I finaly got my 97 to pass inspection & am ready to put it on the road. Due to a recent promotion @ work limiting my free time. I had to take it to a local shop to complete the clutch work that I had started. I had replaced the master & slave cylinder, but was having a hell of a time bleeding the damn thing. Even after I dished out $60 on a pressure bleeder. Anyway, now that I got it back it seems like the clutch needs to be replaced. I bought the car with a bad hydraulic system, so I don't know of the condition of the clutch prior to taking it to the shop.

My question is concerning the need for a new clutch or just simple adjustments. The problem is that the friction point is very close to the floor. I mean I can barely lift off the pedal @ all before it's engaging. I stalled like 5 times just getting it home. When I called the shop that had done the work. They suggested replacing the clutch, of course! I'm not rulling this out. However I just want to make sure this isn't just a simple fix before I dish out the $$ on a new clutch.

 

the reason to replace a clutch is usually because of slippage.
I'm thinking someone [read as MONKEY] might have adjusted the pushrod on the clutchpedal arm, maybe trying to fix the problem that was really caused by the hydraulics.
The test I use for clutch slippage is to run down the highway in 5th at around 60mph, hold steady on the gas and bump the clutch pedal on and off. If the rpms jump up from slippage let off the gas real quick then replace the clutch.

If you had a bad clutch you wouldn't be stalling the car when leaving from a stop.

You are sure the system has been bled out really well?