Not enough clutch adjustment

[Bambikiller240]

It was hard for me to get into position, but you just have to lay on your back (on the floorpan) facing upward under the dash with a flashlight in your hand. You're going to be looking at the point where the CMC yolk and the pedal arm are connected via the clevis pin. Use you hand to begin to depress the clutch pedal and observe the connection point as you do so. There should be no slop in the connection. If you can't see well, you can pull the cotter key so you can remove the clevis pin.

What you want to see is a round (approx 8mm dia) hole in the pedal arm and a clevis pint hat is not distorted. What you may see is a slot in the pedal arm where the formerly round hole has been enlarged by the clevis pin (which will most likely be severely damaged itself). If that's what you see, that is your problem.

FWIW, you can remove the clutch pedal by itself, but you shouldn't need to do that to examine the connection. If the pedal arm is slotted, you'll need to pull the pedal arm and have it repaired. I had a bushing with an 8mm hole in it welded into the pedal arm to restore proper function.

[Ricklandia]

Well, I did learn one thing, it's much easier to crawl under the dash after diner and a small cocktail, rather than first thing in the morning! Pedal and linkage are tight as a drum. Thinking to check the fluid level, when I pulled the cap off, the hydraulic fluid looked like... pond water, muddy pond water. The PO drove this car very rarely, and lord only knows when or if the fluid has ever been changed. It it possible that the fluid has picked up enough moisture over the years that it is losing it's "strength"?

[Bambikiller240]

Most types of brake fluid will absorb moisture. I flush my brake and clutch systems every 2 years as a preventative maintainance procedure.