1) yes
2) yes
3a) no
3b) yes
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I just stole this from a DIY on e90post:
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I suggest to make your life a bit easier to get a clear jar can be plastic but so you can see inside of it, put a little brake fluid into the bottom of the jar, poke a hole in the lid and place a small piece of rubber tubing that is large enough to slide over the clutch slave valve, all the way down to the bottom of the jar and emerse it in the brake fluid, the reason is that with a little fluid in there you will be able to see bubbles when air is being released from the system, once you can quick turn open/close the valve and you don't see air bubbles you will be air bubble free and done.
You need the help of a friend here for the bleeding process.
One person gets in the car, other is underneath the car with a 11mm wrench that will be used to loosen up the bleeder valve on the clutch slave cylinder ( be VERY CAREFUL as it is made of plastic). One of you pump the clutch 4 times (if there is excessive air in the system you may have to return the clutch pedal by hand) on the 4th pump hold the clutch pedal on the floor while the other person releases the 11mm bleeder valve and shuts it, try to do this in a quick turning action. Now repeat the same process over and over untill you feel the clutch come back to life. You will need to do this a few times always making sure to add fluid to the reservour. You will feel the pedal start to get firm and nice. Once the person under the car no longer sees bubbles you're done!!
BIG BTW:, the clutch and the brake share the same reservor, BUT they have different chambers so even if the brake fluid looks high or normal, it does not nessesarily mean that you have fluid in the clutch side, make sure to add fluid!! and use good stuff!!
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