Clutch Pedal SNAP OFF 8 Year Warranty-Recall ~~~
03-31-2009 | 02:16 AM
#401
Well, ask yourself this question as I did...
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.
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.
hmm good point i give this a 50/50 , depends what the buyer wants. Theirs always the Ghetto way JB WELD!!! jk
03-31-2009 | 03:09 AM
#402
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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.
BHR has always encouraged people to get this service done locally if there's a reason they cannot get a new pedal assembly from us. At no point have we ever said that our welded pedals were the only way. We do, however, feel tig welding the stress areas is a superior fix to a bracket which requires further modification and assembly.
Last edited by Flashwing; 03-31-2009 at 03:14 AM.
03-31-2009 | 06:41 PM
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I can't believe all I have done to try to keep youze guys from bitch slapping each other... I turn my back and all hell brakes loose. :D
I'm not going over my entire opinion again as I have stated it many times but Vyndictive's idea is what I wish everyone would do to keep this all from happening since Mazda doesn't give a crap about us. All of the alternatives have merit.
I welded mine after it broke because I could get it for free. I then used a bracket also because my weld did not have additional support. However, welding it up with support is the best way to go.... BEFORE THE DAMN THING SNAPS!
I'm not going over my entire opinion again as I have stated it many times but Vyndictive's idea is what I wish everyone would do to keep this all from happening since Mazda doesn't give a crap about us. All of the alternatives have merit.
I welded mine after it broke because I could get it for free. I then used a bracket also because my weld did not have additional support. However, welding it up with support is the best way to go.... BEFORE THE DAMN THING SNAPS!
03-31-2009 | 07:34 PM
#405
Not to interrupt anything, but I just put a DIY up. In my case, you need the welds and the bracket thats my opinion since the metal sucks. Did you notice that the sensors brackets are thicker then the rest of it. The welds do nice but the rest of the case where there are no welds moves, which I believe by looking at the bracket would solve that, but you need both and that's my 2 cents.
After I got everything done it went right back together, just bent the lever a tad to help the vehicle start which was no big deal since all the flex was taken out when it was welded.
After I got everything done it went right back together, just bent the lever a tad to help the vehicle start which was no big deal since all the flex was taken out when it was welded.
03-31-2009 | 08:41 PM
#406
Here you go the ultimate fix. It's not the original so watch the whole thing. No welds no brackets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_4a4O7kXQo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_4a4O7kXQo
03-31-2009 | 09:03 PM
#408
I love the optimus prime part. These are the last ones.
Shamwow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bDPAOuizsQ&feature=related
Blanket http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmsWq...eature=related
Oxi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY0tT...rom=PL&index=3
Everyone needs a good laugh right now to pick up the spirits
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Shamwow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bDPAOuizsQ&feature=related
Blanket http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmsWq...eature=related
Oxi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY0tT...rom=PL&index=3
Everyone needs a good laugh right now to pick up the spirits
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04-02-2009 | 01:09 AM
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04-02-2009 | 11:34 AM
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Hey I have a question about the TSB, I am out of warranty ( hit 50k about 2 weeks ago) and my clutch is squeaking like crazy, Will they still replace my clutch as if its still under warranty or will they charge me for this if i take it to the dealer? I have a 2006 that fits the tsb.
04-02-2009 | 11:55 AM
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Well thats discouraging to hear. Guess i would just have to take it to the dealer so they can diagnose it and see if they will do it no charge. if they are gonna charge you can bet im gonna be buying one of those reinforced ones from you.
04-02-2009 | 01:07 PM
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They are also probably going to charge you a fee just to look at it. Mine charges $95 and applies that to the job if I go through them for a repair. I really don't think they are going to cover your clutch bracket but ... who know's maybe you have a good dealer. I suggest you go ahead right now and take it off and get it welded up before it snaps at a very inconvienent time as that will get into your billfold pretty deep. Welding on your own time frame is the easiest and cheepest way to go.
04-02-2009 | 02:40 PM
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04-02-2009 | 02:48 PM
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Gotian, that would be nice to have. I just brought mine into the shop here at work and let one of the welders take care of it. I wouldn't know where to begin to tell you to start. Other than find a reputable welder. If you can't find the proper shop then you might be best to work it out with Ray or Fluid. Have you taken your bracket off the car yet?
EDIT:
Thanks for the DIY Fluid
EDIT:
Thanks for the DIY Fluid
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04-02-2009 | 09:53 PM
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Another one bites the dust
Add me to the list of clutch pedal bracket victims.
I had the squeek of death for about 1 week. The car was still working, but it was a bit hard to get it into gear one morning. I drove it to work. When I returned to the car in the evening, I couldn't get it into gear and the pedal would get stuck to the floor when pushed down.
The car was towed to my Mazda dealer, where I was told that it was the clutch hydraulics. $300 later, the car was working again, I drove it home, but clearly saw that one of the two spot welds was broken and the pedal was shifted to the right (perilously close to the brake pedal).
Today I brought it back to the dealer, and though it's not under warranty, I told them what a piece of crap this bracket is, that would break on a car with just 33k miles and how pissed I was that they gave the car back to me with a broken clutch pedal bracket (dangerous!). I also instructed them to check out this thread.
I was called back later in the morning that they are going to fix the pedal for free - "good will from Mazda".
And I'm glad they did - I was already the victim of the engine recall... and now this. This is the most enjoyable car I've ever owned, but as I read in another thread "its warts are starting to show."
I had the squeek of death for about 1 week. The car was still working, but it was a bit hard to get it into gear one morning. I drove it to work. When I returned to the car in the evening, I couldn't get it into gear and the pedal would get stuck to the floor when pushed down.
The car was towed to my Mazda dealer, where I was told that it was the clutch hydraulics. $300 later, the car was working again, I drove it home, but clearly saw that one of the two spot welds was broken and the pedal was shifted to the right (perilously close to the brake pedal).
Today I brought it back to the dealer, and though it's not under warranty, I told them what a piece of crap this bracket is, that would break on a car with just 33k miles and how pissed I was that they gave the car back to me with a broken clutch pedal bracket (dangerous!). I also instructed them to check out this thread.
I was called back later in the morning that they are going to fix the pedal for free - "good will from Mazda".
And I'm glad they did - I was already the victim of the engine recall... and now this. This is the most enjoyable car I've ever owned, but as I read in another thread "its warts are starting to show."
04-02-2009 | 11:05 PM
#424
yeah, put the fluid motorsports bracket on as soon as possible.
i really think mazda should just give out vouchers to buy the fluid motorsports bracket. hah.
just an fyi, mine is technically the "mazsport bracket" in reality they are one and the same. and i cant express how much i love that thing.
it changed my driving so much. i was getting to the point where i feared each shift - im not joking - because it was so rough. now.. now shifting is a breeze. i used to think i couldnt heel-toe cause i sucked, now.. heel-toeing is a breeze and a love doing it.
i'd recommend this as the first mod anyone does. over short shifter, tints, rims, accessport, spoiler, tires, speakers, and whatever else.
combining this with the short shifter = bliss.
i really think mazda should just give out vouchers to buy the fluid motorsports bracket. hah.
just an fyi, mine is technically the "mazsport bracket" in reality they are one and the same. and i cant express how much i love that thing.
it changed my driving so much. i was getting to the point where i feared each shift - im not joking - because it was so rough. now.. now shifting is a breeze. i used to think i couldnt heel-toe cause i sucked, now.. heel-toeing is a breeze and a love doing it.
i'd recommend this as the first mod anyone does. over short shifter, tints, rims, accessport, spoiler, tires, speakers, and whatever else.
combining this with the short shifter = bliss.