I got under the van while my wife worked the clutch. The noise is definitely coming from slave cylinder area where the shaft is. It sounds external though.   Of course, noises travel through metals are tough to pinpoint. 

I just hope it’s not the shaft as I’d hate to have to pull the gearbox on my Syncro... again.  I have to get this sorted before our summer trip to Colorado for three weeks. 

Chris. 
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> Wiadomość napisana przez Neil <musomuso@gmail.com> w dniu 5/9/21, o godz. 02:48:
> 
> It's possible that excess play at outboard bushings at clutch cross
> shaft are causing the noise.
> 
> I had a "creaking" or "groaning" noise that happened when slowly
> pushing the clutch pedal down. I was able to sneak some lube in to
> those bushings from the outside and in through the bolt hole where
> bolt threads in to secure those bushings in place. Doing so didn't
> cure the issue but it seemed to quell the noise temporarily which in
> turn seemed to rule out master or slave as cause.
> 
> The play at bushings was visibly obvious; if I gently levered up on
> the cross shaft I could see the slop.
> 
> Neil.
> 
> On 5/8/21, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>>> ..... It also makes a noise
> 
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