!@#!@$$% clutch bracket
#1
!@#!@$$% clutch bracket
Thank you oh mighty gear heads!! the clutch on my 8 was feeling extremely wonky...and getting wonkier. I looked up the symptoms here and voila! it's the evil Clutch bracket issue!!!
Went in with a flashlight, and yep, there's the break.
Called my dealership "Oh...I've never heard of that happening"
Called Mazda "oh...we've never heard of that happening"
looked here? everybody seems to know about it.
the new assembly is on order, and I think i'm going to spring for one of those spiffy reinforcement brackets.
thank you all for your collective wisdom, when the bracket gets here I'll be following the handy DIY that was posted.
Went in with a flashlight, and yep, there's the break.
Called my dealership "Oh...I've never heard of that happening"
Called Mazda "oh...we've never heard of that happening"
looked here? everybody seems to know about it.
the new assembly is on order, and I think i'm going to spring for one of those spiffy reinforcement brackets.
thank you all for your collective wisdom, when the bracket gets here I'll be following the handy DIY that was posted.
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#6
My transmission gave up in 18000km because of a flexing clutch pedal. Had to replace the clutch and the flywheel as well... I'm not a lucky guy!
#7
Guppies? Anyone?
iTrader: (2)
Yeah that brace/bracket is a waste of $$. So is the associated "Synchro Saver" Please... just drive and shift like you should and you won't have to worry about it.
Anyway...
I took my bracket out and had it welded in about... five minutes. It is a little tricky because that metal is thin, but I had a friend help me out who is a much better welder than I. I put the bracket back in and had a free fix.
My advice? Weld it yourself; have a friend do it; or take it to a body work shop and slip a guy 10 bucks to waste five minutes of his time to help you out. If you calmly explain the situation and the importance of it, slip him a good story and make him chuckle I can't see anyone stiffing you for more than 10 on the side.
Anyway...
I took my bracket out and had it welded in about... five minutes. It is a little tricky because that metal is thin, but I had a friend help me out who is a much better welder than I. I put the bracket back in and had a free fix.
My advice? Weld it yourself; have a friend do it; or take it to a body work shop and slip a guy 10 bucks to waste five minutes of his time to help you out. If you calmly explain the situation and the importance of it, slip him a good story and make him chuckle I can't see anyone stiffing you for more than 10 on the side.
#8
Hit & Run Magnet
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Yeah that brace/bracket is a waste of $$. So is the associated "Synchro Saver" Please... just drive and shift like you should and you won't have to worry about it.
Anyway...
I took my bracket out and had it welded in about... five minutes. It is a little tricky because that metal is thin, but I had a friend help me out who is a much better welder than I. I put the bracket back in and had a free fix.
Anyway...
I took my bracket out and had it welded in about... five minutes. It is a little tricky because that metal is thin, but I had a friend help me out who is a much better welder than I. I put the bracket back in and had a free fix.
the bracket is amazing. click the link in my sig for details. it completely changed driving this car for me. the change was amazing.
#9
SARX Legend
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Amazing? Big word brother. Meh, I know a couple locals guys that have it, they never mentioned any better "feel". But then again stock feel great for me, guess I'm light on the pedals
#10
Guppies? Anyone?
iTrader: (2)
^I think kersh and I had this discussion before a long time ago. I drive hard, and beat on the car (the engine) and shift hard and fast but I've never hurt my synchros or kicked out my pedal. I don't think it has anything to do with skill but style of drive. If you're finesse you can get by perfectly fine with stock items. If you drive the thing ***** to the walls like its a Mack... you might want to get the additional brackets in the pedal and on the shifter. Just depends if you like to smack your girl around or caress her. Haha... <-- Joke.
#11
SARX Legend
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I know I am totally jinxing myself but my stock tranny has 110,000 miles of hard street/canyon/track driving on it and so does my pedal. My pedal is squeaking a bit but I have an extra assembly that I am working on right now
I think the clutch issue is due to driving style as well.
I think the clutch issue is due to driving style as well.
#12
Guppies? Anyone?
iTrader: (2)
^Meh. Don't get me wrong. I think style has a lot to do with it. But I welded my bracket. It was immediately and noticeably better.
After examining the construction, I came to the conclusion that eventually every stock pedal bracket will fail with normal driving.
People should weld it. Or get the brace if they are karate kickers.
After examining the construction, I came to the conclusion that eventually every stock pedal bracket will fail with normal driving.
People should weld it. Or get the brace if they are karate kickers.
#14
If not, how could the bracket be amazing? At BEST, the bracket just acts like a stock car. Push in peddle, release peddle. Should not be any fuss.
I had the Mazsport bracket, you can still make the clutch sway, so it's not like it's on a rail and can't wander anywhere.
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