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One should never generalize!

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: 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
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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

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

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)

: >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.

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