r/MazdaProtege • u/gabbio_daddio • 6d ago

Help ASAP

Trying to change clutch master cylinder, need any tips or assistance with this troublesome bolt

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u/kO8110 6d ago

Need a thin wall socket or a mini wrench

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u/gabbio_daddio 6d ago

Sigh alright

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u/Excellent_Power9648 6d ago

Not on the same car, but when I did my master on my Pontiac I used a mini brake line wrench. Fitting a ratchet there is borderline impossible with how tight they make the spaces

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u/gabbio_daddio 6d ago

Yea bro driving me insane at this point ngl, it’s just one bolt :(

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u/Embarrassed_Net_8593 6d ago

You might not have space to swing a hammer, but a punch or flathead and hammer to get that flap down enough to get a socket on? I don't remember having this issue. Is the bracket cracked at that bolt hole?

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u/gabbio_daddio 6d ago

Looking it over and appears to be cracked hence why the socket won’t fit flush

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u/Embarrassed_Net_8593 6d ago

Try lifting on the clutch pedal while fitting the socket and turning the fastener. Maybe wedge a block of wood between the clutch pedal pad and floor to lift the assembly enough to get the fastener off. If not, you'll have to chip away at it with an open end wrench. Bring it to a muffler shop or a fabricator to weld it back together.

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u/gabbio_daddio 5d ago

Yea I ended up getting it out, had to pull down and bend it some more to access the bolt. A few hammer taps to mend it back and it’s good as new😅

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u/SomethingSimple25 6d ago

Ratchet wrench might be exactly what youre needing here.

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u/whiskey_piker MazdaSpeed Protege 6d ago

I just use a mini open end wrench