I've recently bought a secondhand 1997 Golf Mk 3 1.6 with an AEE engine and 51k on the clock.

I've noticed that the clutch pedal is slightly stiff and that it creaks when the pedal travels up and down and is slightly stiff. The clutch doesn't slip and there's no problems with the biting point.

Any ideas what it could be? I had similar problems with my old 1995 Polo but never got around to fixing it as it went for scrap.

Am thinking it could either be the clutch mechanism or perhaps the pedal box - anyone have experience with a similar problem or know how much it would cost to get fixed?