Clutch Pedal SNAP OFF 8 Year Warranty-Recall ~~~
03-28-2012, 11:20 PM
#1251
so prior to buying my 8 which now has 102k Mazda told the origanal owner his clutch pedal was fine but his clutch would need to be replaced.
so I bought the car and set up getting a clutch installed.
Tonight the pedal broke.
so my question is. will they still cover the pedal and,seeing as the pedal is/was bad is there anyway that could have ruined the clutch to begin with?
I'm feeling it's likely the'll do nothing seeing as I'm 2k over the warranty,just feel like it was in their shop prior to me buying it and they serviced the vehicle,changing the shudder valve,plugs wires and upgrading the coils,but then said the pedal was fine and the clutch was the problem.(since I bought the car knowing about the clutch,I thought the squeak and stiffness of the pedal was the clutch) they also had replaced the pedal once before at 47k when they replaced the engine.
well wish me luck,I'm calling service first then going to talk to the local dealership.
so I bought the car and set up getting a clutch installed.
Tonight the pedal broke.
so my question is. will they still cover the pedal and,seeing as the pedal is/was bad is there anyway that could have ruined the clutch to begin with?
I'm feeling it's likely the'll do nothing seeing as I'm 2k over the warranty,just feel like it was in their shop prior to me buying it and they serviced the vehicle,changing the shudder valve,plugs wires and upgrading the coils,but then said the pedal was fine and the clutch was the problem.(since I bought the car knowing about the clutch,I thought the squeak and stiffness of the pedal was the clutch) they also had replaced the pedal once before at 47k when they replaced the engine.
well wish me luck,I'm calling service first then going to talk to the local dealership.
05-15-2012, 01:27 PM
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Ugh, Caudrillas, I was in the same boat as you. Went in for service, and they blamed the 'hydraulics' and not the clearly broken bracket. I didn't realise it was broken until I looked at the bracket AFTER getting the car back. Seriously pissed.
Question for you all:
Is the bracket the only thing they replace? I remember a thread about someone getting the master cylinder replaced as well. Does this make sense? Is this reasonable?
The last thing I need is only the bracket being replaced, and then the master cylinder being broken and causing more problems from Mazda's mistake.
Question for you all:
Is the bracket the only thing they replace? I remember a thread about someone getting the master cylinder replaced as well. Does this make sense? Is this reasonable?
The last thing I need is only the bracket being replaced, and then the master cylinder being broken and causing more problems from Mazda's mistake.
06-01-2012, 10:07 AM
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Anyone find out if they got any money back for the brackets they have already purchased?
This must have already been addressed but its a long thread!
This must have already been addressed but its a long thread!
06-01-2012, 01:45 PM
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iirc they didnt improve the design so your new one will probably break too. idk why people spend money on a bracket just take the pedal out and weld it. about a week after mine broke and i welded it i got the letter from mazda about the bracket problem. they said they would reimburse people if they paid for a repair/replacement but i didnt bill myself. pedal still feels great and i know its strong. just weld it up
06-01-2012, 02:17 PM
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well than practice welding. you cant see it anyway
09-09-2012, 02:32 PM
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Can someone please explain or give me a idea of how i am supposed to UNBOLT The master clutch cylinder as the screws are behind the wall? i cant seem to figure it out... i am trying to rebuild my master clutch cylinder, as it has failed. WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED, THANK YOU!!! 
09-15-2012, 12:11 PM
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Clutch pedal snapped on me last night at dealership now going its replaced under warranty. Brought it in 3 months ago because it was squeaking but I was told since it didn't break they couldn't fix it but they greased it up so the noise goes away. Crossing my fingers now
11-20-2012, 08:46 AM
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I have a 2004 RX-8 that snapped a clutch pedal assembly this morning...or so I believe from the way it now feel. My car is definitely beyond the 8 year warranty, but not yet at 100k miles. Should I be covered by Mazda for this service of getting a new clutch pedal assembly?
11-21-2012, 01:25 PM
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Doesn't look that way, unfortunately. There's a company that does a brace that strengthens the pedal, but I don't know if it's for broken or unbroken clutch assemblies.
You could always go and call mazda USA/Canada and see what they say.
You could always go and call mazda USA/Canada and see what they say.
11-21-2012, 03:11 PM
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I have a 2004 RX-8 that snapped a clutch pedal assembly this morning...or so I believe from the way it now feel. My car is definitely beyond the 8 year warranty, but not yet at 100k miles. Should I be covered by Mazda for this service of getting a new clutch pedal assembly?
12-01-2012, 12:23 PM
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Where might I find this bracket lol ^-^
Question. Has anyone had a noisy clutch pedal that was not related to it breaking? Lately mine makes noise intermittently. Sometimes no noise, sometimes it creaks like an old screen door with a rusty spring. I guess it's time to crawl under with a light and take a look.
Ken
12-01-2012, 05:17 PM
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Get the clutch bracket from a dealer or one of the on-line parts suppliers. I have a strong feeling that the part number is somewhere in this thread. If you mean the reinforcing kit, that comes from Race Roots. They may be a forum vendor. Look them up in the Good Guys / Bad Guys forum for an interesting read.
Question. Has anyone had a noisy clutch pedal that was not related to it breaking? Lately mine makes noise intermittently. Sometimes no noise, sometimes it creaks like an old screen door with a rusty spring. I guess it's time to crawl under with a light and take a look.
Ken
Question. Has anyone had a noisy clutch pedal that was not related to it breaking? Lately mine makes noise intermittently. Sometimes no noise, sometimes it creaks like an old screen door with a rusty spring. I guess it's time to crawl under with a light and take a look.
Ken
Thank you, I was looking to the re-enforcement bracket.
01-23-2013, 02:19 PM
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Question. Has anyone had a noisy clutch pedal that was not related to it breaking? Lately mine makes noise intermittently. Sometimes no noise, sometimes it creaks like an old screen door with a rusty spring. I guess it's time to crawl under with a light and take a look.
Ken
01-23-2013, 05:14 PM
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If you don't want to pay $160.00 for the OEM clutch pedal bracket(part number: FE05-41-300C, you could purchase one of these.
RaceRoots Clutch Pedal Reinforcement Bracket
RotaryFX Clutch Reinforcement Bracket Kit
RaceRoots Clutch Pedal Reinforcement Bracket
RotaryFX Clutch Reinforcement Bracket Kit
01-26-2013, 09:18 PM
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I have the raceroots bracket for sale in the parts section https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-parts-s...8/#post4416965