I'm having a similar issue, I have a new set of cv joints coming to make
sure thats not the issue. I noticed when it was ticking and I pushed in the
clutch the clicking went away.

Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy
On Sep 30, 2013 4:23 PM, "Eric Wunrow" <VW@ericwunrow.com> wrote:

> Hello, Vanagonians:
>
>
> Some of you may know we're living full-time in our '84 Westy, our
> first, and today marks the end of Month 2. Been lucky so far, I've
> put nearly 5,000 miles on it sans any meltdowns... beyond little
> things I can handle.
>
> A couple days ago a sound emerged in the left rear. This has happened
> twice now, both times under load climbing extreme hills in Death
> Valley (though only in the 80s, temp-wise). Coolant temp is normal
> when this happens, convinced it's not an engine issue. It comes and
> goes, and for lack of a better descriptor sounds like a card in the
> spokes of a kid's bike... clicking at a consistent rate that might
> add up to maybe 200 clicks per minute. Since I'm going about 32 mph
> when it happens, if a rotational issue I'd expect it to be much
> faster when considering tire circumference and distance covered at 32
> vs. the clicking speed if the clicks were once per rotation. It lasts
> maybe 5-20 seconds each time then stops, braking has no effect on it
> and I suspect it's a CV joint... the right joint has maybe a
> sixteenth of an inch slop, the left side maybe an eighth-inch.
> There's no grinding noise of any kind. (yet???)
>
> We'll be in this area for likely a few months so might use the shop
> in Bishop, California. He did some minor things on my Jetta a decade
> ago and I left feeling like they were good and trustworthy. If anyone
> here wants the work, please PM me... no cell signal here but do
> respond to all emails.
>
>
> OT... does anyone know how Terry K is doing? He's a lovely guy and
> helped me greatly early on so when I read he was ill I've been
> bumming for him.
>
> Thanks,
> E1
>