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.

 

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

 

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...

 

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"

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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!

 

About how much did it cost to get it bled?

 

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