Mazda Miata MX 5 - Clutch Replacement Job - Part IV
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Date: 2020-08-05
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Gary
Eric,
39 yr veteran of the automotive clutch aftermarket here. I feel your pain on this one and I've spoken to unknown number of techs who have walked this type of walk on a clutch R&R the difficult procedure for a small car heck my full size Dodge CTD 6 speed is a stroll in the park compared to that PPF beam. I've watched several of your videos and this is as close to real frustration I've seen from you. Understandable.
You commented that the pedal felt light. An absolutely correct observation for a same for same R&R. As the disc gets thinner the release load increases (except for the self adjusting type clutch) a new full thickness disc returns release load back to new and cleaning the fork, pivot, greasing, guide tube cleanup and a clean no gunk clutch release bearing and you've reduced the friction for release. All of this combined equals a reduction in pedal effort. Shifts clean, engages smooth, no slip and shifts thru all gears? Go home and enjoy the family, well done.
I don't know if you previously addressed this but I see you installed customer supplied parts. Care to comment on this cause lots of shops either will not install customers parts or many times it sets the stage for a really bad day and outcome that usually falls back on the customer trying to save a buck.
Well done.
Gary
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Eric,
39 yr veteran of the automotive clutch aftermarket here. I feel your pain on this one and I've spoken to unknown number of techs who have walked this type of walk on a clutch R&R the difficult procedure for a small car heck my full size Dodge CTD 6 speed is a stroll in the park compared to that PPF beam. I've watched several of your videos and this is as close to real frustration I've seen from you. Understandable.
You commented that the pedal felt light. An absolutely correct observation for a same for same R&R. As the disc gets thinner the release load increases (except for the self adjusting type clutch) a new full thickness disc returns release load back to new and cleaning the fork, pivot, greasing, guide tube cleanup and a clean no gunk clutch release bearing and you've reduced the friction for release. All of this combined equals a reduction in pedal effort. Shifts clean, engages smooth, no slip and shifts thru all gears? Go home and enjoy the family, well done.
I don't know if you previously addressed this but I see you installed customer supplied parts. Care to comment on this cause lots of shops either will not install customers parts or many times it sets the stage for a really bad day and outcome that usually falls back on the customer trying to save a buck.
Well done.
Gary
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kountzer
I saw a 97 Miata for sale that needs a clutch. That's how I found this video series. I've see your videos before. For a split second I wondered If your shop is here in Houston. South Main is a busy street on the South side. When u said it was snowing in April I knew then it wasn't here. It is a bad winter here when we get a total of 2 inches of snow for the season.
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I saw a 97 Miata for sale that needs a clutch. That's how I found this video series. I've see your videos before. For a split second I wondered If your shop is here in Houston. South Main is a busy street on the South side. When u said it was snowing in April I knew then it wasn't here. It is a bad winter here when we get a total of 2 inches of snow for the season.
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Cratecruncher
I've always liked old Mazdas and will likely own an older Miata at some point. Yes they are a bit over-engineered but the cars of the '80s and '90s seem to hold up really well. For a DIY'er getting the wrong part is just an excuse to blow off that day cause parts. I now can now empathize with the frustrated pro with a shop full of work backing up.
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I've always liked old Mazdas and will likely own an older Miata at some point. Yes they are a bit over-engineered but the cars of the '80s and '90s seem to hold up really well. For a DIY'er getting the wrong part is just an excuse to blow off that day cause parts. I now can now empathize with the frustrated pro with a shop full of work backing up.
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Len
you made me remember doing clutches and transmissions on the old cars like the 47 plymoths and the 90 toyota trucks i remember especially laying those transmissions on my chest and aligning it with the pilot bearing to get it into the pilot bushing, those were good times, thanks for the video.
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you made me remember doing clutches and transmissions on the old cars like the 47 plymoths and the 90 toyota trucks i remember especially laying those transmissions on my chest and aligning it with the pilot bearing to get it into the pilot bushing, those were good times, thanks for the video.
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Glen
This was a fun series to watch only because I have done many of these kits clutches. They all have problems. You just pushed through. I have never wished I could have told you through the video more then when the needed to lift the front of the motor to stab that trans.
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This was a fun series to watch only because I have done many of these kits clutches. They all have problems. You just pushed through. I have never wished I could have told you through the video more then when the needed to lift the front of the motor to stab that trans.
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John
Yeah, no. I don't think that I could do this one, especially on jack stands. That sucks that all this work had to be done over a bad 5 cheap bearing.
I'm exhausted from watching all these videos on the Mazda clutch! I need a break. :)
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Yeah, no. I don't think that I could do this one, especially on jack stands. That sucks that all this work had to be done over a bad 5 cheap bearing.
I'm exhausted from watching all these videos on the Mazda clutch! I need a break. :)
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Matt
Hey Eric, those bolts are a massive pain in the A. Found out myself, also when cleaning the shop floor I found out the manifold bolts are non-ferrous. Could potentially explain why they get so seized on!
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Hey Eric, those bolts are a massive pain in the A. Found out myself, also when cleaning the shop floor I found out the manifold bolts are non-ferrous. Could potentially explain why they get so seized on!
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Jeff
Oh geez. dorman. but the series on the Miata was cool, Thanks for posting it. SMA binge watch again. trying to view all videos. this may take some time. lol
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Oh geez. dorman. but the series on the Miata was cool, Thanks for posting it. SMA binge watch again. trying to view all videos. this may take some time. lol
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autos
A tip on changing gearbox oil. make sure the fill plug will break loose BEFORE draining the fluid. A seized fill plug with an empty case is a bad day.
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A tip on changing gearbox oil. make sure the fill plug will break loose BEFORE draining the fluid. A seized fill plug with an empty case is a bad day.
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Vincent
it would have been a lot simpler if you had gone back to when you did part 1 as you were recording yourself taking it apart that makes more sense.
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it would have been a lot simpler if you had gone back to when you did part 1 as you were recording yourself taking it apart that makes more sense.
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