After my series of mishaps due to not following the simple instructions given in the Audi 100's service manual, I finally got around to correcting my mistakes yesterday evening and the 100 came back to life. Long story short, if it says "you must bleed the clutch if you have also bled the brakes" followed by "you must use a pressure bleeder, don't just pump the clutch pedal", then that's what you should do!
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I drove the 100 in to work today, completely forgetting it was Halloween because I was so thrilled I could do Way Back Wednesday! Soundtrack included Dire Straits, Fleetwood Mac, The Beach Boys, INXS and those two annoying British dudes, Black Lace.
On the way home, I noticed the gear change felt consistent during the whole trip. I have a theory that because the clutch hydraulic system had air in it (plenty came out during the pressure bleeding exercise!) the pedal wasn't always fully depressing the clutch inside the gearbox, causing the gear shift to sometimes be difficult. Anyways, it was a delight to drive and I can't believe I didn't do that brake/clutch bleed thing correctly in the first place, 6 months ago!
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