... but I'd like to confirm it if possible.

I have a 1992 Saturn SL2 with 140,000 miles.  The symptoms are:

- It has recently seemed to be slipping - the RPMs go way higher as it
starts, there is virtually no "slipping of the clutch" as part of the
process to get started

- Finally, with the engine on, gear selection is rough, but can be
made; but the car does nothing when the clutch is let out - no lurch,
no nothing; engine runs on fine

- With the engine off, it can be pushed with, clutch in, in gear, with
no sense of engine compression.

Is there ANY chance at all that a failure of the hydraulic master/
slave linkage could cause this?  I don't see how, but am just
wishing...

Thx,

Thomas.