Astra clutch judder

[woodchopper]

Has anyone heard have Vauxhall released a "fix " for the clutch judder in astra's,vectra's etc ? Mines developed it but only first thing in the morning as this appears to be the way the fault is.
I've read they were supposed to release a replacement clutch unit/ flywheel for them - did this fix the problem ?

[TWR]

Hi, There are a number of things that can cause the Judder, Oil on the Friction plate, Out of Alighment, The Plate itself, And condensation on the plate First thing in the Morning.

[BlackThunder]

hi wood.

id go along with the oil theory suggested by TWR, at a guess i would think you have a small amount escaping through a seal.
if its only on the mornings, i wouldnt bother too much.
on the plus side, that engine/gearbox is a piece of cake to work on. im not a mechanic but could change a clutch in about 30-45 min. (have done on a Cavalier)
:-)

[david1702198]

black thunder thats because on a cavalier you dont need to remove the gearbox, only the cover plate!!! a monkey could do a clutch in that time on a cavalier

[BlackThunder]

BT scratches his head and asks the crowds to throw him a banana !
you see david, i tried to help the bloke. not come on here to rip the P1SS.
dont see any help coming from you ! ! ! !

[woodchopper]

Its got nowt to do with oil contamination - just a design fault with the clutch/dual mass flywheel.
All I wanted to know was
(a) has anyone had the new modifed clutch / flywheel fitted? and
(b) did it cure the problem permanently ?
TWR is right about condesation being part of the problem.

It seems the more they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to block the drain.

[TWR]

Im glad to be of help Woodchopper.
T.W.R.

[david1702198]

well dont make out you know what you are talking about blackthunder when really you know **** all!!

[BlackThunder]

david, youre a W@NKER !!!!

i did say im NOT a mechanic.