Well that depends on what you mean. Does it engage earlier in the release? Yes. Does the distance the clutch travels from the floor till it's all the way out change? Doesn't seem like it much if at all.
yeah mine only seemed SLIGHTLY changed, but it still feels pretty long
with the new clutch in the TSB all it changes really is the engagement point of the clutch, there isn't anything in the TSB about pedal travel, that is best to be done by the person, so they can get the right adjustment they want
I may be doing mine this weekend.
Well I went ahead and adjusted it this weekend. Did 2.5 Turns on the top Bolt and 1.75 on the Actuator. Basically just shortened the pedal travel some. I think I like it better, but I will have to do some city driving before i know for sure.
Now that the clutch is right, I can focus on the rattle coming from my engine on startup( Damn Car!). O yeah, and the damn recalls as well. The list just keeps growing...
2 recalls? I saw two things about emissions in California and then stopped reading since I'm in PA. Should I care about any of it?
one of them has to do with a shutter valve sticking in cold whether and causing a false alarm light to illuminate
the other has to do with the OBD II port?
they both involve reprograming the PCM of the car........ I posted a link and then found out there was a sticky in the welcome area.......
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123684611
Which dealers? Faulkner, Jack?
Lancaster Toyota Mazda.
I even went the whole corporate route. The local service rep would not even meet me to review my concern.
LAST.
MAZDA.
EVER.
For me.
I do still enjoy reading the threads!!!
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Whoa, that was like going back in time. I was like, didn't he answer that before when I asked it? You did btw. I bought my car from Jack, because Faulkner wouldn't match their price, but I take it to Faulkner for service. Never had an issue with them, but couldn't guarantee they could figure out your issue.
Well, I am getting the TSB on my clutch finally. Suburban Mazda in Troy, MI told me flat out that the clutch was out of warranty and wouldnt perform the work.
I went to Ferndale Mazda to get the emissions recalls done, get my Sirrius radio fixed (antenna failure) and get oil change. I brought up the TSB and provided the text that I pulled from this site. They test drove it to see if they thought there was a problem. They concluded that there was no problem. I told them that the TSB makes it pretty much a subjective matter. It doesnt matter what you think because I dont particularly like the clutch action. Got a call back, they are fixing the clutch as I write. No warranty problems with 22k miles on the car. By the way, I dont know if anybody should be having warranty problems as the 12k clutch warranty applies to the friction materials, not the mechanical parts (I think).
Anyway, hopefully I get it back tomorrow. By then they will have had the car for an entire week while I am stuck driving this crap Kia Optima. Hope it is a good as you guys say.
In theory the 8K clutch warranty should be totally irrelevant...but that isn't how dealerships work. They look for excuses first, then satisfy the customer last. You can argue with them all day but if they don't want to do it, they won't and your best bet is to just move on to another dealer that will treat you right.
Otherwise, as I have mentioned before, make sure the dealer contacts their local Mazda Rep to request the service. Let the Rep say no before you give up....I haven't heard any documented cases where a dealership said yes and a Mazda Rep said no.
Well, I am getting the TSB on my clutch finally. Suburban Mazda in Troy, MI told me flat out that the clutch was out of warranty and wouldnt perform the work.
I went to Ferndale Mazda to get the emissions recalls done, get my Sirrius radio fixed (antenna failure) and get oil change. I brought up the TSB and provided the text that I pulled from this site. They test drove it to see if they thought there was a problem. They concluded that there was no problem. I told them that the TSB makes it pretty much a subjective matter. It doesnt matter what you think because I dont particularly like the clutch action. Got a call back, they are fixing the clutch as I write. No warranty problems with 22k miles on the car. By the way, I dont know if anybody should be having warranty problems as the 12k clutch warranty applies to the friction materials, not the mechanical parts (I think).
Anyway, hopefully I get it back tomorrow. By then they will have had the car for an entire week while I am stuck driving this crap Kia Optima. Hope it is a good as you guys say.
