kev_corsa
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Registered: 7th Nov 02
Location: Newport, Uni in Bristol
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I know a few of you guys have had the problem of something squeeking when driving your corsa c (think its something to do with the brakes). Well this has just started happening to mine, just wondered what everyone done to overcome it???? 
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neiliosxi
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Registered: 17th Dec 02
Location: Teesside (NE)Drives: Megane R26
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Took mine to vaux and got a new set of pads, providing its within 1st year. They said i had managed to wear them out in 8k! They are obviously too soft for the disks.
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corsa-sxi
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Registered: 11th Jul 03
Location: Kingston upon Hull
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erm i had a squeaky clutch and took it to vauxhall 3 times, they eventually found the mechanism was rubbing against summat, so they romved it, and applied loadsa grease
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CorsaLad16v
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Registered: 5th Mar 03
Location: Sheffield UK Drives: VW Golf
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yep, i had worn down my brake pads, they have a little metal clip on them that when the brake pad reaches it they scrape along the brake disc to tell u they need changing.
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combatprojex
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Registered: 12th Oct 03
Location: Wellingborough Drives: Corsa 1.2 16v & proud of it
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i ahd this problem just when i turned right slightly, new pads done the trick
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kev_corsa
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Registered: 7th Nov 02
Location: Newport, Uni in Bristol
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and that was a squeeking noise right?
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SLSXi
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Registered: 28th May 02
Location: Widnes, Cheshire
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Yeah my car has suffered from this for the past 4 or 5 months. It squeaked constantly while driving. it kind of stopped when I applied the brake gently, but the harder I pressed it just squeaked again!
Took it back to vaux twice. 1st time they said the pads were fine. They said they would re-glaze them. It was fine for a few days, then it come back again. The 2nd time they said they it’s a common problem due to general brake dust and couldn’t do anything about it under warranty. So I just gave up and left it.
Last week when I fitted my new wheels, I took a small brush and cleaned all the dust off around the callipers and pads. Made sure I got into every tiny gap lol and its been fine all week, no squeaking
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PainZ
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Registered: 28th Jun 02
Location: Camberley, Surrey - Drives a Black Vectra VXR Esta
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mine also done this
i took it to vaux twice and they took the whole brake system aprt, they asured me there was no problem, after the second time it was still sqeeking so i took it to garage localy which fitted my suspension for me and he said i had a cracked pad on the inside off my drivers side.
Went to vaux said that that was prob and they changed pads for me under warrenty
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Robbo
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Registered: 6th Aug 02
Location: London
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I had the clutch
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Paul H
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Registered: 11th Aug 03
Location: Lincoln.
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mine does it as well.but seems to stop for a bit when i jetwash all the brake dust of the calipers.only seems to come from the drivers side as well
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Fraudster
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Registered: 30th Oct 03
Location: London
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i have done 16000 miles in 18 months and am on my 3rd set off pads from vauxhall. they tried telling me about this dust and shit, said they can clean it for £91 quid. i said hold on, i have just spent £8500 cash with ya, u taking the piss. they sorted but said it was the last time, i know have a problem with the steering, being tight in spots, so at some point its going back in. jokers believe.
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paul_spurrell
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Registered: 14th Sep 01
Location: Bath Avon
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i've had lots of things replaced on mine in the last two years (23,000 miles) under warenty. I will find my post regarding it
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paul_spurrell
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Registered: 14th Sep 01
Location: Bath Avon
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First year
1st Trip: Wippers needed replacing after 2 months
2nd trip: squeeky clutch. clutch pedal assembly had to be rebuilt and greased
3rd Trip: Brakes squeled. new rear wheel cylinder needed. original leeking
Second Year
4th Trip: Heater only worked on speed four. Coil was broken so new was ordered. had to wait for part. fixed eventually
5th trip: Steering coloum rattles. New lower cloum needed
6th Trip: Central locking started unlocking itself. Needed new drivers door solinoid. old one had broke
7th Trip: Main beem stopped working on passenger side headlight. Fuse fine. Bulb fine. wiring at fault.
things i havent taken it back for cause i cant be bothered: Fog lights show damp, and rear pasanger light holds water.
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paul_spurrell
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Registered: 14th Sep 01
Location: Bath Avon
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oh yeah and i had a new steering rack at the second service
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Paul H
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Registered: 11th Aug 03
Location: Lincoln.
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mines going in for it's second service soon it's done 17000 miles probs to tell them about are squeaky brakes,drivers seatbelt sticks and won't pull out sometimes,clutch slips when going up steep hills,wipers are fcuked and steering knocks when turning and don't forget door seals leak.
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Red_SXi
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Registered: 23rd Sep 02
Location: Dunstable Drives: 52 Plate BMW 3 M Sport Coupe
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These are all common problems, my Dad is a driving instructor and has had 2 Sxi's and they have both had all of the problems listed above plus more problems too. He waits til service time to get them fixed tho cos if he takes his car in during the week he'll be loosing money where he could have been teaching
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Fraudster
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Registered: 30th Oct 03
Location: London
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fuckin hell, think i need a new rack. thats what they said they were gonna do strup it down.
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Sjdickso
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Registered: 15th Jul 03
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I too have had most of these problems
New clutch assembly and master clinder After 2 months,
both door seals after 9 weeks and they still leak!
Squeking pads and still sqeak!
No been able to go into 3rd gear.
Been trouble free motoring really for a brand new car
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Paul H
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Registered: 11th Aug 03
Location: Lincoln.
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i would love to get about 30 people off here and take all the cars to vaux and say here you go 30 cars with same prob get fixing
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RS6
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Registered: 5th Nov 03
Location: with MJ
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my mate chris having this very same problem been back to vauxhall twice, still no joy, the other day i was on sitting in heavy traffic blazing sunshine moving very slowly mines doing it really high pitch, and also in car parks driving round sometimes it moans, apply brakes it stops only to repeat again 
i clean the car when ever i can, and the callipers and alloys are always clean so don't think it dirt build up
[Edited on 10-06-2005 by fastevoboy]
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Kyle T
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Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa-sxi
erm i had a squeaky clutch and took it to vauxhall 3 times, they eventually found the mechanism was rubbing against summat, so they romved it, and applied loadsa grease
 Did they not put it back? 
Lotus Elise 111R
Impreza WRX STi
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James_DT
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
Location: Cambridgeshire
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Brake dust causes brakes to squeek more often than not, it has a certain resonant frequency and when the road/braking vibration makes it reach that, then it squeeks. Or something. Mine just stopped squeeking, they're not worn down as I checked them and they have a break wear light on the dash anyway.
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