Protege Shutters in 1st

[gc12b]

I've got a 2002 mazda protege 5 speed manual with a bit over 105,000 miles on it and i believe the first clutch. After the car gets good and hot, it shutters (vibrates the hole car violently) when letting the clutch out in first gear. I am absolutely sure I am not lugging the engine because it does the exact same thing when other people drive it. I noticed a while back the the front and passengers side engine mounts were ripped and thought this to be the culprit. I changed them and it has become somewhat less violent. Not quite sure what to try next.

 

[njaremka]

the protege clutches were prone to shuttering back in 02, and there was a TSB concerning it. since you are out of warranty, you will have to pay for the fix. i would upgrade to a spec clutch and lightweight flywheel.

 

[o.g.sk8er]

clutch chatter. very common with pro's.
you need to have the flywheel resurfaced, and imo replace the clutch. I just installed an oem exedy clutch, and it soooo smooth now. no more violent shaking.

*ninja'd* lol

 

[Hank3]

clutch chatter. very common with pro's.
you need to have the flywheel resurfaced, and imo replace the clutch. I just installed an oem exedy clutch, and it soooo smooth now. no more violent shaking.

*ninja'd* lol

How long was the process? Difficulty?

 

[tweety2300]

+1 rather than spin my clutch just slipped the other day

 

[o.g.sk8er]

well, its a an entire clutch job so not super easy. lol

 

[shanamichi]

I am experiencing the same thing too. Is this a big problem tho? Like if I ignore this problem for now, what are some likely consequences?

 

[o.g.sk8er]

it could shake bad enough to ruin your motor mounts. not to mention shaking the whole car making everything loose. lol
my sis has a p5 as well, and she starts off in 2nd gear to avoid the chattering.

 

[AG DesignWorks]

I have this same problem. It's a very violent shudder. I can avoid the shudder somewhat if i give it more gas than usual when starting from a stop.