That's what other list members have said, but all the local mechanics say
pilot bearing.  I wonder what's going on here...

I going to have the clutch job done in any case.
Thanks

On Sat, 16 Jan 1999, KBatzler wrote:

> Sounds like the throw-out bearing....
> Karl Batzler
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DAVID MOST <most@UCLA.EDU>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Date: Friday, January 15, 1999 6:17 PM
> Subject: intermittent screeching
>
>
> >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 someone out there knows what the problem is here.  Any
> >ideas?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >David
> >'87 non-GL camper 142k
> >
>