Hi Guys,

I have my VRX in for some warranty work, because the engine was making a rattling sound like a loose tappet or something. Making it weird was that it seemed to decrease when I put my foot on the clutch. Well they just rang me and said that the gearbox has to come out and the clutch sensor replaced. Does anyone know what these are and can explain to me it's purpose? Is it to do with the cruise control? I know when you depress the clutch pedal, the CC switches off, but I would have thought it was on the pedal.

cheers :)

Hi Guys,

I have my VRX in for some warranty work, because the engine was making a rattling sound like a loose tappet or something. Making it weird was that it seemed to decrease when I put my foot on the clutch. Well they just rang me and said that the gearbox has to come out and the clutch sensor replaced. Does anyone know what these are and can explain to me it's purpose? Is it to do with the cruise control? I know when you depress the clutch pedal, the CC switches off, but I would have thought it was on the pedal.

cheers :)yeah the CC would need it, and i would think the ECU could be adapted with that input as well (god only knows why though!)

My TE had that noise, and now the TH has the same noise. Goes away when your foot is on the clutch. If it was an old holden you would say " it sounds like the thrust bearing" :shock:

The TE was a company car so it just got fixed without me knowing what the problem was. :rant:

Keep us posted about whether this "clutch sensor" :nuts: fixes the problem or not.

Hey Guys,
That noise you are talking about will be the thrust bearing. My TE doese exactly the same thing, and as soon as i push the clutch in far enough, the noise goes away. I wouldnt bother about it until u need to do a clutch, and while u are doing the clutch, put a rear crank seal in. Thats common pratice!