LionZoo

I'm now getting a creaking noise from my clutch pedal assembly. Now normally I would suspect that it's my bracket about to fail, but I have the Mazsport pedal reinforcement kit so I'm wondering if there might be another area that's producing it. It sounds like a plastic creak; what you would get if you were to move plastic that wasn't well lubricated.

bse50

Maybe your reinforcement is not that solid? I would try to depress the pedal with my hands while looking at it, if you notice any flexing then it is time to swap to a welded pedal
Or you simply forgot to grease the joints!

Spinning Sushi

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I've read that the Mazsport Pedal Reinforcement Kit is not that great and the clutch pedal assembly is still prone to breaking.

LionZoo

Certainly possible. I'm just wondering if the sound I describe has been linked to any other failures. As it is, I'm looking at possibly getting some welding done.

I hate taking off that damn pedal assembly. At least this time I don't think I'll need to adjust the free play.

SiLVeRE8

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mine has been creaking for a while now and i dont have the clutch pedal reinforcement. i am still wondering why....

mysql

The sign that your peddle is going to break isn't noise. The sign is that the clutch peddle physically gets closer to the brake peddle. It's possible it makes noise long before that point however, but that doesn't indicate that it's breaking.

bse50

Noise is usually due to metal flex (it follows a bad trajectory on its rails, hence the squeak) or bad lubrication\lose bolts (that make sense in point 1).
Anyway i broke a transmission for a bad pedal and some track days.. i know this is a cheap sports car but they should've saved on the interiors instead of giving us a bad gearbox\assembly!

Big Money Pit

i get that creaking noise when it gets cold outside. when i first bought the car it did it, so i sprayed some liquid wrench up there and it's stopped doing it for about 6 months.

now you guys are making me paranoid about buying that kit.

Razz1

Waht! That thing is as solid as a rock.

mysql

the reinforcement kit doesn't make the clutch feel any stabler than stock unless your clutch was already on it's way out. You can still move it left and right a bit, just like the oem clutch setup allowed.

05rx8mazda

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mine creaked several times when cold to.. never broke on me though...

they replaced it 3 times already for me.

this last time it didnt last more than a month till it broke...
Idk bout you all but my car has the worst luck ever

LionZoo

Replaced my clutch pedal assembly with c0ldf1ame's and the noise went away. I think the problem is I didn't tighten the brace to the pedal assembly all the way, but I need to get a half inch socket and a half inch wrench tomorrow since Mazsport uses standard fasteners to confirm that that's the problem. The welds look fine and with how the Mazsport brace is constructed, there's actually no real point to the welds anymore once the brace is installed.

dannobre

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Might want to check the switches too....

LionZoo

Already did. Switches are fine. I'm probably going to fill the contact area between the brace and the stock assembly with grease in an attempt to eliminate any sound from play.

05rx8mazda

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dealer just changed mine last week.. and now the new one is starting to creeek....

I hope GM really pulles through on that new camaro.. =]

Renesis07

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mines creaks, im not worried about it

LionZoo

I removed my pedal assembly, tightened the nuts holding the Mazsport brace, greased the contact surfaces between the stock bracket and the Mazsport brace, and now there's no sound. Full story to follow.

greg985

mine just started to make the same noise, its also feels different than it used to, feels kind of like it needs to lubed. Hard to explain, should I be scared?

Renesis07

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^^no, I wouldnt. Mine creaks, has for like 30K miles. Only does it when its cold really. SOmetimes it squeeks also when I push down the pedal.

chancejat

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mines started creeking aobut 1000 miles ago..........i think try some lube

Renesis07

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thats what she said




















































































I had to.

swoope

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http://www.finishlineperformance.com...11-06-1724.pdf

beers

swoope

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link?

beers

ShinkaTeen

Yeah you did.


Mines creeked to hmmmm. lube i guess will work.

LionZoo

Seconded. I haven't read of anyone whose pedal assembly broke with the Mazsport installed.