Sticking Clutch pedal?
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Sticking Clutch pedal?
i was getting a sticky pedal ealier this year where when i let off it, the pedal would stay on the floor. i changed the fluid and for a few weeks, it was fine. it's sticking again now though so i'm wondering what it could be. could my master or slave cylinders be dying? could it just be the pivot on the pedal needs grease?
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I had the same problem, and finally fixed it. I replaced the slave cylinder, and replaced flex hose with an ss one from Mazdatrix. It got better, but still would stick if I kept my foot to the floor for too long. Finally, I rebuilt the master cylinder and re-did the pedal setup using the FSM, and that did it. Don't forget to flush and bleed the system when your done.
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Originally Posted by Gene
If you're losig fluid, it's probably the slave cyl, if you're not losing fluid, it's probably the master. I've never heard of a hinge so sticky that it could resist clutch pressure.
i need new discs too. and tires. why does this **** all happen at the same time?
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Originally Posted by projekt
not losing fluid. not wanting to replace master cylinder
i need new discs too. and tires. why does this **** all happen at the same time?
i need new discs too. and tires. why does this **** all happen at the same time?
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I just replaced my master and slave and it was very easy. Only took about an hour. Don't forget to buy a new hose. It doesn't have to be the braided one either, just get a new one.
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the pivot points on the clutch system use some pretty aggressive geometry to give the clutch pedal a nice easy feel with a long throw but this can cause some binding issues at the full in position, try spraying some lithium grease into the pivots(top clutch pedal arm and rod pivots) and then some rust penetrant, hopefully it should clear up your issue.