Well the clutch wasn't as stiff as it was just rough feeling. The feedback in my foot from the pedal made it feel like the transmission was about the blow up. The mechanic asked me if I ever felt the engine lift up, and I did but I thought that was from too little tranny fluid. I had wear marks on under my hood from the engine rubbing. So that is probably why the pedal felt rough - my engine was moving all together. It's very disturbing thinking about it now that she works just fine, but I had to drive her like a grandma during that loose mount. So much so I was afraid if I could get out of 1,2 gears, I was all right since the feedback smoothed out in 3rd - but that's never a good thing. Sorry for the confusion - it's a first for me too.