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Is my gearbox dead?

  • 24-07-2013 7:50pm
    #1
    emfoley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20 ✭


    Whilst driving to work today my car started acting up. It happened when I was changing from 2nd to 3rd gear. It's as if the geaes are not connecting properly. My car feels jumpy and I have to put my foot all the way down on the accelerator to speed up. The car isn't making any strange noises whilst driving. I don't know if it's connected but when I stop and turn the engine off the fan continues to run. I am driving a 01 opel corsa. I bought it in April and have only driven 2000 km since buying it.
    Any help would be really appreciated as I rely on my car due to my location and lack of public transport.


Comments

  • #2
    roryq69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 77 ✭✭roryq69


    It may be the clutch. If you just push the clutch pedal slightly does the car stop moving? Does it rev up when you hit a hill and go nowhere?


  • #3
    emfoley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20 ✭emfoley


    It doesn't stop but it feels really heavy


  • #4
    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    Possibly a broken spring on the clutch plate. A new clutch should cure the problem.


  • #5
    emfoley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20 ✭emfoley


    How much would a new clutch cost?


  • #6
    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    emfoley wrote: »
    How much would a new clutch cost?

    It depends on where you get it done but I can't imagine it being more than €400 for parts and labour. Get a few quotations from different places.


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