Vauxhall Corsa Gearbox Problems

Problems mentioning the Gearbox on the Vauxhall Corsa
Car wont start and is flasing F symbol
2000 Eastonic
Posted: Mar 24, 2012
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No Reverse Gear - Flashing R
2004 1.2 Easytronic
Posted: Jun 28, 2013
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'F' flashing on display
2003 1.2 semi auto
Posted: Jul 11, 2013
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F on dash
2002 1.2 sxi semituto
Posted: Feb 12, 2014
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Starting
2001 9.98
Posted: Apr 19, 2014
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Vibration on pick up and at low speeds
2012 1.6 automatic (exclusive)
Posted: Jan 4, 2016
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Car won't start
2002 973cc
Posted: Jan 6, 2016
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No acceleration when pulling away
2006 1.0 Life Triptronic
Posted: Mar 16, 2016
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What problems can be caused by a faulty Gearbox?

Gearbox makes whining sound

When the car is in gear there's a loud whining sound coming from the gearbox. The sound will stop when the clutch is pressed and the gearbox is disengaged. The sound can increase in volume and pitch as the speed increases.

Gearbox temperature warning light showing on dashboard

There is a light similar to the one pictured here showing up on the dashboard. Different manufacturers sometimes have slightly different warning light symbols but it should be similar to the one pictured.

Gear changes are difficult

Changes between gears have become difficult, the gearstick no longer moves freely between gears, it sometimes seems to get stuck or won't go into a gear properly.

Gearbox makes grinding sound

When changing gear the gearbox makes a loud grinding noise. This will be a more common occurrence on cars with manual gearboxes but can also happen with automatics. There can be various reasons for it but it always presents as a loud, unpleasant sound of mechanical scraping/grinding.