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jschram - The problem was very sudden - the clutch began to stick some time in the afternoon, and was undriveable the next morning. Wasn't covered under warranty - repairs due to normal wear-and-tear aren't covered dontcha know. So I ended up having the clutch replaced, I got a bit of a deal on the labour but still ended up spending ~$800 CAD. I don't recall the exact parts that needed replacement, but I can fish out the invoice if you're interested.

for the reply. I can now go to the dealership and reference the Bulletin # as well. The problem seems to have worsened since my last post - I can't get the car into gear at idle! I have to kill the engine, shift into 1st, restart and gun before it stalls. As long as the engine is on I can't shift into any gears. So at this point the car is undriveable, in retrospect I'm surprised I made it home from work last night (~20kms). I'm getting it towed to the dealership later today, I'll let you know what happens...

Hi, I drive a 98 MT Outback with 138,000 clicks, and the clutch pedal is starting to stick, i.e. I have to lift the pedal manually with my foot to disengage. Once I do this the car runs fine. The problem is worse in 1st and reverse, especially the latter... I really have to work the stick to get it in reverse, which has always been a minor problem but is really bad now. The alternative is to wait a couple of seconds - sometimes the pedal "pops" back up, but of course this isn't an option during constant shifting. Priming the pedal at idle doesn't seem to help, fluid level is OK. The dealer can't get me in for a few days, so I'm wondering if this is a minor problem that can be handled by a standard repair shop. Also, I bought the extended warranty and I'm wondering if something like this might be covered, based on the posts I've read it may or may not be. thanks!