Opel Corsa 1.4 Model 2001

anujk · 22nd January 2008, 22:01

I am a new member and in a bit of car trouble.

I have an Opel Corsa, which has done about 65 K km. The engine is abslutely fine, but I am feeling a loss of power suddenly (earlier occasionally, now frequently) and the car is not able to cross a speed of even 20 on 1st gear, with almost full throttle. I noticed this happening within 10 - 15 minutes of driving and in some cases, after passing over any bumps / speed brakers.

I got it checked from some local mechanic, other than Opel (as that is too expansive). He said it may be because of jammed brakes, adjusted and I test drove with him for about 4 km, without any problem.

The same day, when I came back from about 6 km drive in the evening I noticed a red glow below my car and was shocked to see that coming from some overheated part (below the gear lever or slightly behind that). Not sure if this is the gearbox, but this sure seems to be some serious trouble

Opel has a horrible resale and I am not likely to get more than 1L on this, so don't want to spend too much.

Need the following help from the forum:

- can some one suggest what can be the trouble
- what is your suggestion - should I try to find some local expert mechanic to get this repaired, even if I do, will Opel sell me the parts if I require.

Need a urgent help on this.

nicejits · 23rd January 2008, 09:41

Don't take e wrong - if you are getting 1 lakh then pls sell car asap, in mumbai Opel Corsa's are dirt cheap ,, say 75k.

anujk · 23rd January 2008, 23:55

Hi,

Thanks, but instead of selling this dirt cheap, I want to retain it as a 2nd car.

Does anyone have some idea on what could be wrong

Thx
Anuj

JishD · 31st January 2008, 14:58

could be a fuel pump issue.

My astra ended up the same way...loss of pickup..was quite scary on some inclines.

Suggest you go to GM, take a quote for repair and then decide whether to retain or sell it

smack_himanshu · 6th February 2008, 18:39

Anuj,
I would suggest you to go to authorised GM (Opel) workshop to get the problem fixed.

22nd January 2008, 22:01	#1
anujk Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 6 Thanked: 0 Times	Opel Corsa 1.4 Model 2001 I am a new member and in a bit of car trouble. I have an Opel Corsa, which has done about 65 K km. The engine is abslutely fine, but I am feeling a loss of power suddenly (earlier occasionally, now frequently) and the car is not able to cross a speed of even 20 on 1st gear, with almost full throttle. I noticed this happening within 10 - 15 minutes of driving and in some cases, after passing over any bumps / speed brakers. I got it checked from some local mechanic, other than Opel (as that is too expansive). He said it may be because of jammed brakes, adjusted and I test drove with him for about 4 km, without any problem. The same day, when I came back from about 6 km drive in the evening I noticed a red glow below my car and was shocked to see that coming from some overheated part (below the gear lever or slightly behind that). Not sure if this is the gearbox, but this sure seems to be some serious trouble Opel has a horrible resale and I am not likely to get more than 1L on this, so don't want to spend too much. Need the following help from the forum: - can some one suggest what can be the trouble - what is your suggestion - should I try to find some local expert mechanic to get this repaired, even if I do, will Opel sell me the parts if I require. Need a urgent help on this.
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23rd January 2008, 09:41	#2
nicejits BANNED Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mumbai ( Borivali ) Posts: 328 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Don't take e wrong - if you are getting 1 lakh then pls sell car asap, in mumbai Opel Corsa's are dirt cheap ,, say 75k.
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23rd January 2008, 23:55	#3
anujk Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 6 Thanked: 0 Times	Thanks, I am trying that Hi, Thanks, but instead of selling this dirt cheap, I want to retain it as a 2nd car. Does anyone have some idea on what could be wrong Thx Anuj
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31st January 2008, 14:58	#4
JishD BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 579 Thanked: 743 Times	could be a fuel pump issue. My astra ended up the same way...loss of pickup..was quite scary on some inclines. Suggest you go to GM, take a quote for repair and then decide whether to retain or sell it
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6th February 2008, 18:39	#5
smack_himanshu BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 91 Thanked: 9 Times	Anuj, I would suggest you to go to authorised GM (Opel) workshop to get the problem fixed.
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