RX8_Spidey

Hey Guys,

I have an issue where I started my car this afternoon and as soon as I stepped on the clutch and pressed it in, it made a "click" noise and became loose.

Can anyone recommend a good service mechanic to resolve clutch issues? I heard a rumor that there was a warranty for some vehicles which was extended to 140k. I am at 170k so I wouldn't qualify.

If anyone has ever experienced a similar issue and knows of a good spot (North York or Toronto) to get it checked and resolved, please let me know!!!

Thanks
Henry

REV-illusions

iTrader: (3)

It's a pretty common issue with the 8's - a number of the vendors on the forum sell reinforcement brackets to prevent such a thing from happening.

You can pretty much go to any Mazda dealer to get this taken care of... I personally prefer Scarborough Mazda.. but whatever floats your boat.

RX8_Spidey

Thanks bro! I will have my car towed their tomorrow morning!

JordysRX8

same experience, what happened to me was my whole clutch pedal asssembly snapped. i got it replaced at igarage in markham for $135 all in.

RX8_Spidey

That's a good price. Wish I knew. I took mine to Scarborough Mazda. They first gave me a quote of $378 then after the repairs, they mentioned they made a mistake w/ the quote and the final cost was $263 all in. $70 for parts and $160 for labor.

I like your deal better!

Karack

you should also ask if it has any warranty left. the clutch pedal assembly warranty was extended to 8yr/100k miles if i am not mistaken, so if it isn't an early model you shouldn't have to pay out of pocket.

Rotary-RX8

iTrader: (1)

Went to Avante for mine and they installed a new clutch bracket for me no charge

RX8_Spidey

Both Avante and Scarb Mazda mentioned this to me but when they checked my VIN and verified my km's, I didn't qualify.

No worries, Issue has been resolved and 8 is back on the road!!! :-)

Thanks for all the feedback!