FWIW, I have been into my clutch 3 times. Once to do the rear main, then to do the input shaft seal and lastly to replace the fork, pivot and throughout bearing. Did the pilot bushing once. The disk was replaced at 118K by the PO right before I bought the truck. I am still using the ORIGINAL pressure plate and dual mass flywheel. Truck now has 252K on it. The master and slave blew when the fork/pivot went south. The bleeding process was VERY tedious and I experienced all the issues you are having. Keep working the clutch and try to bleed it. It will eventually start working normally. When the dual mass, etc. finally quits South Bend will get my business. Grease the pivot every time you do the chassis which for me is every 4K. RT