On Sat, 12 Jun 2004, Michael Wagner wrote:

> I have an '85 with a manual transmission.  For a while (and seems to be
> getting worse) when I am stopped at a light the van in gear and the clutch
> in, something in the rear begins to growl.  If I take it out of gear, it
> seems to be fine, and when engaged at any speed in any gear, everything is
> normal.  This "growl" only seems to happen when I'm in gear (any gear), and
> I'm standing still with the clutch in.

Your pilot bearing is bad.  It'll keep growling for a while, then some day
it'll seize and you won't be able to disengage the clutch anymore.  BTDT.

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon
'82 VW Vanagon Westfalia Diesel (ebay #2481476461)