Vauxhall Corsa D (2006 - ) - 07 1.7D Vibrating/Shaking when stationary

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Thu 12 Mar 2009 09:59
07 1.7D Vibrating/Shaking when stationary - discodave
Hi all,

Have an intermittent fault with my Corsa. Its still under warranty, but want to see if anyone knows what this issue might be before I take it to the dealer.

Every so often, the car (when stationary only), is shaking/juddering making it feel like I'm suddenly on a bus. The moment I rev the car, or start moving, the judder stops. I was stuck in traffic as soon as I left the house this morning, and it was doing it. The only thing I could think was that it might be overheating (no temp gauge on new model!) so I cracked the fans on full. Not sure if this made a difference or not, as I didn't then stop for another 15 mins of driving, but when i parked up the vibrating had ceased.

Please note: Pressing the clutch down, pressing or releasing the brakes all make no difference. It still judders unless moving or revving.

Any help/advice would be appreciated. Unless I take it into the dealership with a clear idea of the fault, I'm worried they'll just do the 'can't find anything wrong sir' like they did with the power issue I had when we first got the car that just required a software upgrade to solve (but took 3 visits for them to figure out).

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 12/03/2009 at 10:13

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Thu 12 Mar 2009 13:12
07 1.7D Vibrating/Shaking when stationary - Victorbox
Is it idling too slowly?
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Thu 12 Mar 2009 15:04
07 1.7D Vibrating/Shaking when stationary - discodave
Sorry mate, can you explain what you mean as that means nothing to a car-phobe like me :-)

Edited by discodave on 12/03/2009 at 15:05

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