With all this talk of clutch chatter (I'm not sure what this is exactly),
my '87 has developed a new problem.  There's an intermittent screeching
from the rear which disappears when the clutch pedal is pressed even
slightly.  It's not continuous, and it's most noticeable when idling, in
the lower gears, and when I first get going after the vanagon has been
sitting for many hours.  However, it seems to be getting worse (that is,
hearing it more of the time, not louder), and I'd like to know what's
happening.  I can always make the sound go away by pressing the clutch
pedal.

So, does this mean I'm losing my clutch?  I've never worn out a clutch
before, and the shifting is as good as it ever was.  If I didn't hear the
sound, I wouldn't think anything was wrong with respect to performance.

I'm pretty sure somone out there knows what the problem is here.  Any
ideas?

Thanks,
David
'87 non-GL camper 142k