Problem: Clutch pedal is getting stuck when I push down for more than a few seconds. Some days more than others. I had the same problem 2 years ago and a Mazda expert mechanic told me that I needed to replace the Master and Slave Cylinders. He did that with after-market parts and the car was fine for 1 year. So the problem came back and Ive been driving the car like that for about a year now. I minimize the symptoms by changing the way I drive.
I finally took it to a different mechanic and he told me that the Master and Slave Cylinders needed to be replaced again cause the after-market parts dont last long. He did the diagnostic without test-driving the car; just based on the information I gave him. So I ordered the genuine Mazda parts online and saved about $60. I called a different mechanic, since the one that told me to buy genuine parts has not returned my calls. The new mechanic asked me if there was a leak to which I answered no. He told me that then the problem was something else. Now Im confused since replacing the Master and Slave cylinders fixed the problem the first time (although it only lasted 1 year).
Which of the 2 mechanics is telling the truth? Did I waste money by ordering those parts?
I finally took it to a different mechanic and he told me that the Master and Slave Cylinders needed to be replaced again cause the after-market parts dont last long. He did the diagnostic without test-driving the car; just based on the information I gave him. So I ordered the genuine Mazda parts online and saved about $60. I called a different mechanic, since the one that told me to buy genuine parts has not returned my calls. The new mechanic asked me if there was a leak to which I answered no. He told me that then the problem was something else. Now Im confused since replacing the Master and Slave cylinders fixed the problem the first time (although it only lasted 1 year).
Which of the 2 mechanics is telling the truth? Did I waste money by ordering those parts?
