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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 01:49 AM
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Clutch Creak

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.
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 02:20 AM
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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!
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 02:28 AM
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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.
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 02:49 AM
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Originally Posted by 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!
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.
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 03:58 AM
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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....
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 06:35 AM
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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.
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 06:43 AM
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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!
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 07:35 AM
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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.
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Renesis SE3P
I've read that the Mazsport Pedal Reinforcement Kit is not that great and the clutch pedal assembly is still prone to breaking.
Waht! That thing is as solid as a rock.
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 09:58 AM
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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.
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Old Nov 4, 2008 | 10:02 AM
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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
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 01:33 AM
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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.
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 01:50 AM
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Might want to check the switches too....
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 01:54 AM
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Originally Posted by dannobre
Might want to check the switches too....
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.
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 10:57 AM
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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.. =]
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 11:32 AM
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mines creaks, im not worried about it
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 11:48 AM
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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.
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 03:22 PM
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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?
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 03:56 PM
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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.
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 04:03 PM
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mines started creeking aobut 1000 miles ago..........i think try some lube
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by chancejat
mines started creeking aobut 1000 miles ago..........i think try some lube
thats what she said




















































































I had to.
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 11:38 PM
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http://www.finishlineperformance.com...11-06-1724.pdf

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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Renesis SE3P
I've read that the Mazsport Pedal Reinforcement Kit is not that great and the clutch pedal assembly is still prone to breaking.
link?

beers
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Renesis07
thats what she said




















































































I had to.


Yeah you did.


Mines creeked to hmmmm. lube i guess will work.
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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by swoope
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Seconded. I haven't read of anyone whose pedal assembly broke with the Mazsport installed.
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