Sticking Clutch Pedal Options

[vsideboy]

Ok, every day when I've been sitting at lights or in traffic with my foot on the clutch pedal, I go to let off the pedal and it bites immediately (no play at all) and the pedal only moves upwards about an inch. If I put my foot under the pedal and lift slightly then it springs back the remaining 3 inches it normally travels. When driving and changing normally it doesn't stick, and the biting point is about an inch from fully depressed, its only after having it depressed for a short while, whilst in gear.

If I don't have it in gear and depress it for a while then release it never sticks down. Any ideas?

Is there any joints that I could lubricate that may free it off (inside the car or in the engine bay)

[vsideboy]

Personally I don't know too much about the clutch. I would assume that the clutch would have springs and also the pedal would have a spring.

I admit the seal may have gone which would explain the change in biting point, but it wouldn't explain why the pedal would stick down then spring back up once lifted slightly. If it were not sticking and the seal had gone then I would say the biting point would change but the pedal would just go back to normal once released.