Man what a great video! The manual doesn't give enough quality pictures to see the marks they are using. Your video showed me where I messed up and now my car is running like a champ! Thanks for the great resource. -Steve
.This demonstration and coaching is exellent and easy for lay man to understand not only theory but practical to replace timing belt . Bless you keep doing it Sir> Mike
Hello Sir Kremit, No more curb hopping. Stay out of the street, that is how you guys get flattened. To locate the whirring noise remove the fan belts and start the engine. No noise? The whir is in the fan belt system. Good luck with your "Whirring" Mission. Mike. The King of Miatas.
Mike, you truly are king! Even though I have done a few timing belts in the past, I think this is the best explanation of how to change it and time the engine correctly. It also covers all bases on timing belt issues. Thanks a huge bunch for this video!
Wow I learned a lot! Great video! And thank you for showing what a car sounds like with a "too tight" timing belt and a "broken" timing belt. Thanks!!!
Mike is the man! My timing belt just broke and I'm going to follow the video and hopefully get it running again ASAP. Thanks again for the great videos!
Hi MIke, wow, your right here in Phx. I found out, maybe I can take my Miata and go see ya some time. While watching your vid I thought about something I recently had to replace you might be interested in creating a video for. When my son bought the car he had had a shop inspect it. They told him, among other things, that the Crank Angle sensor needed to be replaced. I did some homework and found out it was fine but did need the O-ring replaced. Simple job, get ring measurements, buy locally.
Hello, Take a look at the video, "Appendix How to double check your timing belt. there are some helpfull hints in the video. Good luck, Mike. The King of Miatas.
Hello, The common problem for your issue is a faulty coil pack assembly. To test for that particular problem, disconnect and plug back in the coil pack electrical connector. If the problem goes away the coil pack is faulty. Good Luck, Mike. The King of Miatas.
Thanks Mike. Currently hoping all was premature. Haven't heard the noise but the one time. Which I'm figuring will either be a relief or a bigger headache... also, the curb hop was not intentional, a result of countering with too much oversteer after an already oversteer from trying to avoid a collision in mid-turn. Wishing I would have clutched and shifted after reaching safety, but with my wife screamin her head off in the passenger seat, I panicked instead. Glad no one was hurt and mx5 runs.
Thanks Mike, I learned a lot from this. I have a problem tho... my mx5 no longer starts! All the timing is set perfectly, there is good spark and lots of fuel. What else would prevent the car from starting? All electrical connections are good, all plug leads are in the right place. Some people are saying cas is to blame? Do you have a video about non starting cars? Please help!
For new readers (Mike has retired, and the shop is closed?), yes there HAS to be 19 teeth between the cam sprocket marks at TDC, when the timing belt cog notch is TDC. If this is not so, your Miata won't run right, and be down power. Mike's timing belt tension setting is at best, imprecise. All Mazda service manuals, and the same procedure in Haynes NA Miata (only) manual clearly set out WHY, and how to do it better. Once the belt is on the sprockets correctly, as best you can determine, push the timing belt tensioner bearing frame strongly to your right, over tensioning the belt in most cases. This prevents the belt from jumping teeth while you work further. Then tighten the bearing frame bolt to retain belt engagement on all 3 sprockets From index position, which is all 3 timing belt sprockets* have their appropriate mark at TDC, pistons #1 and #4 are TDC. Rotate the crankshaft 1 5/6th revolutions, such that the notch in the back rim of the timing belt cog aligns with the cast arrow on the face of the oil pump. Mark will be 60º before TDC. THEN loosen the bolt holding the tensioner bearing frame, letting ONLY the spring set tension.Then tighten the tensioner frame bolt. IF you carefully removed all slack in the top and driver side runs of the timing belt, the spring has set tension properly. Rotate engine 11/6th rotation, to see if the index marks all line up correctly. If so, properly torque the tensioner frame bolt, and proceed with engine assembly. This position for setting belt tension is the one place in the two revolutions the engine makes to complete all cylinder's strokes, and has the least rotational forces on the cams from cam lobes working against valve springs that are open, of anywhere in the 2 rotation evolution. This offers the least confounding force from the cams against the belt, as you attempt optimal belt tension. Correct belt tension on All 3 belts on Miatas is the same. A 10 Kg downforce in the middle of the top run of each belt, will deflect the belt about 3/8". Mazda references, and Haynes, offer this in millimeters as well. 10Kg is 22 lbs. *Gears engage gears, Only. Cogs and sprockets engage chains or toothed belts. You live in American, use proper American engineering terms. All the bolts mentioned above are Not bolts, but screws. Screws engage threading in a hole. Bolts engage a nut, but that fight is pointless at this late date.
