smarty_marty
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Registered: 5th Aug 03
Location: Swansea and Kent
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hey ppl...
This started 2 days ago...
I park the car for a long period of time ie over night! If i park it up for a few mins its fine and does nothing!
I get in my car start her up and move forward, as soon as i do the car jumps forward and theres a rather loud "bang" it sounds and feels like the car was stuck to the ground!
I then start travelling forward and the brakes makes this grinding noise, i hit the brakes and the noise gets louder and become sqeeky as well! Strangely the noises disappear after about 20metres and the car runs fine!
Any1 have any idea what it could be? I have a feeling it might be my rear brake drums or the handbrake playing up? The noise seems to come from he back of the car!
I called vauxhall to make an appointment to get it checked and they quoted me £65 for 30mins diagnostics!
Plz help 
Cheers
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Greg_M
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Registered: 2nd Sep 03
Location: Grantham, Lincolnshire
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disks/pads/ shoes need replacing, dirt on the disks/pads, as long as the brtakes function fine its nothing to worry about.
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smarty_marty
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The car is 03 plate and i've done 16k, so im assumming the brakes will last longer than that, or am i wrong?
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Edd
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Registered: 8th Nov 04
Location: Glasgow
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it will be your rear brake shoes your handbrake is'nt releasing properly it is a common problem on vauxhalls.if you can get away with it dont use your handbrake until you get it sorted.that way the noise wont be unbearable.
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smarty_marty
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Registered: 5th Aug 03
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eeekkkkk....does that involve changing my handbrake cable or my rear brake shoes or the whole lot?
I guessing this will cost me an arm and a leg!!!
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Edd
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Registered: 8th Nov 04
Location: Glasgow
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not at all if that is the problem at worst all that will need to be done is strip it down grease up the cable and put it back on.i know because i;ve just had to do it.
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smarty_marty
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ah man....i've never done that before, nor do i have the equiptment where i am right now! looks like i'll have to go to the vauxhall garage!
cheers for the help!
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Edd
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Registered: 8th Nov 04
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yeah go to vauxhall.but i wouldnt worry about cost because this should be covered under the warranty.and dont take no for an answer this should not be happening on a 03 car!
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diddon
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Registered: 23rd Apr 02
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brakes on new corsa don't last very long usually 10-15k
I had to have new disc's at 12k due to corrosion (paid for by vauxhall though)
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smarty_marty
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Registered: 5th Aug 03
Location: Swansea and Kent
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ah!!! where u under warranty at the time?
is 10k-15k average for most cars or is that for corsa brakes?
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diddon
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Registered: 23rd Apr 02
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yes under warrenty, thats normal on a corsa c for brakes
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