Hello,
I am hoping that someone may be able to help with the following issue that I have.
We have been given this car as it was my mother-in-laws before she passed, it had been stood for over a year with it being started every few months, then it was moved and stored on the grass for 2 - 3 months, when it was then time to move it from the grass it started up fine and my Father-in-Law, tried to reverse it off the grass it was stuck, after managing to move it from the hole it had created when it was put into neutral the reverse lights where still on, since that day it has only started once and now it will no longer start.
Vauxhall Meriva 2005 (Easytronic gearbox)
Main Symptoms
Car will not start after clutch actuator repair.
Flashing “N” on display → changes to flashing “F” when brake pedal is pressed.
Sometimes shows Command Gear 4 / Actual Gear 4 even when gearbox is physically in Neutral. - when looking on OpCom.
After bleeding procedure, gear display changes incorrectly (e.g., from N to 4).
Wheels spin freely when gearbox shows it’s in gear → clutch not engaging properly.
Periodic clicking noises from selector actuator.
Command clutch and actual clutch positions do not match (e.g., Command -1.21 mm vs Actual 9.99 mm, later 15.89 mm). Both have changed to -1.21mm.
so far We have done the following.
Clutch actuator professionally repaired.
Checked commanded vs actual clutch and gear positions with Vaux-COM.
Attempted clutch bleed and relearn procedure.
Verified that gearbox physically moves into neutral (selector shaft in middle).
Checked fuses near battery and replaced as precaution, as some where showing signs of corrosion.
Bench-level checks:
Selector shows gear changes on display but wheels remain free.
Clutch actuator command and actual mismatch persists.
Observed periodic actuator clicking with ignition ON.
before I send the Selector actuator off to be repaired is there anything else that I could try to get the car to start?
Thank you in advance.
