Every time I ride my car for a while my clutch pedal starts acting up, it gets real hard to shift gears and the pedal does not go up all the way please help!!!

 

^clutch is goign out

 

if the pedal doesnt return all the way up you might want to look into your master cylinder as well.

 

^well, I believe what he is trying to say is that the clutch pedal sticks after a hard RPM run.
I experienced this.
and tried a lot of remedies.

the only one that worked was changing out the clutch.
I believe this feeling was attributed to the pressure plate.

 

Well the car acts normal after a while but it feels like something gets jammed when the clutch acts up, i would think if it was the clutch the tranny will slip but it doesn't

 

And the clutch doesnt stay all the way down, it comes up but only like half way if I pull it with my hand it goes all the way back like is supposed to

 

On a related note, how long (rated) is the oem clutch good for? Just in general.

 

the clutch is a wear and tear item.
with that being said, the clutch can last the life time of the car if operated correctly.

 

Does this only happen AFTER a HIGH RPM run?


ez12a might be right, please check the master cylinder to see if your fluid is topped off.

 

NO it does it in low rpm, as a matter of fact its easier to shift in higher rpm

 

if treated right, well over 100k. I would venture to say average, 125-150k.

I would check the clutch fluid. If it's low, there is most likely a leak. After more research, it seems either or both slave and master cyl can cause a limp pedal.