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Clutch slipping?

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  • 21-12-2006 12:42am
    #1
    Lemo
    Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭


    On my 04 Mazda 6, I often feel a bit of a shudder up through the clutch pedal as I release it (just before it's fully released), especially if I'm on a bit of a hill. This only happens in 1st gear and the car doesn't cut out or anything like that.

    Could this be the clutch slipping and is that something that needs adjustment or (gulp!) a new clutch?

    Thanks.


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    Hal1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Start with the clutch cable. Its cheap and easily fixed.


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    JHMEG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,686 ✭✭✭JHMEG


    Yes, clutch is worn. If you can't live with it, a new clutch will cure it.

    Quick test: try pull away from standing in a higher gear (eg 3rd). If you can do it without much drama the clutch is ok.

    BTW, I doubt very much that an '04 Mazda 6 has a clutch cable. The Japs did away with them 15 years ago.


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    Owen
    Registered Users Posts: 12,683 ✭✭✭✭Owen


    If it has a cable! To be honest, it's more than likely hydraulic.


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    Hal1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    JHMEG wrote:
    Yes, clutch is worn. If you can't live with it, a new clutch will cure it.

    Quick test: try pull away from standing in a higher gear (eg 3rd). If you can do it without much drama the clutch is ok.

    BTW, I doubt very much that an '04 Mazda 6 has a clutch cable. The Japs did away with them 15 years ago.

    Just a guess there was another poster with a similar problem on earlier. :o


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    JHMEG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,686 ✭✭✭JHMEG


    Hal1 wrote:
    Just a guess there was another poster with a similar problem on earlier. :o
    No worries. VAG and other lesser makes still use cables. :D


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    maidhc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,660 ✭✭✭maidhc


    Lemo wrote:
    On my 04 Mazda 6, I often feel a bit of a shudder up through the clutch pedal as I release it (just before it's fully released), especially if I'm on a bit of a hill.

    My mondeo used to do that.

    It got better all by itself, and the clutch has since done 100k.. and still going strong. :)


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    Lemo
    Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭Lemo


    I'll try the 3rd gear thing. The car is under warranty until May but I'm wondering how I can prove there's a problem. They may just say there's nothing wrong with it in the hope that it will last a few months longer...

    Thanks for the replies.


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    Kaskade
    Registered Users Posts: 366 ✭✭Kaskade


    Sounds more like a release bearing than the clutch its self you should get them to check it while its under warranty you'll be kicking yourself it it goes outside of warranty and you paid for the warranty in the price of the car,

    I had a mazda 6 for a while great car!


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    kluivert
    Registered Users Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭kluivert


    My clutch slipped at lunch going up a steep hill.

    I pressed the clutch down, in second, took my foot of off and accelrated and revs went up and then back to normal.

    Start saving for a new one soon.


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