vlad0691

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Before I get flamed, I did search and I did find plenty of helpful things, but I'm posting this to get some answers and feedback to information I didn't find.

Here we go, when I bought my 8 the clutch pedal was squeaky and moved side to side, and also felt a little soft. I bought the RR bracket and installed even though when I inspected the pedal assy I didn't see any damage. Anyway, after the reinforcement bracket was installed, nothing really changed. Still moves side to side, still soft, and it just doesn't feel right.

Also I noticed yesterday and one time before that, that when I drive it... Spirited, and I shift fast from 2-3 for example, the pedal sticks to the floor and then comes and slaps me in the bottom of my foot. It doesnt stick and stay, it only does it for a split second before coming back up and hitting me on the foot. Again, this has only happened when shifting way high in the rpm range.

My plan is to get a brand new, revised pedal assy and transfer the RR bracket onto it. Would this be enough, or would my master/slave cylinders also be toast?

It's an '04 6spd with 146k miles. Brand new clutch and lightweight flywheel.

paimon.soror

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.... why are you expecting any different? sounds perfectly normal to me ....

vlad0691

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Since when is the clutch pedal supposed to stay on the floor when I lift my foot off of it? It just sits there and free revs for a second before it comes back up and the clutch engages. Doesn't sound right to me...

paimon.soror

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maybe it was the way you described it but it sounded like you were looking to have the pedal "stick and stay" ... i.e.:

"It doesnt stick and stay, it only does it for a split second before coming back up"

vlad0691

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Haha no I want it to stop sticking whatsoever. And the feel is off. Hell, half the time I feel like the engaging point changes haha.

paimon.soror

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i see what you are saying now, my mistake. Any air in the system?

vlad0691

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I bled the slave and no air came out at all. I bled it for a solid hour or do.

vlad0691

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Anyone else have any ideas before I start ordering parts? Haha

8ya

When mine did that this winter it was because I had air. I bled it and nothing, then took it to mazda and they bled it and it was all good. I think they might know something we don't!

vlad0691

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About how much did it cost to get it bled?

angeljoelv

Had that problem once after having my car sit for a while. Bleed the system and it was gone.