If the front of the car is facing downhill, use reverse. If the car is facing uphill use first. If you're paralle parked and there's a curb on your right and the car is facing uphill, turn the wheels left. If the car is facing downhill turn the wheels to the right.

If all that isn't enough, carry some wheel chocks.

 

Thought I replied to this already...

I will try to condense. The service manager was better with communicating than the writer. Apparently the clutch was "about to go" not already gone. They already had the thing open and I wasn't going to pay for them to drop the trans again for the clutch. So I paid for it. $500 (no charge for labor because the tranny was under warranty) down the pooper. The gears are stiff now...and I understand I have to work them in. Seem to be getting better. But there's a grinding noise that I can hear over the wurrrr of my renesis. Not happy and bringing the car back at lunch. Other than that...the explanation on the transmission was a bad batch from the factory. The casing, shaft, and shift forks were not aligned properly. Is this the explanation received for those of you having clutch problems?

On a side note, if you have squeeking in your breaks (or if you don't), bring it back as soon as possible. There are new breaks available for free.

 

A bad batch from the factory? This explain some things for several people in here. Do you have any paperwork that says it was a bad batch? Who told you this? Is it possible that a misaligned transmission could cause damage or premature wear to the clutch?

 

Anyone watch Life Aquatic?

As to your first question, ABSOLUTELY

The service manager told me this. It perplexes me that they know it was a bad batch and no one was contacted. Mazda shipped my transmission whole back to the factory to "investigate." And according to mazda it didn't cause the clutch problem. So I am screwed unless someone has documentation that says otherwise. I will pull up my invoice to see what it says. I've beed hella busy because the holidays. I am heading over to the dealer now to address the grinding.

 

As you may know, I am still fighting my issues. They "Rebuilt" my tranny, which I don't think helped, then replaced it and the clutch. Now the Clutch has exploded, and I know for a fact I absolutely didn't tear it up, so I am trying to figure out what could have happened. If you have any paperwork on this bad tranny, please let me know. If could be interesting to see if they begin to admit it.

 

Why don't they admit to the public they had a bad batch? Why can't they just admit they had a problem with mine, replace the clutch, and avoid lawyers and buy backs?

 

I've read some of the threads on the shift fork. and i'll assume i'm having a similar problem. when shifting from 3rd to 4th gear i hear a grinding/metal noise. it doesn't happen with any other gears. the car is in the shop today having the brake pads replaced and the dealer said his Service Manager didn't notice anything on the test ride.

any suggestions?

 

I'm just curious. Turn down the radio and tell me if you hear a whine in 4th gear... Only 4th gear. I had a very distinct whine in 4th gear along with the grind.

 

Give your Service Manager this link

http://www.miracleear.com/

 

My problems were 6th gear gone, 2nd gear grinds 5/10 times reverse would not engauge at times. Tranny was making weird sounds ect. Turns out that 2nd gear at teeth missing and other problems assoicated with the clutch pressure plate. It took them 2 weeks to order and rebuild the tranny. They replaced over 80% of the tranny parts. The tranny feels so good now, it had postive engauage ment it feels so good to drive and get intgo gear now ( lol).


ill post more once i find the paper work.

 

congrats on getting your car back. :D

 

Awesome. Now we need to get those springs on

 

Slims8 - I'll check for the whine over the weekend.

Nubo - that link is awesome.

 

How many parts did they replace? I'm just curious what 80% is... I had 87 parts replaced in mine the first time, then replaced. It also sounds odd the clutch caused problems with the Transmission. I have suspected this for a while, but no one has said this was the case. I think this was a big part of my problem Good luck!

 

So are the trannies (6mt) in the 2005 cars better than the previous years?

Nick

 

Sorry if I am moving off topic here,
I have noticed on occasion when going into 3rd or 5th I have to pay attention as it seems to prefer going into 2nd and 4th respectively. I expect it is the close shift pattern, but a little disconcerting in the upper rev band. I am hoping this will loosen up as I get more milage on the car. I traded my Miata that I drove for seven years (beautiful gearbox), and drove an Rx7 for 10 years previously without this issue?

Wondering if perhaps it could be the linkage, and not sloppy shifting on my part? I do not feel I should have to consciously push the shifter to the right to engage a higher gear, but I have found this necessary with this car.

Any others out there that have noticed this?

