2004-2014 Mazda3 2.3L clutch rear main seal job
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2024
- How to do a clutch, pressure plate, throw out bearing, pilot bearing, rear main seal, and remove, and install a manual transmission on a 2007 Mazda 3. Should be the same for other years, and 2.0L, 2.5L engines, and Mazdaspeed3. Might be about the same for Mazda5, Mazdaspeed 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 5
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Dam good camera placement!! That must have taken twice as long to do getting those angles but we appreciate it.
Not only is this video brilliantly witty but it's also extremely helpful and informative!
Thanks for the video! You convinced me to buy a new car rather than go through this bs.
Thank you so much for this walk through! I have been waiting to do this job on my 2007 Mazda 3.
You made the task much easier for me.
Took me and my dad roughly a week to do. Granted our Mazda was much rustier than the one in the vid so a lot more trips to the hardware store lol. Video was a great guide though for the entire process. The absolute worst part of this entire job was getting the lower ball joints and the axles out given that they were seized. That and the pilot bearing was frozen in place so we had to drill that out. Of course as soon as we got it all back together the starter blew so we had to get another one of those. We loved your bitching about ford Mazda crap it was a joke of ours for a while. Thanks for a great video guide
Thank you for your help Peter Griffins 😂
Unsure why any ungrateful wretches would thumb your video down, it was excellent.
And now I will not be doing this job on my 2007 Mazda 3 ... OMG, what a PITA. I LOVE driving this car, but working on it isn't as enjoyable as 3 of my Honda Accords. Thanks for posting. BTW I have 385K KM's (almost 240K miles) on the original clutch, so am on borrowed time. :/
keep tackling those cheesy bolts and funky clips . love your way with words sir
Wow! What a PITA! Whenever I need to do the clutch on my 2014 Mazda 5, I'm paying my mechanic to do it.
Thank you for your help i love your commentary. I feel the same way about this car as you do but unfortunately im stuck with it for now. So thanks again
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I love your salt as u get it done. It's entertaining
Great video. Extremely helpful and entertaining. Although I'm definitely regretting buying a 'Ford Mazda"!
You will find the job wont be any different in a 'vw, audi' or a 'hyundai kia' or a 'subaru toyota'. in fact its likely to be much worse. This guy isnt particularly careful and just moans a lot. Example, tightens the clutch bolts with a 'torque stick' which are not calibrated, not accurate and not recommended for final tightness. They are for getting 'close' before using an actual torque wrench, then puts oil in the box he 'feels like will be ok' rather than what it specified. wouldnt take my car to this guy.
These mazda 3's are relatively simple to work on for the majority of jobs. Do an oil and air filter change on a VW and one on these and you will agree, it can be MUCH worse.
bread and grease is a good trick i learned to get the pilot bearing out. The bread clumps up and makes it harder for the grease to ooze out
I have heard of that. Have not tried it. Wonder how silly putty would work too. Just another thought to maybe try someday.
You save me a lot of time cause I’m taking it to the shop. What a mess.
Cool beans sir. My wife has an ‘07 3. I seem to remember a tech next to me doing one of these, I forget the year but, there was no pilot bearing in the crank and no place for one on the transmission shaft. I remember his rat nest comments but overall not a bad job.
Thank you very much, very helpful advice, and yeah when the motor and tranny are up in the air it’s SPOKY , SPOKY. Ja ja very good guidance cool
holy crap . i should have watched this b4 ordering the clutch kit 😵💫
Thanks alot for your great content, you can't imagine how much time you just saved me, much love 👌
This guys funny along with his accent
I'm weak love it
I gotta replace or rebuild the trans on an 05 mazda 3. This video will be a great guide, I appreciate it!
How do you know when the trans is giving out?
@@Beatdakotonaioi I got rid of the car. But the synchro's were shot between 1-2 and 3-4
20:31 Thats hot! The way you grease up the shaft! 🥵
Especially the tip and ball! 👍
My Nigga what
When we bought a new Mazda the first thing I did was remove the splash guard underneath as soon as we got in our driveway and off it went into the recycle bin.
It's more like an air dam. It was put on there to direct the flow of air in the engine compartment. Pretty much everyone here in Minnesota gets them ripped to pieces after a few good snow storms on most cars.
Good video, will be doing this car with my son in law
Thanks! Good luck!
Used this video to gauge a clutch and rear main job on my 07 escape. Same same but different…but still same.
Nice Job I like how you even tell us exacly what size sockets your using on the particular part on that particular car👍
One hell of a job. I'm actually sort of sad that we didn't see any in-car gear bangin' like when you take your Civic onto the freeway. OKAY BYE!
