ritcheyvs
Veteran Member
,,, is there a chance that the clutch housing is filling with hydraulic fluid from a seal leak in the transmission? ... Maybe do you have one of those push to check little valves on the bottom of the clutch housing to check for water in the clutch housing, ...
Interesting guess. My DK has a drain plug under the clutch housing and I'd guess a CK does too. That would be a good thing to check. Also, the clutch pedal should have about an inch of free play before encountering resistance from the clutch springs and that's worth checking too. But unless there is a problem with the external clutch linkage (which should be visible by inspection) or the clutch housing is full of water, this is almost certainly not a DIY repair (unless you have a large enclosed space with concrete floor, overhead hoist, and a strong helper).
Supplemental: If you do have a leaking seal (like James mentioned) you really want to get it fixed (or at least documented) before you go out of warranty.