1994 MAZDA MX-5 timing belt

ON-VEHICLE MAINTENANCE B Steps After Installation 1. Connect the neaative batterv cable. Oil seal 1. Cut the oil seal lip with a razor knife. 2. Remove the oil seal with a screwdriver protected with a rag. Installation Note Oil seal 1. Apply a small amount of clean engine oil to the lip of a new oil seal. 2. Push the oil seal slightly in by hand. 3. Tap the oil seal in evenly with a pipe and a hammer until it is flush with the edge of the oil pump body. Note Oil seal outer diameter: 50.5mm (1.99 in} Oil seal inner diameter: 36.5mm (1.44 in} Timing belt pulley 1. Install the timing belt pulley. 2. Install the pulley woodruff key with the tapered side to- ward the oil pump body. 2. Start the enginsand check, and if necessary, adjust the ignition timing. 3. Connect the negative battery cable. 4. Start the engine and check follows: (1) Engine coolant leakage (2) Ignition timing (Refer to page B-9.) 5. Recheck the engine coolant levels. Gartner Banana

DISASSEMBLY B TIMING BELT Disassemble in the order shown in the figure, referring to Disassembly Note. 1. Water pump pulley 2. Crankshaft pulley, plate 3. Cylinder head cover 4. Upper timing belt cover 5. Middle timing belt cover 6. Lower timing belt cover 7. Pulley lock bolt Disassembly Note ... 8. Pulley boss 9. Timing belt .......... Disassembly Note page 538 ................. Inspection page 558 10. Tensioner, tensioner spring ................. Inspection page B-58 11. Idler ................. Inspection page B-58 page 8-38 12. Timing belt pulley ................. Inspection page 558 Gartner Banana

DISASSEMBLY ROTATION ARROW - Disassembly Note Pulley lock bolt 1. Hold the flywheel (MT) or drive plate (AT 2. Loosen the pulley lock bolt. 3. Remove the pulley lock bolt. ') with the SST. Timing belt 1. ~rGect the tensioner with a rag. 2. Loosen the tensioner lock bolt. Ply the tensioner out- ward with a bar. 3. Tighten the lock bolt with the tensioner spring fully ex- tended. 4. Mark the timing belt rotation for proper reinstallation. 5. Remove the timing belt. Gartner Banana

INSPECTION I REPAIR ee x 25rnrn (1.0 in) min DAMAGE WEAR TIMING BELT Caution The following will damage the belt and shorten its life; Forcefully twisting it, turning it inside out, bending it, or allowing oil or grease on it. 1. Replace the timing belt if there is any oil or grease on it. 2. Check the timing belt for damage, wear, peeling, cracks, and hardening. Replace the timing belt if necessary. TENSIONER, IDLER Caution Using cleaning fluids or a steam cleaner to clean the tensioner can dissolve the grease in its sealed bearing. \.-' Check the tensioner and idler for smooth rotation and abnormal noise. Replace the tensioner or idler if neces- sary. TENSIONER SPRING Measure the free length of the tensioner spring. Replace the tensioner spring if necessary. Free length: 59.2mm (2.331 in) PULLEY Timing Belt Pulley, Camshaft Pulley Inspect the pulley teeth for wear, deformation, and other damage. Replace the pulley if necessary. 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

B INSTALLATION ALTERNATOR Drive belt 1. lnstall the alternator drive belt. (Refer to page B-5.) 2. lnstall the PIS and/or AIC drive belt. 3. Adjust the drive belt deflection, and tighten the alternator - and PIS mounting bolts and nuts. (Refer to page 8-7.) Radiator and coolant fan assembly 1. lnstall the radiator and coolant fan assembly. Tightening torque: 19-25 N.m (1.9-2.6 kgf.m, 14--18 ft4bf) 2. lnstall the AIC pipe bracket to the radiator Tightening torque: 7.9-10.7 N.m (80-110 kgf.cm, 70-95.4 in4bf) 3. Connect the upper and lower radiator hoses. 4. Connect the coolant reservoir hose. 5. Connect the coolant fan motor connector. Steps After Installation 1. lhstall the transmission. (Refer to sections J, K.) 2. lnstall the under cover. 3. If the engine oil was drained, fill with the specified amount and type of engine oil. (Refer to section D.) 4. Fill the radiator with the specified amount and type of engine coolant. (Refer to section E.) 5. If the transmission oil was drained, fill with the specified amount and type of transmission oil. (Refer to sections J, K.) 6. Connect the negative battery cable. 7. Start the engine and check the following. (1) Engine oil, transmission oil, and engine coolant leakage (2) Ignition timing, idle speed (Refer to page 59.) (3) Operation of emission control system 8. Perform a road test. 9. Recheck the engine oil and engine coolant levels. Gartner Banana