Thanks for the help man ! Funny comments 🤣
omfg the commentary is amazing. great video. thank you thank you
This video has been by go to for the last few weeks. This is the best video for this job on youtube. im in the process of putting in the transmission I pulled from the junkyard on my car now. Is the gap on the starter normal after it is tightened down? Mine is not sitting flush, and noticed at 24:10 in the video there is a gap too, right before the slave cylinder is put on. Just looking to make sure that is normal
@@veritas217466 if it works, don't fix it.
Tell us what you really think. Finishing school for you was certainly worth the family investment. Loved it. Ya hey!
Trying not to think. I'm confused.
Thank you very much!! Would’ve taken me a lot more time!!!!!!!!!!
Welcone!
Hey! What are the common causes of gear oil leakage? I have a 2006 mazda 6 manual transmission... and its leaking gearbox oil slowly. Its wet all over and I cant tell where it's coming from
most likely the drain plug washer or the oil seals where the cv joints slide into on either side of gearbox
Mazda/Ford Junk. :) Anyway Thank you for this video. I now have the courage to do this on my own. What parts do you recommend besides the clutch kit?
This is real auto mechanics
No, It's just my reality.
Love the video , very informative and entertaining .
Nice vid super helpful!
This was more work than I expected! Are any hatchbacks of the same era easier to do clutch maintenance on?
Dude any cars got easier maintenance, this car designed by three car companies.
Try hondas, vw, or fucksake dodge calibers
Instead of spending money and doing all the work on holding the motor in place with that steel brace going from passenger side to driver’s side with chains attached to the steel brace and connected to the engine eye loop brackets, what I did (Ricky “SLAYERS DISCIPLE” Hughes) is placed 2 cinder blocks, or what ever you prefer for a sturdy flat surface, and put a Jack stand underneath the oil pan (which is aluminum so be gentle and use the “F” word, “FINESSE”) closer to the transmission and have something underneath the transmission to support it while you loosen the transmission mount on the driver’s side. I used a floor jack with a flat surface on top of the floor jack. Use anything that is rigid and wide enough and thick enough to support the weight of the Mazda 3 standard transmission, and the transmission will start to lean downward at a perfect angle when the transmission mount is detached on the driver’s side and you will see that the engine has stayed in perfectly good position on the jack stand when you lower down the transmission nice and smooth and easy. So much easier and a time saver and money saver than too try to hold the motor in place from up top. The guy who did this video on TH-cam is a great excellent mechanic!! But I think my way of holding the engine in place when taking out the transmission is way better and easier. I’m not knocking the man for his mechanic knowledge, just maybe I believe I found a better way to support the engine. Other than me hanging drywall and metal framing in the drywall union for the last 24 years, I have grown up in the automotive dismantling industry since my father owned Hughes Auto Wrecking in Lemoore, CA for 35 years before I was 10 years old. I was born in 1976 so do the math on that. My point is that I’ve always been around cars my whole life so it’s nice to know how to tear apart and put back together my own vehicles when something breaks or is worn down. My hats off to this mechanic on the Mazda 3!👍 I’m actually replacing the clutch on my 07 Mazda 3 for the 2nd time as I type. Jack stand for engine support!!👍🙋♂️😉
for the pilot bearing I've really good luck with white bread, one time packing is all you need.
I've heard that. Have not tried it yet.
That was an awesome video
Thank you for making this video, you're a total life saver. My only issue now is that I get a no crank, no start . It started just fine before the replacement, any recommendations?
Check your cheesy solenoid wire connection?
My understanding is the primary reason they require GL4 is that the GL5 spec allows for an ingredient that eats brass and this car has brass synchros. (not an expert - just regurgitating info)
All gears shear. Different gear cuts have different shear strengths. You don't want a gear to shear too easy.
Great video! I have been using it for this project quite a bit. I have a Mazda5 2006 but the inner drive shaft (connected to back side of trans )is different -- 5 14mm bolts, three on the frame with one under shaft pipe blocking any ability to use impact-- and 2 additional bolts on the carrier bearing. You did a quick fast forward of this @ 13:59 but I didn't see if you needed any disassembly from passenger side? Should this thing come right out without doing anything from there? I saw another video showing the guy removing with the inner shaft still fully intact and not sure this is the correct approach esp when reassembling. Thanks
I think you can do it either way.
hey how long did it take for you to complete this? what about an average person, what would be the expected time to complete?
It took as long as it took. I don't keep track. An average person couldn't do this with two extra average persons. Give yourself a week. If you finish early, drink a lot of beer.
@Sam S A serious life is such a tragedy.
@Sam S thank you!
Takes around 4 hours
Thank you for sharing this information video. I have a Mazda3 2009 and some dude changed the clutch, but after few days a click noise started everytime I release the petal specially when take off. Any tips to fix this noise that driving me nuts........ Thank you brother........ cheers......🍺🍺🍺
Where is the noise
@@RustBeltAuto The noise comes from the clutch or transmission in there......
