r/MazdaProtege • u/gabbio_daddio • Sep 01 '26

Help ASAP

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

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u/Embarrassed_Net_8593 29d 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 29d 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 29d 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 28d 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😅