Reboot

 

My tranny went **** up on me to the point where i didn't have 4th gear and was almost out 3rd gear too. Took it to the dealer and they said they didn't know what could have caused it but they basically wound up replaceing the whole transmission since the debris from the 3rd and 4th gear hubs chipped most of the other parts. Had about 4-5k on the car when it happened, at least my warrenty coverd it otherwise it would have been $2.3k to replace it all. Since then i havn't had any problems with the tranny and im hoping when i get back from this deployment its still working fine.

 

Hey guys, I'm sad to say that Ive become a new member of this transmission club. heres some info on my car.

2004 16,000 miles
build date 03/04

was merging on the freeway this morning in 3rd, stepped on the clutch to shift into 4th heard a clunk, felt some wheel hop in the rear, then the pedal was stiff as hell. couldnt get it out of gear. had mazda road side tow it to the dealership. *sniff sniff*

It looked soo sad while it sat on the flatbed.

 

my story...

https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-trouble-shooting-95/oil-change-out-new-transmission-57199/

 

I Posted these in another thread but they obviously belong here:

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Originally Posted by NEWireless
I asked the dealer to change the MTF at 12,000 just to get any filings out of gearbox - asked dealer to put in Synthetic Gear Oil. Immediately after the car shifted very poorly.

Got Red Line MT-90 and the dealer put it in for free. Shifting was much better.

I now have 26k+mi on the car and also have the 2nd gear grinding when cold.

I've been driving manual "sport sedans" for the last 20 years. I don't race or red-line often and have never had this kind of transmission problem before.

Will mention the grinding the next time I'm at the dealer.

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Was at the dealership today for an oil change and explained the shifting problem:

1. Grinds 1-2 when cold.
2. Difficult to down-shift.
3. Car needs to almost be stopped to get into first gear at a light.

They claimed the transmission "performed to manufacturers specifications".

Now the complaint's on the record.

More to come.

 

The cause may be due to a bent or cracked 1-2 shift fork. There is a repair procedure for this as well. The new part number for the fork is Y601-17-40XA. I haven't read the whole thread so sorry if I'm off.

Have your dealer research through ESI. I found it with no problem.

 

I have 28,000 miles. Since new, the trans has been fantastically noisy at idle and in 1st. Its a rattling, whirring noise sounds like gears or rings rattling or worse still, some bearing running badly. I took it to the dealer to ask for advice. They dismissed it as "well, any transmission that has to take a 10,000 rpm input speed needs to be loose". What a load of bollocks huh? It seems they don`t know how a rotary engine operates in that the crank speed is not the same as the rotor speed etc, etc.

Anyone else suffering this crappy noisy tranny problem?

By they way, my door inner mechanisms rattle loudly all the time, every bump and every base beat on the stereo. I`m seriously thinking of selling this thing in disgust.

Tom

 

Well, I am now a member of the tranny gone club......... 15k. Up to this point the car has been flawless. No hints of anything going bad. I run RedLine in the tranny and rear end. Two days ago, I drove to work no issues. Got in to go home, fired her up, put her in reverse, no problems. Put her into first, no problem. Going down the driveway (12-25 mph) I try to shift into second and miss??? no way! I try again and it's takes some effort...."that's strange" I say to myself. I stop at end of driveway. First is fine.....go to second (with quite a bit of effort), third is harder than second...DAMN...."not the tranny curse!!!" Fourth hard as hell. fifth and sixth never happen. limp home in fourth while "on hold" with Mazda Roadside Assistance. Stop at the end of the driveway, get the mail. Now no first gear. holding the clutch in has vibration at the floor. Sometimes you can shut it down, put in in first, then try to start the car but it tries to launch forward.....arggggg!!!. We push it up in the drive. Flatbedded the next morning to the dealer.......we'll see....The lead mechanic knows me and the car and knows that it's taken care of. He told me, "don't fret, it'll be fine." Fingers crossed.:o

 

uh oh. when you changed out your oil...did you do it. or did you have a shop do it for you.? Made some small particle got in there. the tranny is so tight that a small peice of sand can mess it up somethign fierce. liek your main bearing coujdl go easily if this happened.

that's what my mechanic said could eb my issue...but most likly not b/c i have no problems driving..she's just making more and more noise ( ii know it' s a bearing going bad b/c i knwo what that sonds like)...but it's most likly my throwout bearing b/c of when it makes teh sound.


Good luck to you i hop e nothing major has to be done to your baby. but at least you are still under warrenty:D good luck

 

Phlash69 -- do you have any update?
When Charles & I was installing my ACT Prolite Flywheel, the original flywheel had (2) loose bolts holding it on. I was hoping that is what your mechanic found, rather than needing a new tranny.

Also, with your mods done, do they give you any grief on warranty issues like this?