1994 MAZDA MX-5 Workshop Manual

B ASSEMBLY 4. Apply a continuous bead of silicone sealant to the oil pan along the inside of the bolt holes and overlap the ends. 5. Install the oil pan. ij Tightening torque: 7.9-10.7 N.m (80-110 kgf-cm, 70-95.4 in4bf) End Plate Install the end plate. Tightening torque: 7.9--10.7 N.m (80-110 kgf.cm, 70-95.4 in-lbf) Flywheel (MT) or drive plate (AT) 1. Remove the sealant from the bolt holes in the crankshaft and from the bolts. Caution If all of the old thread locking sealant cannot be re- moved from the bolt, it will not torque properly. - Replace the bolt. Note If a new bolt is used, do not apply thread locking seal- ant. New Mazda bolts have sealant on them. 2. Set the flywheel onto the crankshaft. 3. Apply sealant to the flywheel bolts and install them. 4. Hold the flywheel with the SST. 5. Tighten the bolts in two or three steps in the order shown. Tightening torque: 97-102 N.m (9.8-10.5 kgf+m, 71-75.9 ft.lbf) Clutch Disc and Clutch Cover (MT) Install the clutch disc and clutch cover using the SST. (Refer to section H.) Tightening torque: 18-26 N.m (1.8-2.7 kgf.m, 14--19 ftlbf) Gartner Banana

ASSEMBLY CYLINDER HEAD Torque Specifications Valve Seal Note The intake and exhaust valve seals are different as shown. The exhaust valve seal has ridges on the top for iden- tification. Gartner Banana

B ASSEMBLY @ @ GREATER THAN @ @ 1. Assemble the SST so that depth L is as specified. Depth L: 18.3-18.9mm (0.721-0.744in) 2. Slide the valve seal onto the valve guide. 3. Set the SST against the valve seal. 4. Press the valve seal in until the SST contacts the cylin- der head. Valve and Valve Spring 1. lnstall the lower spring seat. 2. Install the valve. 3. lnstall the valve spring with the closer pitch toward the cylinder head. 4. lnstall the upper spring seat. 5. Compress the valve spring with the SST, and install the valve keepers. 6. Remove the SST. 7. Tap the end of the valve stem lightly two or three times with a plastic hammer to verify that the keepers are all fully seated. Gartner Banana

ASSEMBLY Cylinder Head Gasket 1. Remove all foreign material from the top of the cylinder block. 2. Place the new cylinder head gasket in position. Cylinder Head 1. Install the cylinder head. 2. Apply clean engine oil to the bolt threads and seat faces. 3. Tighten the cylinder head bolts in two or three steps in the order shown. Tightening torque: 76-81 N-m (7.7--8.3 kgf.m, 56-60 ft4bf) Thermostat Housing 1. Remove all foreign material from the thermostat housing mounting surface. 2. Install a new O-ring and the thermostat housing. Tightening torque: 19-25 N.m (1.9-2.6 kgf.m, 14--18 ft-lbf) Seal Plate Install the seal plate on the cylinder head. Tightening torque: 7.9-10.7 N-m (80-110 kgfem, 70-95.4 in4bf) HLA 1. Apply clean engine oil to the friction surfaces. 2. If the HLA are being reused, install them in the position from which they were removed. 3. Verify that the HLA move smoothly in their bores. Gartner Banana

ASSEMBLY Camshaft Note The rear end of exhaust camshaft is grooved for the L/ crankshaft position sensor drive. 1. Apply clean engine oil to the camshaft journals and bear- ings. 2. Install the camshaft in position. CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR DRIVE GROOVE 45UOBX-151 3. Apply silicone sealant to the shaded areas shown in the figure. Do not let any sealant get on the journal surfaces. 4. Install the camshaft caps according to the cap number and arrow mark. 5. Install the camshaft cap bolts, and tighten them in two or three steps in the order shown. Tightening torque: Il.3--14.2 N.m {ll5-l4S kgfem, 100-125 in4bf) ij 6. Apply a small amount of clean engine oil to the lip of a new camshaft oil seal. 7. Push the oil seal slightly in by hand. 8. Using a pipe and hammer, tap the oil seal in evenly until it is flush with the edge of the camshaft cap. Note Oil seal outer diameter: 48mm (1.89 in) Oil seal inner diameter: 34mm (1.34 in) Camshaft Pulley 1. Turn the camshafts until the camshaft dowel pins face straight up. 2. lnstall the camshaft pulleys with the I mark (intake side) or the E mark (exhaust side) straight up. Gartner Banana

ASSEMBLY B I I 35UOBX477 TIMING BELT Torque Specifications 3. Install the camshaft pulley lock bolts. 4. Hold the camshaft with a wrench. 5. Tighten the camshaft pulley lock bolt. Tightening torque: 50-40 N.m (5.0-6.2 kgf.m, 3744 ft-lbf) Gartner Banana

B ASSEMBLY TIMING MARK Timing Belt Pulley 1. lnstall the timing belt pulley. 2. lnstall the pulley woodruff key with the tapered side to- ward the oil pump body. d Idler lnstall the idler. Tightening torque: 38-51 N.m (3.8-5.3 kgf.m, 28-38 ftlbf) Tensioner and Tensioner Spring 1. lnstall the tensioner and the tensioner spring. 2. Temporarily secure the tensioner with the spring fully ex- tended. Timing Belt 1, Turn the crankshaft and align the timing belt pulley mark with the timing mark. Do not turn the crankshaft counter- clockwise. 2. Verify that the camshaft pulley marks are aligned with the seal plate marks. E for intake side and I for exhaust side. Do not turn the crankshaft counterclockwise. 3. lnstall the timing belt so that there is no looseness at the idler side or between the two camshaft pulleys. 4. lnstall the pulley boss and pulley lock bolt. 5. Turn the crankshaft two turns clockwise, and align the timing belt pulley mark with the timing mark. Do not turn the crankshaft counterclockwise. 6. Verify that the camshaft pulley marks are aligned with the seal plate marks. J If not aligned, remove the timing belt and repeat from tensioner installation. Gartner Banana

ASSEMBLY B r/ DEFLECTION %HECKING POINT , 7. Reverse the direction of the SST on the flywheel (MT) or drive plate (AT). 8. Tighten the pulley lock bolt. Tightening torque: 157-166 N-m (16-17 kgf.m, 116-122 ft-lbf) 9. Turn the crankshaft 1 and 516 turns clockwise, and align the timing belt pulley mark with the tension set mark. 10. Loosen the tensioner lock bolt to apply tension to the tim- ing belt. 11. Tighten the tensioner lock bolt. Tightening torque: 38-51 N-m (3.8-5.3 kgf-m, 28-38 ft4bf) 12. Turn the crankshaft 2 and 116 turns clockwise and verify that the timing marks are correctly aligned. 13. Measure the timing belt deflection by applying moderate pressure 98 N (10 kgf, 22 Ibf) midway between the two camshaft pulleys. If the deflection is not correct, repeat from step 7 above. Deflection: 9.0-11.5mm (0.36-0.45 in) at 98 N (1 0 kgf, 22 Ibf) Timing Belt Cover Install the lower, middle, and upper covers. Tightening torque: 7.9-10.7 N.m (80-110 kgf.cm, 70-95.4 in4bf) Gartner Banana