Clutch Pedal SNAP OFF 8 Year Warranty-Recall ~~~
#526
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It's the joint that's failing. If you had stronger metal there, than the spot weld would fail and the metal would hold. It doesn't matter if the metal is heavier or not. Do you see what I'm saying? The bracket itself is made of the same cheap metal, but it IS SIGNIFICANTLY stronger than it seems because of the STRESSED FRAME it makes. So yes, the metal is cheap and flimsy. BUT the metal is not the problem
#527
Guppies? Anyone?
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Originally Posted by kersh4w
ok. but all that means is that the clutch bracket works very well. because it takes all the stress off the assembly and puts it into the bracket itself. and that bracket wont bend. not without a sledge hammer
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I'm tall and my leg does not push on the pedal straight from under the steering wheel since my knee is starting to the left of the wheel, so I imagine my clutch pedal assembly gets more a little more side-force than most. I would think that would also add to the variation in forces some assemblies have applied to them. I bought a bracket reinforcement assembly but have not installed it yet. Realistically I may never need it since I am putting so few miles on the car but I want to install it anyway. I still think part of the problem is not just Mazda being cheap but that the assembly may be designed to break-away or collapse in the event of a collision. Is the brake pedal bracket made the same way?
#534
I'm tall and my leg does not push on the pedal straight from under the steering wheel since my knee is starting to the left of the wheel, so I imagine my clutch pedal assembly gets more a little more side-force than most. I would think that would also add to the variation in forces some assemblies have applied to them. I bought a bracket reinforcement assembly but have not installed it yet. Realistically I may never need it since I am putting so few miles on the car but I want to install it anyway. I still think part of the problem is not just Mazda being cheap but that the assembly may be designed to break-away or collapse in the event of a collision. Is the brake pedal bracket made the same way?
but the point here is that, it shouldn't break under normal condition, there are millions of cars out there and you dont see their clutch bracket breaking down as early as our 8 does.
#538
Hmm ... 1 hour the most to install and re-adjust the free play (assume that its on a lift already)
421 dollars including parts and labor hmm ... about 100 bux per hour then, cuz I think the bracket itself cost like 170-200 bux.
Is the broken bracket still in your procession ? since you paid for a new part, you can keep the old part for evidence.
Also, Save those picture in a safe place, go report your issue to NHTSA. This is a safety issue.
#542
If you bothered to file a small claims against them for the cost of the parts and labor they would just cave and pay out to settle it rather than spend more to send a rep to fight it. That is how it always works.
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Well, now that's the first I've heard of breaking a second time. I'd like to know a little about your circumstances. How was the first weld done? do you have some good pics of the first weld and can you get some better pics of the one that just broke? I'd like to see more of the stress break. Do you have an after market clutch and what stage is it?
These images look like they are taken with a cell phone and a little too close up to focus.
These images look like they are taken with a cell phone and a little too close up to focus.
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