Clutch Pedal SNAP OFF 8 Year Warranty-Recall ~~~
03-30-2009, 11:27 PM
#376
Well it just happened to me with 83,??? miles can't remember how many. All I can say is holy hell is it hard trying to drive. I had to take my shoe's off so I could hold it straight while pushing it in and pulling it back out.
I've seen people talking about the pedal, but I thought it was the pedal itself and not the case around it
. Mine started squeeking and trying to get in fourth at high rpm's it had a little problem, don't know if it's related yet until I get the bracket reinforced.
Will be reporting sir NYC to the nhtsa in order to save someone from having a horrible accident. If it wasn't for all the people on this site mazda would be having a field day with people wasting money on things you shouldn't have to.
I've seen people talking about the pedal, but I thought it was the pedal itself and not the case around it
. Mine started squeeking and trying to get in fourth at high rpm's it had a little problem, don't know if it's related yet until I get the bracket reinforced.Will be reporting sir NYC to the nhtsa in order to save someone from having a horrible accident. If it wasn't for all the people on this site mazda would be having a field day with people wasting money on things you shouldn't have to.
Replacing the whole assembly could be troublesome, Reinforcing the whole assembly will do the trick.
You can pick them up here
It stiffens the clutch pedal up nicely, I love the feel on my car.
Last edited by Race Roots; 03-30-2009 at 11:37 PM.
03-30-2009, 11:34 PM
#377
Yeah that is how it starts, the squeak and then snap!
Replacing the whole assembly and welding could be troublesome and flexing still occurs, Reinforcing the whole assembly will do the trick.
You can pick them up here
It stiffens the clutch pedal up nicely, I love the feel on my car.
Replacing the whole assembly and welding could be troublesome and flexing still occurs, Reinforcing the whole assembly will do the trick.
You can pick them up here
It stiffens the clutch pedal up nicely, I love the feel on my car.
Prove that flexing still occurs when the assembly has been properly welded.
Since when does a bolt-on bracket equal welding?
03-30-2009, 11:44 PM
#380
Yeah, and we both have our customers who will vouch for us. The big difference is that I spend most of my time on this issue teaching others how to have my proposed cure done, locally, while Brice always tries to sell people things they don't need. Just like he does with that nonsensical "Synchro Saver". I would rather teach people how to properly shift their transmissions and fix their clutch pedals.
Remember, Jon, you now know more about this stuff than Brice.
Remember, Jon, you now know more about this stuff than Brice.
Last edited by Race Roots; 03-31-2009 at 12:19 AM.
03-31-2009, 12:11 AM
#383
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Originally Posted by Charles R. Hill
Says who?
Not me?
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Where did you even pull that quote from? I didn't see it anywhere on this page? Does it have anything to do with this arguement? How did this go from clutch pedal problems to coil "problems"?
I think I read somewhere that ther is a fake BHR ignition kit out there. Mabye that is where the problems your talking about came from?
Originally Posted by Charles R. Hill
Says who?
Not me?
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Where did you even pull that quote from? I didn't see it anywhere on this page? Does it have anything to do with this arguement? How did this go from clutch pedal problems to coil "problems"?
I think I read somewhere that ther is a fake BHR ignition kit out there. Mabye that is where the problems your talking about came from?
03-31-2009, 01:07 AM
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Imagine yourself out driving around and your clutch pedal snaps. Now you are either unable to drive your vehicle or you risk causing serious damage to your transmission. So now you're stuck with a vehicle you cannot drive and you're either on your way to work, to hang out with friends, or maybe you're on the race track or a mountain drive.
You'll have to have the car towed somewhere, maybe a dealership. Then they have to order the part which could take days while you pay to use a loaner car. Then, Mazda charges you $250 for the clutch pedal and an hour of labor to install it.
So, you had your day or maybe week ruined, your car tied up and all of it over a clutch pedal you could have had preventative work done on.
You don't have to pay BHR to get a welded pedal, you can take it to any local shop and get it welded. We've never said you MUST buy the pedal from us or else! We have maintained a constant message of "get it fixed someplace" for your own safety.
I honestly don't think a bracket is the way to go. You have to drill holes and adds another point of failure to the pedal. The whole assembly is 4 bolts and 30 minutes to swap.
The choice is up to you...the mazsport bracket that fluid sells, BHR's new welded assembly or a local shop to weld the pedal for you. If money is your primary concern, having it welded locally is the best bet.
03-31-2009, 01:15 AM
#400
Well - not to steal both of your thunders... but if you remove the clutch pedal and then take the non-damaged stock clutch to a decent tig-welder and tell them the problem and where the stress/loads are, they'll be able to set you up for a decent price, and if they're able to do it right away, the welding only takes about 15-30 min.
I'm not saying that this is the best way, but it is another option. When the shop I work at did this for myself and some locals, some of the clutches appeared not to fit properly on the install (car wouldn't start because the sensor wouldn't engage all the way by the pedal acting like it wasn't down all the way).
The overall issue here is that the clutches weren't beefy enough for normal use - which should be reported and recalled.
Did mazda fix this problem on the '09s?
I'm not saying that this is the best way, but it is another option. When the shop I work at did this for myself and some locals, some of the clutches appeared not to fit properly on the install (car wouldn't start because the sensor wouldn't engage all the way by the pedal acting like it wasn't down all the way).
The overall issue here is that the clutches weren't beefy enough for normal use - which should be reported and recalled.
Did mazda fix this problem on the '09s?