[Shotimes] Is my clutch on its way out?

[Christian Kesselring]

For about the past month, I have noticed some things with my clutch that
have me worried.  At least once a day, I experience extreme difficulty if
not impossibility in getting into first gear from a stop.  If I pull up on
the pedal with my toe, it clicks once or twice and I am able, with still
some difficulty, to put it in gear.  Other times, I just notice the clutch
getting squeaky/rattling, which is also temporarily fixed by pulling up on
the clutch and getting a click or two.  The length of time between
adjustments and shifting difficulty or noisiness from the pedal varies from
a few seconds to several minutes of driving.  In a day, I probably click the
clutch pedal up a dozen or more times.  Also, the clutch pedal height tends
to vary quite a bit.  Does all this mean I am in for a clutch replacement
soon, or is it just part of my SHO's quirky personality?  TIA for your
replies.

Christian Kesselring
'92 SHO 128k
'02 PT Cruiser 30k