The Malt Hound wrote:
>
> Yes, it sounds as if maybe your mechanic does not have a good method
> for bleeding hydraulic lines. New brake pads do not cause the brake
> pedal to feel spongy. They may have a different rate at which they
> stop the car, but the pedal feel is all about the hydraulic lines.
>
> Both symptoms (clutch and brakes) would indicate air in the lines.
>
> Good luck with it,
> -Fred W

I agree (about the mech) but new pads can take a little while to bed in
and make it seem like the pedal is spongy.

The clutch shouldn't slip at all. The trick with these when bleeding
is to remove the slave cylinder fromt he transmission. It could be
that your slave cylinder has failed in some way though.