Clutch is making horrific clicking noise

[CherbleFTW]

Okay so I've done some research about clicking, popping clutches and none of what I've seen exactly describes my problem.

Here's the story, When I bought this car the clutch started making a clicking/popping sound and it was here and there all of the time it wasn't anything permanent. And it only happens when I push the pedal in. Now it has gotten way worse. It will make about 3 to 6 clicking noises as i push in the pedal, and basically I've figured out that if it clicks about 6 times that the clutch isn't engaged enough to get into first from a dead stop or to shift gears. I mean, once I'm going it does shift but it's like im shifting without a clutch. I am convinced it's coming from the cabin, but I can't be 100% sure because I don't necessarily know exactly what I'm talking about, but some of you guys do. I'm gonna try to take it to a shop tomorrow, but I don't wanna have to go there and have them tell me they don't know and replace something they don't necessarily have to. Please help. Thanks

[CherbleFTW]

Somebody? Anybody?

[OutToWinPAHC]

Throwout bearing

[CherbleFTW]

Thanks

[ThePrimerSuspect]

Master cylinder

[Got Insulin?]

Please make an effort to post in the correct section. Moved to Drivetrain.

[jesus_ralliart]

prob TOB. but might as well do the master and slave....

[s13silviaguy]

I agree, its the throwout bearing... replace and hopefully you'll be fine

[DB Dude]

Originally Posted by ThePrimerSuspect

Master cylinder

sounds Clutch master cylinder to me. especially since he hears it from inside the cab. more likely to go bad than a TO bearing too. he would probably still be able to get it in gear if it was the bearing as well.

check under the dash, look at where the clutch pedal assembly goes thru the firewall, if there is fluid leaking all over then your CMC went out. if not, then follow the assembly into the engine bay and check for and leaks or broken linkages in the clutch line.