91integrals,
As Lueb points out, the first thing I'd check would be the operation of the clutch hydraulics. Perhaps there is air in the system and the slave piston isn't extending fully. In any case, bleeding the thing out won't hurt anything...and do check for leaks in case you have a seal going south.
On a similar note, I'd change out the tranny fluid soon too, you want to get all of those little metal bits your creating out of there asap.
All trannys have to have some sort of fork mechanism, but I'd say focus on the simple stuff first.
Bogatyr