I agree, probably the clutch cross shaft. Should be able to check without dropping the trans
by removing the slave cylinder from the mount, then moving the shaft by hand to feel for
play/roughness. New shafts are cheap, but you may also need the nylon bushing/sleeve if it's
really bad.

On 15 Apr 2008 at 16:35, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Unless you're hearing the noises coming from the pedal assembly inside the
> van, the roughness is in the bell housing.
>
> Sorry Ryan, but its probably dry grease and rust in the transfer shaft
>
> On Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 4:11 PM, Ryan Alfonso <vangina@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Yo.  I hopped in my friends syncro and the clutch pedal is like butter.
> > Mine is considerably stiffer and crunchified.  I've checked the archives
> > about this issue, but now it's time to ask the masters...
> >
> > The patient is an '89 Westfalia, 205k, with a rebuilt 5spd installed about 75k
> > ago with a HD Luk clutch kit.
> >
> > I'm sure the problem isn't hydraulic (swapped out master and slave a while ago
> > to no avail).
> >
> > So is there a simple and obvious way to determine whether it's the pedal
> > assembly, or the release rod in the clutch housing?  Perhaps that it comes and
> > goes may be a clue?  FWIW, there isn't a lot of play side to side in the
> > clutch pedal, feels like the brake.  When replacing the slave, I yanked around
> > on the release rod and it had some slap in it, but didn't feel too loose.
> >
> > Statistically speaking, what's more likely to be the issue?  Do I rip out the
> > dash, or drop the transaxle (again)?
> >
> > Grazzi,
> > -R
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> Crescent Beach, BC
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'88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed
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