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What's happened to my Vauxhall Astra's gearbox?
My Vauxhall Astra has just made a 'thud' sound when I tried to set off and now it will not drive. The car will go in gear and the clutch feels as normal, it just will not drive when a gear is selected.
Asked on 16 September 2010 by gik
Answered by
Honest John
Reads like a shaft has snapped.
Tags:
driveshaft
faulty gearbox
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