br0wm

hi guys im having a weird problem with my 2004 rx8 6MT

first off i know my car hasnt had the clutch pedal recall, because i tried to take it into mazda before and all they did was lubricate it, they said they wouldnt replace my pedal because it wasnt "failing"

my car is in the shop right now because im putting on a BHR mid pipe and changing my coils and plugs and someone weird started happening

when my car is on, and i depress the clutch my car will not shift into any of my gears, it almost fells "locked" in the neutral position. when my car is off i depress the clutch and it slips into all gears easily

i replaced my clutch in 2010, so i doubt its that

could this be a faulty clutch pedal assembly

btw my car is over the 8yr/ but below the 100k warranty (160k km) in canada here, and i called mazda and they said since they looked at it and it was fine, the problem is now "mine to deal with"

i cant get it to a mazda dealership for them to look at it cause it doesnt drive, but if i replace my pedal and that solves the problem would i need the whole pedal or just the bracket?

and if this solves the problem could i get reimbursed?

br0wm

is there a guide or picture showing the spots that need to be welded?

br0wm

thank you
so i just get it welded according to the pictures? and get a clutch pedal reinforcement bracket?

ive gotten another suggestion saying that its not my pedal because my car wouldnt be able to start if it were? is this valid?

again, i have little knowledge, so what may seem like stupid questions to some, help me out alot

vlad0691

iTrader: (1)

Look at the pedal assembly and move the pedal side to side and around and see if it wobbles significantly. If it does, it's almost positively broken.

mrcomments

I too just recently purchased an rx-8 and when I go to start it in the morning, the clutch feels "locked" and when I tap it to the side it works like normal. This only happens during the first start of the day, after the car has sat for 8-12 hours. Would this suggest it is on its way to complete failure?

Side note: I had it checked at a Mazda dealer and they did not mention any issues with the clutch, and it didn't start getting "locked" until about 2 weeks after that check-up. I am not the original owner, and the guy I bought it from had the clutch replaced about a year ago.