1G Clutch disengagement issues

[dsm419psi]

My car is a 1990 laser fwd turbo. I have done some searching and have not really found anything that fits my problem exactly. Here it goes my clutch will not disengage or return properly. I know this sounds like other threads but theres more. after reading the other threads I naturally decided to look into my pedal. So I layed on the floor and while watching the master rod I pressed the clutch pedal in slowly and it began pushing the rod immediately then while the pedal was still slowly being pushed in it hit a spot where the pedal was still moving but the rod stopped then after a second the rod began to move again. Now its my understanding that if it was the pedal itself it wouldn't begin moving the rod immediately which is why im here now. Im thinking it could maybe be my master cylinder Does this sound like a logical conclusion? Sorry for the long post I wanted to be as detailed as possible to save time and avoid confusion in my troubleshooting progress. All help is greatly appreciated. Thank You

 

[SrKegler]

I would start by checking the slave cylinder for leakage. Can't think of anyway the master cylinder could be binding up the way you described.

 

[dsm419psi]

Nothing is binding. The rod just stops moving for a second and then starts moving again even though the pedal continued its movement. Theres no friction or anything pushing back. After further inspection and brainstorming I have come to the conclusion that because the rod is mechanically fastened to the pedal bracket and the pedal keeps moving while the rod stops that it is my pedal assembly even though no other threads mentioned the start/stop of the rod they only mention late pickup of movement. What do you guys think?

During the desent of the pedal it begins moving the rod immediately than about 1/3 of the way down the rod stops moving and the pedal keeps going for about another 1/3 of the way then the rod starts moving again and both the pedal and rod move untill the pedal hits the floor

 

[nelliott500]

Do you see the same thing while depressing the pedal?