Clutch pedal sticks to the floor

Asked by Tyler Dec 10, 2019 at 07:20 PM about the 2003 Mazda Protege LX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

About 4 months ago I was coasting to a stop with
the pedal pushed in. As I went to pull away the
pedal didn’t return. It only happened again when I
had the clutch pushed in for awhile. Stopped
driving took it to a friend who’s been a mechanic for
years. He couldn’t recreate the problem and
suggested I might have a fluid leak going back into
the master cylinder. No leaking fluid on Slave or
master cylinder, plus fluid level was fine. Started
driving again and had no issues. Well I moved to
Texas 1,200 mile drive and had no issues. Went to
leave for work a couple days ago and The pedal
stuck to the floor again. No big deal when it
happened before I would just turn my car off pull
the pedal up with my foot and it would be fine. But
now it just stays on the floor when I engage first
gear. It might be worth mentioning it has happened
while I’m shifting from 2nd 3rd or 4th but all I had to
do was pull it up with my foot and it would be fine.
Can someone give me any ideas? I’ve looked for
answers everywhere but to no avail. Any ideas and
help are appreciated. Also the car does still try and
pull away even when the clutch is on the floor no
clue if that means anything just thought I’d mention
it

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Beau answered 5 years ago

I would assume your master cylinder is on it's way out. The master cylinder, slave cylinder should be replaced with the clutch. Your clutch is most likely going out as well. Look to spend between $800-$1600 (wide range of pricing) from a mechanic to replace this. The dealer will be on the high end because they like to over-charge because they warrant their work.

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Mikkel answered about a year ago

i have the exact same problem lol.. how did you fix this??

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