I drive a 1997 Civic EX with a manual transmission. My clutch pedals feel like it is engaging further from the floor than normal. When accelerating from first or second gear, the car screeches softly. I think the noise is from the tires.

I recently took the car to the mechanic for scheduled maintenance and asked him to check out the problem. He found no problem with the clutch. Strangely, the pedal felt fine for about two weeks after the visit, but has now reverted to the odd engagement point.

Does anyone have any suggestions on what might be going on?