I have no experience w/ clutch repair of any kind.  my 1990 with 4 speed just began not disengaging.  Had to try double clutching to get home 30 miles. When home, began to disengage but not 100%.
when my wife pushes in the clutch I hear a loud creaking noise within the clutch housing (engine off).

The brake fluid was down to min last week, added a name brand to top off to max, said was good for brake/clutch systems. first time I've added since bought over year ago.

I am sure that I'll have a shop work on it.
without looking through the archives; can anybody give me the down & dirty on what this usually means? Can I blame my wife (primary driver)?
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bonus "classic" vanagon content:
This van has been trouble free.  Tonight we were just arriving at this cool block party( w/ 2 little kids) in "downtown" Elkhart Lake (Road America) Wisconsin.  About 5-6 members of the D.B.G.(regional type II club) had assembled early to get prime parking/ hang out spot on the street.  I thought I'd show up and just say hi.  There's thousands of people milling about for a street party for the "vintage car club of Chicago".  Just as I'm downshifting to stop and wave---clunk, burp, snub, start, cough, etc PEOPLE IN WAY. Vanagone syndrome??  Overheating?? WE GOTTA GET THE HECK OUTTA HERE!  
Actually would not have been a bad place to break down if we could have got a parking spot. I'm sure the air cooled guys would help out; after having the normal laugh at the expense of the wbx.

chris c
90 multivan