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is this common? - Gilmore - 25:th-Aug-2014

My car is making a noise it shouldn't be, it's the 1.7 cdti 2011, when just ticking over its noisey like doesn't really sound like a normal diesel, press the clutch and it sounds fine (as it should in my opinion) lift the clutch and it's noisey again, my mate says input shaft bearings maybe or thrust bearing, it's still reasonably low mileage


is this common? - tucpal - 25:th-Aug-2014

that is something you are going to need a professional opinion on
if your car is under warranty take it back to get checked out


is this common? - Rusty2009 - 25:th-Aug-2014

Follow Tucpals advise mate.


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is this common? - Gilmore - 25:th-Aug-2014

I've had the car 2 weeks now, bought it from a garage not a main dealer mind, should they cover this under the 3 month warranty that all used car should atleast get when sold from a garage


is this common? - tucpal - 25:th-Aug-2014

get an independent view from any garage no one will charge you for a diagnosis
then when you go back you will know what if anything is wrong


is this common? - Gilmore - 29:th-Aug-2014

I'm going to do this, cheers, it isn't extreme atm but I don't want it failing on me while I'm away from home


is this common? - Gilmore - 29:th-Aug-2014

I'm going to do this, cheers, it isn't extreme atm but I don't want it failing on me while I'm away from home


is this common? - Gilmore - 31:st-Aug-2014

spoke to a mechanic yesterday and he said sounds like flywheel, also said quite common on the vauxhall diesels like the astra h 1.9, to have the problem going ask my local vauxhall dealer about it tomorrow i think


is this common? - tucpal - 31:st-Aug-2014

very good idea but get a local garage to carry out the work if it is the problem
as the dealers will charge the earth to do the simplest job


is this common? - Gilmore - 31:st-Aug-2014

Yea I would never pay dealer prices cheers, hopefully the garage I bought it from (only 3 weeks ago) will fix the issue free of charge, once vauxhall confirm there is a problem


is this common? - tucpal - 1:st-Sep-2014

cool at lest you will be armed with the knowledge to what is wrong so you will not be fobbed off good luck


is this common? - Gilmore - 3:rd-Sep-2014

went to the vauxhall dealer today and the mechanic had go of the clutch, and says it'll be the thrust bearing, which in turn damages the flywheel, so both need replacing,

also said it's a known common fault but not covered by warranty and no recalls at all for my car according to service manager


is this common? - Rusty2009 - 3:rd-Sep-2014

At least you know what it is (or what VX say it is).

Hopefully the garage will be nice and put it right free of charge or meet you 50/50 with the costs.


is this common? - tucpal - 3:rd-Sep-2014

glad you now no what it is but sad you have a fault
as rusty says now take it back armed with the knowledge of what it is and try and get them to fix it or cover some of the cost


is this common? - Gilmore - 3:rd-Sep-2014

i plan to on friday, when i'm off work, hopefully i won't have to pay anything, reported the problem 2 weeks after buying


is this common? - Gilmore - 5:th-Sep-2014

well been to garage today, looks like they are going to sort it, the mechanic says this is very common, not just in the 1.7's but also the 2 litre diesels, more so the 6 speed gearbox, i think the petrols are ok though