I drive a 96, 6 speed. Bought with 42k,just turned 60k. Clutch operates exactly the same as always except for the fact the pressure point has risen to the point there is only a half an inch left to spare. Now it's a real you know what to drive. I took it to a gm dealer and demanded their top service tech with over 30 years experience drive the car. He idicated despite my dicomfort with the car, the clutch engages well,disengages well and will not slip. He also commented that these cars were equiped with one hell of a pressure plate which makes them very reliable.He very rarely sees one that "really needs" to be serviced with under 100k. No, there is no warranty on the car! So I asked "what about the pedal?". He said we can put in a whole new clutch because there is no adjustment.
I've read some on the post. A clutch disk is only about 3/8 thick, who says that changes my pedal by three inches. Anyone spaced your slave another 3/8 inch away from the fork, the plunger seems to have plenty of reach? Could my hydrolics be defective or have over compensated for wear?

 

Do you mean a 1/2" from the top or bottom? Are you saying its engaging/disengaging 1/2" off the floor? Or 1/2" from the top? If its close to the top, that's normal, that means your clutch is getting thin. The throwout bearing needs to travel farther to stroke the pressure plate more to move the disc farther. A newer disc will engage closer to the floor because its thicker and doesn't need to move as far.

It can, because its all lever ratios and stuff like that if you calculate it out, it makes sense. I just installed a new clutch in my '95 Trans Am and it engages near the floor, where my old one that's about half as thick engaged near the top.

As long as the clutch engages/disengages well then you're alright. When it starts slipping, then its time to start thinking about a new one.