car and started it fine. I went to go into first gear while the car was on but it wouldn't go into gear, or any gear for that matter. When I dry to go into reverse it makes the horrible crunching sound. I turned off the car and went into first gear when it was off and it went in fine then but when I attempt to start it in gear it just coughs/splutters and stalls. What could be the issue and would I need a new clutch and how much would that be?!!?


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  • #2
    Dartz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,405 ✭✭✭Dartz


    MuddyDog wrote: »
    I have a 2004 Vauxhall Corsa and yesterday I had to drive through deep water. The water was about 15-25 inches deep in places I would say. I drove through it steadily in 3rd gear and 3/4 of the way across the car stalled. I restarted and made it through the rest of the way in 1st gear and drove on perfectly fine everything working great. Today, I got in the car and started it fine. I went to go into first gear while the car was on but it wouldn't go into gear, or any gear for that matter. When I dry to go into reverse it makes the horrible crunching sound. I turned off the car and went into first gear when it was off and it went in fine then but when I attempt to start it in gear it just coughs/splutters and stalls. What could be the issue and would I need a new clutch and how much would that be?!!?

    Clutch is definitely dragging.

    Maybe water seeped into the clutch hydraulics and ruined the fluid/seals. (Unless it's a cable clutch in which case I'm stumped)


  • #3
    MuddyDog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,880 ✭✭✭MuddyDog


    Dartz wrote: »
    Clutch is definitely dragging.

    Maybe water seeped into the clutch hydraulics and ruined the fluid/seals. (Unless it's a cable clutch in which case I'm stumped)

    Any ideas on cost of repair for that?


  • #4
    650Ginge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 900 ✭✭✭650Ginge


    You drove into 25inches of water in a Corsa...hahaha.


  • #5
    MuddyDog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,880 ✭✭✭MuddyDog


    650Ginge wrote: »
    You drove into 25inches of water in a Corsa...hahaha.

    Actually thinking about it more. It was prob about 12 inches at most. But still, not a great idea in hindsight.


  • #6
    MuddyDog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,880 ✭✭✭MuddyDog


    Just went and messed about with the gears there and managed to get it into 2nd gear with the car started. Took off a little bit and every other gear then worked miraculously!


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