John Lorenz

Hi I'm new to this forum but I've been amazed at the info so far. About 2 years ago my best friend sold me an 81 4wd GL wagon I guess its a 1600 but I can never seem to remember that number. It had 81k and now has 85k! and was in amazing shape. I havent hurt it too bad kept up with the basics but the clutch is slipping especially if the engine is hot. The tach shoots up and you have to baby it to get it to fully engage. I tried a cable adjustment which made things better but just barely. If I was in flat country I could probably just live with it awhile longer but here in SFCA the hills are everywhere. How do I tell if I need a new clutch or not. I did some searching and heard about bushings in the linkage but it cant be that simple. Whatever you can suggest or point me to some other threads would be great. PS Looking for mechanic recommendations in NOR CAL