modernmoto
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Registered: 18th Nov 11
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Hi fellow members,
I’m a newbie so please excuse me if this question has been asked elsewhere on another part of this help forum?
I have a 2005/55 plate 81,300 mile Vauxhall Corsa 1.3 CDTI Life 5 Door. I have noticed a flat spot or blip of power, in particular around 1500 revs in second gear and sometimes it occurs in 3rd gear.
If I drive the car more aggressively by using more throttle, racing it, it doesn’t happen however, I don’t think it is good for the car if I drive it like this, plus it’s not a very economical way to drive and this is the reason I bought the car in the first place, to save on fuel!
Is this a common problem with this model? I convince myself it is not a fault, just a bad design of power to weight ratio with the gearbox however, I am beginning to think if a cause was mechanical, it might derive from the cam chain being slack and it’s the backlash effect?
I hear Vauxhall recommend the cam chains are replaced at 81,000 miles and I dont know if mine as been changed as I have only just bought it and it never came with a service history however, friends tell me that they only need changing if they are stretched and are making rattling noises but it doesn’t seem to be making much noise if rattling is such a symptom?
The engine or gearbox does seem to make quite a “grunting” noise when the engine is first started up from cold but it does seem to disappear when it is warmed up?
Please can any fellow Vauxhall Corsa 1.3 CDTI driver who may have experienced a similar occurrence with their own car give me any advice or indeed any mechanic who also has knowledge of such things grant me their wisdom?
It will be greatly received and appreciated.
Best regards,
Modernmoto.
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