An easy test for a dragging clutch is to stop the car with the engine running,
depress the clutch and select first; then select reverse. If you can do that
without grinding-gear noises, take it out of reverse, leave it in neutral for
a few seconds, and then try to re-select reverse. There should be negligible
engagement noise. If there is lots of noise and/or it's not possible to select
reverse (or, once you do, the car really 'wants' to go backwards) then the
clutch is dragging. It could be, aside from the hydraulic or throwout
lever/bearing issues already mentioned, that the clutch disc is damaged or
warped.
Theo
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