Do you have about 1/4-1/2" of pedal free-play at the top? Your pedal may not be retracting the hydraulics fully. Here's a good thread on pedal adjustment with photos: http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/1...0-7th-generation-1993-1997/327399-what-causes-clutch-friction-point-change.html

 

yeah i have plenty of play, but the play in the pedal is not actually moving the rod, which gives me the feeling that something else needs to be adjusted.

The thread you mention seems to be just what I need, thanks!

 

The only way pedal can be the problem is if it cant return properly. The pushrod in the CMC has to retract to open the compensation port. Sometimes people adjust the pedal so it cant return. Fluid heats up and has nowhere to go and you get clutch slippage. It can also happen if you have crappy old fluid and corrosion blocks the port shut. Its up to you to figure out which one os the problem or just replace the CMC.

-SP

 

Aaa ok, so it sounds like if bleeding it might be the next step if this doesn't work.

I'll take note the next time I'm driving to see if the friction point is increasing as I drive.

 

bleeding will not fix the problem.

-SP

 

Or if someone put automatic transmission fluid in the clutch master cylinder, that would expand as it heated, causing slippage... Brake fluid is what you want.

 

Sorry I am a little late chiming in.
Hmm. Sounds kind of like an intermittent issue I have with my MT 1997 CE. Sometimes if I have the clutch pedal all the way to the floor and I try to shift gears the transmission gets very notchy and hard to get in gear. And when it’s in gear, especially 1st gear, as soon as I let up the clutch the car immediately will lunge forward even when the engine is idling and I haven't given it gas yet. Usually, it doesn’t start moving forward until I have the clutch pedal up a little bit. The first time I experienced this, I thought my clutch might be slipping, but then my cousin who also owned a MT 1995 Corolla said to check the fluid in the reservoir of the clutch master cylinder to see if it’s low. Lo and behold it was low so I refilled it with DOT 3/4 brake fluid (as per the owner’s manual), started it up, drove it around the block for a little bit and everything was fine again. Once a month or so I check the reservoir and refill when necessary.
Hopefully, that’s all you need to do with yours.

 

If you're having to top up your clutch fluid every month then you have a problem that needs fixing....