Hi guys,
I think this is my first post although I've probably been a member for over 2 years.
Since the weather has been colder, I'm finding that when I start my car, put it in neutral (hand brake engaged) and let the clutch go, the RPM drops 200-500. This is when I decided the remove the hand brake to find the car actually going forward (my driveway is a little uphill) while on neutral. I though I was going crazy so I reversed the car to the street, brought it back in and put it back on neutral and the issue continued. Once the car was warmed up, the problem was gone.
I have an appointment with Mazda for next Friday (the 15th) and I want to be prepared to fight for warranty service if need be.
So my question to you guys is. Have you seen this before? If so, what was the root cause?
My car is a 2007 V6 Manual with 80 000km (50 000 miles)
The guy already told me that the clutch plate is not covered and I understand that but if the premature wear was caused by the issue, I expect them to cover it.
FYI, this is my 3rd car with manual. I've had a Cavalier Z24 manual which I drove up to 300k KM and never changed a clutch and same with my prior manual car (Mazda 323)
I think this is my first post although I've probably been a member for over 2 years.
Since the weather has been colder, I'm finding that when I start my car, put it in neutral (hand brake engaged) and let the clutch go, the RPM drops 200-500. This is when I decided the remove the hand brake to find the car actually going forward (my driveway is a little uphill) while on neutral. I though I was going crazy so I reversed the car to the street, brought it back in and put it back on neutral and the issue continued. Once the car was warmed up, the problem was gone.
I have an appointment with Mazda for next Friday (the 15th) and I want to be prepared to fight for warranty service if need be.
So my question to you guys is. Have you seen this before? If so, what was the root cause?
My car is a 2007 V6 Manual with 80 000km (50 000 miles)
The guy already told me that the clutch plate is not covered and I understand that but if the premature wear was caused by the issue, I expect them to cover it.
FYI, this is my 3rd car with manual. I've had a Cavalier Z24 manual which I drove up to 300k KM and never changed a clutch and same with my prior manual car (Mazda 323)