Q: Clutch Behavior

asked by on September 19, 2016

I notice the clutch pedal squeaks when I slowly release my foot off the clutch when the engine is off. This seems to appear and disappear without anything triggering it. What is more concerning is that occasionally the clutch pedal fails to spring back up completely. I've noticed this occurs when I'm in stop-and-go traffic for an extended period of time and sometimes when its 90+ degrees outside. I can't figure out whether the throw bearing is the reason or if it's the fluid in the slave cylinder. Is it possible that too much fluid / dirty fluid in the slave cylinder causes this?

My car has 53700 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.

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