Shaking Startup

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GlasMatt
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Shaking Startup

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hey,
my 2000 reg 1.0 12v Envoy was working fine up until about 2 weeks ago, I noticed when I was starting the car the battery light would flicker and the car would shudder. So about a week later the car wouldn't start so I bought a new battery. The car was working perfect up until friday night. When the battery light started flickering when I started the car and the shudder returned. I also noticed that when i'm sitting at the traffic lights the car has started shaking. :?

Does anyone have any ideas on what the problem might be :( Before I take it to a garage and get ripped off lol
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mwe and my mate both have 1.0 12v's and ours shake at lights too, i think it might be cos its only 3 cylinder but im not sure 8)
Drive it like you stole it!!

Then when it breaks, push it like you stole it!!!!
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sounds like alternator nacked go get one from scrappy cost ya bout 15 quid problem solved :D
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Yeh it could be the alternator. Also as the second poster sed the 1.0 litres have terrible shaking problems cuz of only having 3 cyclinders so its not 2 bad. Also have you took the car on a long run recently? Maybe the alternator is ok but it just hasn't had enouigh time to fully charge the battery yet. Just a thought
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Never actually took my corsa a long run :lol: just 4-5 miles to and from work, the whole shuddering at startup has seemed to have stopped. I'm going up to aberdeen in two weeks so I will get the car checked over before I go.
Thanks for your help guys :D
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