Vauxhall Corsa issue with clutch pedal not rising

Car: Vauxhall Corsa
Variant: Vauxhall corsa active
Model Year: 2015
Categories: Gearbox & Clutch
I have a 65 plate corsa with 58000 miles on the clock. I have an issue with the clutch pedal not raising , this doesn’t happen every time I use it but happening more regularly . I then can’t change gear. I have to pull the pedal up with my foot then it’s ok. My garage thinks it could be the spring in the pedal and said this is a known issue with corsa’s. Does anyone know if this is true and if this is what will be the issue? Thanks
Posted: May 12, 2023 (1 year ago)
It is a know issue with that car . If you look at previous replies to this problem in our Corsa archive section you will see this . Doubt very much it's clutch pedal return spring . if so it would do it all the time and would be a simple fix
Posted May 12, 2023 (1 year ago)
According to Haynes [^1], it's commonly caused by insufficient grease on the gearbox input shaft splines; got the same issue here on an '08. I'm assuming this'll also apply to newer models.

Given all the stories I've heard of people spending hundreds on replacing clutch parts only to find the issue persists, I'm inclined to believe this could indeed be the root cause for most people.
ℹ️ This is a duplicate of my comment posted here [^2].

[^1] https://haynes.com/en-gb/tips-tutorials/vauxhall-corsa-common-problems-2006-2014
[^2] https://www.autoinsider.co.uk/problems/vauxhall/corsa/25658/clutch-sticks-down-occasionally
Posted Jun 2, 2023 (1 year ago)
The solution you suggest has nothing what so ever to do with a clutch pedal sticking down as any mechanic will tell you .If you knew how a clutch operates , you would realise that . The input shaft splines " fault " which is common on ANY manual gearbox has been around since I was a boy and involves the operation of the clutch centre plate sliding on said splines which is addressed / checked when anyone qualified replaces a clutch .This causes a different fault all together
Posted Jun 2, 2023 (1 year ago) Edited on Jun 2, 2023 (1 year ago)

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