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Old Oct 15, 2021 | 08:16 AM
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Clutch pedal stuck to floor and won't start as well.

Hey guys I bought my Mazda rx8 from my boss and had it for about 3 months now. All of a sudden it just won't start. I've replaced the spark plugs,wires,starter relay, next is engine coils and now my clutch pedal is stuck to the floor and has a gray ooze leaking from my clutch pedal. Anybody have any ideas on what I need to do. And when I did try and start it white smoke comes out muffler. Please can someone help me..
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Old Oct 17, 2021 | 07:43 AM
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The clutch is probably the master cylinder. And the white smoke is most likely a bad coolant seal. If it is then you need to rebuild it.
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Old Oct 28, 2021 | 06:37 AM
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Yep clutch mechanisms are a known weak point but with a bit of persuasion you should get it to release. Why are you chucking parts at it when you don't know what the problem is? Basic stuff like is the starter turning over fast enough, am I getting spark, fuel delivery?
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Old Oct 30, 2021 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Djeclipse81
Hey guys I bought my Mazda rx8 from my boss and had it for about 3 months now. All of a sudden it just won't start. I've replaced the spark plugs,wires,starter relay, next is engine coils and now my clutch pedal is stuck to the floor and has a gray ooze leaking from my clutch pedal. Anybody have any ideas on what I need to do. And when I did try and start it white smoke comes out muffler. Please can someone help me..
Clutch pedal is likely master/slave cylinder. Have you tried deflooding it? I've even got ruined engines to at least run.
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Old Nov 2, 2021 | 04:00 PM
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Also make sure it actually has brake fliud in it and bleed the clutch master just to be sure its dead
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