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> 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.

If you say so... I've changed pads a lot and never experienced this.

>
> 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.
>

Quick ad-on here. Even if the clutch line needs to be bled, there is
zero possibility that this would cause the clutch to "slip". Think
about it... air in the line makes it harder to disengage the clutch.
It should engage just fine.

To test for slipping, while at a stand-still, put the trans in 3rd
gear and rev the engine and let out the clutch fairly rapidly. The
engine should immediately stall. If it does not, the clutch will slip
and you should be able to sense that.

-Fred W