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Has anyone experienced a gritty/ sticky feeling clutch that can only be felt during the pedal travel of the clutch? i.e. holding the clutch in one spot does not propagate the vibration, you gotta be moving the pedal.

I notice I feel it the most if I do the following.

Rev up to 5K-6K in first.
Push the clutch in --> during this travel the clutch pedal kinda vibrates or feels like it's rubbing against something. You can definitely feel it through your shoes. It's most obvious near the end towards the floor.

I've searched around and some people suggested pumping the clutch in neutral a bit. It helps, but the feeling doesn't go away.

Engagement point is fine, shifting is fine so it's not causing any mechanical issues, just feels really weird on the pedal. No weird noises or squeaks to report either. Car is at 42000km, started happening around 40000km. Other forums for the Impreza platform say this is somewhat normal, happens often, and goes away over time.

If anyone's had experience or can chime in that'd be great.