6 Responses to “Timing belt replacement”

1. admin says:

   November 30, 2009 at 6:53 pm

   sensiso…@aol.com (SensiSound) wrote:
   >Mazda recommends every 60,000 mile replace timing belt.  Any chance of it
   >going before that time?
   >Thanks, John

   I’ve got 59,600 miles on my 94R.  Does anyone have a procedure on
   changing the belt.  Also, does anything else need to be replaced?

   Patrick
2. admin says:

   November 30, 2009 at 6:53 pm

   : >Mazda recommends every 60,000 mile replace timing belt.  Any chance of it
   : >going before that time?

   : >Thanks, John

   : I’ve got 59,600 miles on my 94R.  Does anyone have a procedure on
   : changing the belt.  Also, does anything else need to be replaced?

   : Patrick

   I’ve recently had the Mazda dealer replace my timing belt at 64,000
   miles.  I’ve never really seen or heard of anyone actually "breaking" a
   timing belt in a Miata, but I would definitely like to hear from any who
   have.  I was going to invest in a Jackson CAI kit, but decided to change
   the belt since my timing mark would jump all over the place, up to two
   degrees off setting.

   As for procedure on changing the tbelt, check out MiataNet.  But
   if you do decide to do it yourself, make sure you read those instructions
   until you have them down.  I’ve heard that Miata t-belts are NOT a simple
   task to do, even if you are an experienced mechanic.

   Jay.
3. admin says:

   November 30, 2009 at 6:53 pm

   In article <19970123032700.WAA07…@ladder01.news.aol.com>,

   sensiso…@aol.com (SensiSound) wrote:
   > Mazda recommends every 60,000 mile replace timing belt.  Any chance of it
   > going before that time?

   I’ve never heard of it happening. The same belts are warranted for 100,000
   miles in California cars, so your odds are pretty good. Moreover, the
   engine won’t self-destruct if the belt breaks – it will just stop.

   Frank (67,000 miles and not in a burning hurry to change timing belts)
4. admin says:

   November 30, 2009 at 6:53 pm

   Patrick, if you want to change your timing belt yourself, I’d recommend
   that you first buy the shop manual, and if you’ve got a 1.6L, the enthusiat’s
   shop manual.  Both are great books, and complement each other very well.

   The timing belt replacement isn’t too hard, it just takes time…very
   methodical.  I’d never changed one in my life, but found that the task isn’t
   as daunting as I was lead to believe by others.

   Regards,

   Richard Dekker, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, M-CLUB #90, MCofA #41997
   Founder & President, Wild Rose Chapter – Miata Club of America

   1990 MX-5 Miata – Mariner Blue with double white stripes
   Team 1:1, 1:10, 1:18, 1:24, 1:60, & 1:87 Miatas
5. admin says:

   November 30, 2009 at 6:53 pm

   What did you use to pull the crankshaft pulley?  The shop manual
   recommends a special tool?

   Thanks
   %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Royce G Bunce %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
   Royc…@AOL.com
   One should never generalize!
6. admin says:

   November 30, 2009 at 6:53 pm

   Patrick McDaniel (p…@atl.mindspring.com) wrote:

   :
   : I’ve got 59,600 miles on my 94R.  Does anyone have a procedure on
   : changing the belt.  Also, does anything else need to be replaced?
   :
   : Patrick
   :

   Check out the Miata web site at http://www.miata.net and look at the archives

   I used the Miata Enthusiasts Manual which was OK, except that it decribed
   the procedure for a 1990 car, not a 1992 car with the crankshaft balancer.

   You will want to replace the front crankshaft and camshaft oil seals and
   the serpentine belts while you’re at it. The oil seals are very highly
   recommended, and there’s no extra effort in replacing the belts, so you
   might as well replace them, too.

   good luck

   Phil Logan