@@NDG7583 sounds like a clutch release fork, slave cylinder, throw out bearing issue. You should probably take it back, or get a second opinion, if you don't trust him.
@@RustBeltAuto Ok, let me check on that cylinder........thank you for the advice........👍👍
Hey, you've got the same crappy little orange Phillips screwdriver I have!
I say crappy, but that thing just keeps holding on!
It's a snap-on I think. They are pretty tough.
Use an impact because you're you!
which way does the 14mm axel bolts turn to loosen and take out
@@jaytravel-12 left.
@@RustBeltAuto ok thanks brother
how did you remember what goes where after you finish with clutch? 🙁 Too much small parts and screws, very messy ....
Thread pitch, and length. If it is in the wrong hole, it wont fit, or it will be too long or short.
@@RustBeltAuto giggity
To get the pilot bearing out you can also use bread. Just regular sandwich bread. Keep packing the bread in with a punch like you did with the grease, and that bearing will get pushed out.
Fun idea. Never heard of that.
@@RustBeltAuto . Yes bread works very well to get out pilot bearings. The benefit of using bread is there is no chance of getting a squirt of grease in your eye and less mess too. When I first heard about using bread I was skeptical, but while rebuilding a ford 4.2 engine a couple of years ago I decided to try it. It works very well. You just have to keep packing it in and eventually the bearing is forced out. Once the old bearing is out, the bread is easily removed with a pick or flat screwdriver.
@@EverydayProjects I have heard of plumbers using it to temporarily plug up a small pipe like for a toilet if they are too lazy to turn the water off.
@@RustBeltAuto Bread. Yes. I've heard of plumbers using it too when there is a trickle of water in a pipe they want to solder, but they have to be quick. The bread dissolves fast in water.Always another use!
I've subscribed to your channel. Keep up the good work!
I have a mazdaspeed and they call for a thin layer of oil on crank and seal before installing the seal
Yes. Some seals are pre greased too.
How long did this take you? The shop wants to much and said 9hrs, so I'm going to do it myself.
Ya
I sound just like this working on my Mazdaspeed. Is it just me or are all the parts made by FOMOCO have sharp edges? I've worked on many other brands, the Ford stuff has sharp edges everywhere. I jamb an arm through a space and comes out bleeding. Sometimes I'm just turning a wrench and a knuckle hardly brushes up against something and I'm bleeding. I don't wear gloves, maybe I should, I just don't like them. I'm doing the same job in about a month.
Great on your tendons too. Pulling, stretching, and contorting your arms in ways they should never be. I rebuilt an engine on a Mazdaspeed6 once. WTF? I love that material Ford uses on firewalls. It's a wonderful itch, that pokes microns of black who knows what into your pores whenever you need to run your arms by it to do a job.
@@RustBeltAuto That firewall stuff falls apart just looking at it too, why didn't they use the same heat shielding as they did further back on the exhaust?
@@CHUDHUCKER because... Science.
@@LA_Commander I hear ya, I used to work in an automotive machine shop and did CNC and manual machining for years. I wore gloves then, not sure why at home I'm different.
Do you really have to remove the starter and that stupid bracket to remove the bell housing? It looks like you could leave it in?
Try it, and see.
Hahaha I'm using this for sure
Good luck!
Is it possible to install the throw out bearing wrong way in this car I change the transmission and bleed the car and I have trouble engaging into gears
The clutch is probably not engaging all the way. You may have a master, or slave cylinder issue, or air in the lines. Try pumping the pedal a few times, and see if it works.
Does subframe need to be removed , trans is loose but getting caught on the frame towards end , there's a black pan or something on end of trans could that be taken off for more room ?
Did you watch the video?
Learned that everything's the same on a 6 except subframe thought the video was a 6 lol misread the title 😂
Hahahahaha the commentary was the best part hahaha
A pilot bearing/bushing puller took less than 10 seconds,seems like the way to go
I don't have one of those.
I have a 2007 mazda3 it is getting stuck in 3rd gear after getting warmed up. The AT light come on also with a shift solenoid code. Were would say I should start.
I don't know. You should probably start by asking someone else.
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The TCM is known for going bad causing issues similar to that. Pretty common on autos
@@chickenfixn4439 yea replaced it twice
I’m having issues starting my Mazda 3 after installing the clutch and flywheel, engine isn’t turning over and the immobilizer key symbol on the dash keeps flashing. Is it a security issue or did I forget to connect a harness to the computer/fuse box or starter ground?
