# 2017 Mazda Mazda3 - Clutch

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mazda-mazda3-clutch/150346>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mazda\
**Created:** [October 9, 2019, 9:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mazda-mazda3-clutch/150346 "2019-10-09T09:04:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![lungiswa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/50afbb/32.png) [@lungiswa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lungiswa)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 9:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mazda-mazda3-clutch/150346/1 "2019-10-09T09:04:02Z")

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my clutch started to vibrate after 4 months i bought the car and has a horrible noise when i which off ignition, please how to help this matter

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**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 9:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mazda-mazda3-clutch/150346/2 "2019-10-09T09:14:16Z")

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Is this your first manual transmission?

If it is, you probably need a new clutch.  
If it’s not, you still may need a new clutch.

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mazda-mazda3-clutch/150346/3 "2019-10-09T20:45:16Z")

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How many miles are on the car? Clutches do wear out. I doubt the clutch and the noise when you shut it off have the same cause. You’re probably looking at two separate problems.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2019, 1:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-mazda-mazda3-clutch/150346/4 "2019-10-10T01:54:24Z")

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Another idea, since a clutch wouldn’t usually be worn out in just 2 years, the clutch surface may be contaminated with oil from a leaking rear crankshaft seal. Oil on the clutch surface can definitely cause it to slip and catch; i.e. a vibration. Normally that seal wouldn’t leak in just 2 years either, but maybe the shut-off noise is related to why that seal failed. The first step is to take the car to a shop and ask them to make sure your clutch is properly adjusted.