Clutch pedal sticking???

Tx man! I'll check it out during the week. If it's anything more serious then a little lube job I guess she's going into the shop. Seems unusual though for anything to wear out after only 45k miles doesn't it? Tx again!

Tx again! BTW....... what'sa "zerk"?

A zerk is a grease fitting. Look it up on the web to know what they look like. The pivot for the clutch linkage might also have a grease fitting.

Found a lube fitting..... .at bottom on equalizer bar. Would that be a regular grease fitting

Your car will have a lot of zerks. You should be greasing your suspension and the U joints.

Looks like this except you don't see the threads and it is covered in dirt and grease.

Never heard the term zerk.......I know grease fittings though!

Lubrication fitting on your diagram.

I might remove the equalizer bar and clean out all the old, dirty and hardened grease out before lubing it.

At least now I have a place to start. I'm really not enthused about the idea of going into the clutch.

Cleaning out the Eq. bar sounds great but as per the diagram I'm sure I'll foul up something. Maybe not. The only real work I have done personally is put in a master cylinder , starter, fuel pump and change the brake pads........basically all bolt on stuff. I don't have enough knowledge or experience to properly reassemble and then make the proper adjustments afterwards. Kind like why I don't do my own dental work.

Will a spray lube...WD40.....be good for bushings, springs etc?

WD40 is a short term fix and will lose its lubricating ability in a very short time. You need to use oil or grease. A drop or two of engine oil on most points will do the trick. If there is a grease fitting use an all purpose grease.

You guys are really helpful......Tx! But then there is pedal adjustment. This line from the manual worrys me.........

I just don't want to make a bad situation worse.

Yesterday, with the help of my 14yr old son, we located the zerk on the equalizer bar, greased it pressed clutch pedal several times.......still sticking! Then I sprayed WD40 on everything clutch related from under the hood figuring that might get it goi g a bit. No good.......pedal still not returning. So I decide to drive the front end up on tire ramps so I can get better access underneath. Ramps just kept sliding forward so decided to just back up into garage again. That's when I found out she wont go into reverse! Or any other gear! The clutch is stuck in first! The clutch arm is in the neutral position but the car is stuck in first!!! WTF!!!!!! I didn't touch anything in the linkage or anywhere else. Just greased equalizer bar and sprayed WD! I'm lost!! Hahaha.........very frustrating to say the least!!

The clutch does not come out of gear. I had my son press the clutch pedal so I could push it back into the garage. There's nothing I can do at this point but send her to the shop and hope for the best. Thanks for your help and I'll keep ya posted.

Tennis is giving you good advice. Give him some thumbs up which is all the reward any of us get here.

Sure! I didn't know we were supposed to do that! Can I go back to other replies and do it? I'll do it anyway! Tx!