You can always check that crappy wire connector in the solenoid. Don't know for sure about your problem, but on gm's, when they do that, the first thing I do, is leave the key in the ignition, with the key on for about 15 minutes, and the car recognises the key, because it losses memory for it, the security light stops blinking, and it starts. You could also try a spare key if you have one. Recheck your work. That is the best advice I can give you.
Should I wear a respirator for the clutch dust? Does it have asbestos?
Asbestos was banned long before this car was made. Nobody likes black boogers either. You choose.
Does a Mazda 3 2.3L '08 Manual Transmission fits on a Mazda 6 2.3L '05?
Don't believe so.
let me know when you want to do mine
Cuestion where is the location of the neutral switch
It is usually a one wire switch. Look, and you shall find.
What is the lift the car is on?
Maxjax?
Shit.... I forgot to snap the throw out bearing in the fork... man what a f***ing job this is gonna be again.. when i took the throw out bearing i only slid it on the same way it came off.. ffs.... hopefully ill still be able to drive it..
Stupid and stupid lol
you're right!
When you see just the shock mount braket of mazda cars...it's realy stupid!
Just out of curiosity how much did you charge for this?
A bag of shelled unsalted peanuts. The guy was too cheap for the unshelled salted ones. I don't answer the phone for him anymore.
I replaced my clutch and now my slave cylinder isn’t moving at all. Any tips?
You might have air in the hydraulic system. Does the pedal go to the floor, and stay there?
@@RustBeltAuto yeah it just stays to the floor and when I watch the slave nothing is moving at all.
@@zacharybowman9231 probably air. Sometimes the system gets disturbed from all the sludge, and junk in the system, from people never bleeding new fluid in it, and the master, and slave get destroyed.
Well, looks like this is a job for the pros,...
LMAO right! My clutch is slipping so I know I need to get it replaced but thought maybe I could do it myself since it's so expensive. I watched this and I was like, NOPE
What is the cord right by the starter
Cord? You mean like a block heater?
Lmao greats dying mechanic I've ever watched. Like watch myself and the boys working on our junk. I'm not even interested in the car I was thinking about buying anymore but I'm finishing this video. Epic give this man a fuck 10 ford mazda junk.
ha... try a volvo clutch on any s60 s70 model .
No thanks, I'm trying to quit.
How much does a job like this cost
I don't know.
4.5 hrs. for labour
Jesus loves you
I have done video's on his car. He has a red Mazda 3.
Rust Belt Auto 😂
How much is a new clutch?
It depends.
Your title states 2004-2014 I have a 2014 and it does not look like that
Clutch kits are the same for those years. Yes, this is a first gen car. It's a little different.
This guy has to be working on a family member car and not getting paid. Hes freakin pissed lol
This job was a little annoying, if I remember right. The victim got fired after this debacle.
@@RustBeltAuto All good brother! You reminded me of myself in working on a family members car for free or teaching an apprentice. As far as that job goes, you can blame it on the mechanic who screwed that engineers wife lol. Thanks for the video!
Use white bread instead of greasr
This video is okay... he’s just making cut scenes to random spots on the car and taking shit off. Lol
2014 Is skyactiv😑
Bedt commentary ever. Did you have to bleed you clutch. I did the same put tape on the slave but my son decided to take the tape off, now the clutch pedal goes to the floor. Have to bleed the system now.
If it lost no fluid, you shouldn't need to. Just pump it a few times, and it should go back to normal.
@@RustBeltAuto thank you sir
I watched this mainly to check whether I could do it myself. That's a big NOPE
Not up for the challenge eh?
What car brand is best for economical maintenance. Mazda/ ford are clearly crap.
Honda, Toyota. Highest price, best resale. Koreans over there at Kia, and Hyundai are making a pretty good name for themselves too.
Rust Belt Auto really helpful. Thank you. I will be limiting my search to those brands.
This is the type of mechanic you don't want working for you! All I heard was complain, complain, complain. This type of employee is a cancer to any business
Being employed in this industry is a good way to ruin your life, so someone can make money off of you, complain about your attitude, and look at pie charts.
What a pain in the ass.
Must be a Chevy guy lol or Mopar
Honda cars Chevy trucks.
I take it u dont like Mazdas, eh?
It's a wonderful Ford product.
@@RustBeltAuto ford engine yes but mazda everything else, i think. I have an 08 maz3 and its a great car. I hate fords and dodges but this is the most reliable car ive had. 109,000 miles and still going strong. Was a good vid though. Lol
Why are u trying to copy the guys style and you know who I'm talking about
I have no idea what you are talking about.
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A super solid slick hipster who knocks out bigguns and is friends with a midget. With his 3 nipples he stands up for curly haired people everywhere
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Be yourself dude ,you trying to be funny but with someone else's style
I do what I want. There is no copy, or whatever.
You right. Mazda build a lot Stupid
..... The TAP??? Where's the TAP???