[Tyson Schmidt]

Kurt. First you stated that the clutch wouldn't disengage. You adjusted it tight enough to disengage. Then, it wouldn't engage. Like a slipping or non-grabbing clutch.

Here's what comes to mind:

The damper springs (or rubber center if that's which disc you have) have broken from abuse, and have fallen out of the clutch disc. They then lodge themselves between the disc and pressure plate, making the clutch pedal low and not disengage fully.

Then, after tightening up the slack, the clutch releases enough to disengage and eventually the broken parts dislodge themselves.

Now that the broken springs have dislodged themselves, the clutch is cable is too tight (from your previous adjustment band-aid) to disengage.

Maybe try loosening the cable back to normal and see if it grabs. (But even if it works, it's still clutch time.)