As I was driving I noticed my clutch pedal had to be pressed further and further to disengage the clutch and soon enough, pushing the pedal to the floor no longer disengaged to shift gears.

I got my car home amd checked the clutch master cylinder reeservoir and it was completely empty. The fluid must have leaked out from somewhere but I couldnt find it.

Where are all the locations fluid could possibly leak from?

 

It either went inside the car at the master cylinder or out he back of the slave and in either case, your best bet is to replace both parts along with the hose.

 

the hose is also a common failure point but if it came on quick, losing that much fluid shouldn't be hard to spot.

 

It is inside the car, under the carpet. The carpet probably soaked up most of it.

 

Im gonna take a better look today and just to make sure and to be on the safe side, all the parts I need to replace are the clutch master and slave cylinders, and hose?

 

Yup.

 

Just ordered them all and went to mazdatrix for the stainless braided hose.

New parts are exciting

 

I see in the fsm that I have to replace this washer looking thing between the hose and slave cylinder labeled as "Packing". Are they washers or some rubber type of seal I could buy at home depot/parts store?

 

and dont forget fluid!

 

Yes thats very important lol

 

it's a crush washer, just reuse the one from the other unit.

 

Ok good didnt want to be running all around looking for little parts here and there.

 

Is there anywhere that I could buy the gasket that goes between the clutch master and firewall without paying a ridiculous $12 shipping fee for a $1.50 - $2 gasket? I also called the mazda dealership with the part number and they said no dealer in NJ has that gasket.

 

Pretty simple to make.