First of all, thanx for your time and assistance in advance...

Question 1: For some reason whenever it's even somewhat chilly outside, my clutch seems VERY sluggish coming back up off the floor and somewhat stiff to push to the floor... also, my shifter has difficulty going into the gates and I feel a slight grind unless I shift VERY slowly or even double-clutch. It does tend to smoothen right out once it's been driving for ~15 mins. I'm wondering though, does the cold typically affect the trans to that extent? Is it possible that I'm a little low on gear lube or it needs to be changed? (only ~10,500 miles)

Question 2: Lately I have heard some odd sounds from my clutch... When I shift really hard, I hear a *squeak* in addition to the wheelspin, the clutch pedal tends to squeak a bit when I press and depress while in neutral, and also, when I put it in neutral and let the clutch out, i hear a very faint tap-tap-tap-tap-tap-tap very rapidly.

Any ideas?

nobody has any advice for me?