Then it's probably the throwout bearing or the end play on you crankshaft.

Jim

On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 5:45 PM, ralph meyermann
<ralphmeyermann@gmail.com>wrote:

> 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
> >
>