How do I adjust a clutch on my 1996 Sunfire, or is it hydraulic?

You may have a few things going on here. First, you need to look under the dashboard where the clutch pedal contacts the pushrod. There is an adjustment screw/locknut. The pushrod should be making contact. If not, losen locknut and adjust then tighten locknut. Secondly, the clutch master cylinder may be low on brake fluid or worn out, lacking hydraulic assist. Third you may have a weak slave cylinder. If they never been replaced I recommend replacing them together. Hopefully the line that carries the fluid isn't leaking. If so it'll need replacing too. This sounds like a handful but for this vehicle it isn't. These parts won't even run you $100 total.

Your losing fluid somewhere, it is a hydraulic clutch so this means hydraulic fluid powers it. Bring to transmission shop for repair.

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It's hydraulic but it side mount trans so it has two cable that for thought fire wall under shifter to the linkage mine is gone bushing are shot and I've done slave cylinder 3 times in 3 months kinda becoming a pain as i just got car and has only 70 k miles and

Hi,
The adjustment is in the clutch slave push rod and master( where the pedal push rod attaches the master cylinder ) if it uses a hydraulic type.
If it is cable type, the adjustment is on the cable front of the firewall, where the cable comes out from bulkhead.

Hope that helps!

does your car have a hydraulic clutch
just had similar problem on my Jeep had to replace the clutch master cylinder and slave cylinder.
you can bleed some clutch master cylinders removing air in system check fluid level full then bleed master cylinder keeping an eye on fluid levels not to run system dry..

good luck hope this helps (PTL)

Dot 3 oil.

Its either the clutch fluid is wrong or not at the correct levels or it has not been bled correctly.

See if the pedal, itself isn't sticking. Next, see if your pedal operates a cable, linkage, or if it is hydraulic and uses a brake line.
(It sounds like a cable is broken)

i have the same year its a cable. your completely wrong.

YOU HAVE A LEAKING MASTER OR SLAVE CLUTCH HYDRAULIC CYLINDER (AIR LEAKING INTO THE SYSTEM), SINCE THESE ARE ALWAYS REPLACED TOGETHER IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE WHICH IS THE PROBLEM CYLINDER.