Thats quite strange, the only help i can offer is with regards to the brakes being pumped to get the clutch to work is to ask wether the brake lines and clutch lines are connected somehow. I know its unlikely but beats the hell out of me why you have to pump the brakes to get the clutch to work again. Apart from that it may be your slave or master cylinder broken/on the way out but i'll let more learned people comment on that. Good luck with it.
Sam
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