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I HAVE a VT II SS with the six-speed manual. The car has travelled 78,000km. I am getting a rattle from the gearbox when accelerating or driving up a slight incline, but when cruising on a flat road the sound isn't there. What is the source of this rattle? Some petrolhead friends suggest it is bearings that need replacing in the gearbox. Is that possible? The funny thing is that I have had no worries with the LS1 (Gen 3) engine, which everyone said would be a problem when I bought the car.

Answered by CarsGuide

29 April 2004

Graham Smith

I HAVEN'T heard of the worry you have, Tim, but I'd doubt very much that it's a bearing problem at that mileage. I would be looking at the clutch rather than the gearbox, but I would recommend you seek the help of a Holden specialist. Happy to hear you aren't having any problem with your Gen III V8. Not all Gen IIIs exhibit the problem. It's really only a relatively small number of the total sold that have the piston rattle and excessive oil consumption.

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