Hi Mike, yup, i followed your video and indexed the engine as you showed us, I think its a coincidence that the car wont start, I am just about to change the CAS. Could there be another reason for non starting? Perhaps you could show us a list of things to try if your Miata wont start? Thank you for replying to my question.
Hey Mike! Great videos. They've really helped me going from knowing very little about car maintenance to having (successfully) done timing belt, water pump, and even head gasket replacement on my 2001 LS. Question: in watching this video (again), I notice that the timing marks on the intake and exhaust cam gears lined up perfectly before the belt was wrapped around them. After attaching the belt and taking up the slack, I notice that the exhaust timing mark is somewhat off (i.e. around 5:42 in the video). Should the exhaust camshaft pulley be "pre-rotated" in the clockwise direction before tightening (by a tooth or two) so that the timing marks line up perfectly between gears and timing cover, or is this the "natural offset" for a well-timed Miata engine? Thanks again! - Zack
Hello Mike, I had a shop replace my timing belt on my 93 miata and it's making the same sound as the overtightened timing belt car (and man is it loud). does loosening the belt only involve loosening the tensioner, turning the intake gear counter clockwise 1/6 of a turn and re-tightening the tensioner or does the belt have to come off and be reapplied? timing as it is right now seems spot on so is there any risk of throwing the timing off when setting the tension? thanks
tiezep Hello,Thank you for your interest and concerns. To adjust the belt you will have to remove the valve cover and two front timing covers. ( not the lower timing cover ) You would need to release and tighten the belt adjuster pulley and then recheck the tension. Good luck with your Miata Mission.The King of Miatas.Mike.
Hello Sir Adam, Thank you for the warm comments. We like to think of the Miata Kingdom as a place of confidence and knowledge. Yes, together we can bring all into the Kingdom. Mike. The King of Miatas.
Hello Mike, I noticed on here that you don't have a video on replacing the water pump. My question is, is there a sure way on telling if your water pump is leaking or gone bad? I noticed some coolant drops directly below the front half moon oil pan gasket. Could this in fact be my water pump leaking? If I do need a new pump, what do you recommend gets replaced since this is a big job? Thanks!!!
Hello Sir Manny, Yes, big job and we would suggest the water pump, that is sign coolant drip at front of engine, and a complete timing belt kit. Go in once and be done seals gasket and all the goodies. Good luck with your Miata Mission. Mike. The King of Miatas.
just wanted to say thanks for the in-depth video I followed it to a T went smooth and no issues what so ever awesome thank you sir U-DA-Bomb now I'm having an issue with a cam sensor Error code P0012 I have cleared the code prior to replacing the timing belt water pump and seals but now it has returned any ideas on what I can do to eliminate what not to do or try with out spending a small fortune? Thanks again
REplacing waterpump and timing belt on my 96 Miata. wish I"d seen this video first, it's really clear. I set the engine at TDC at first correctly, but then messed it up and the belt was already off. I've gone forward with removing the water pump. Since the engine is not at TDC, how should I proceed?
Hello. Thank you for your very helpful question. For concerns like this we made a special video. The TH-cam channel is Appendix how to double check your Mazda Miata MX 5 timing belt. This video will show you how to index the crankshaft and double check your timing. Miatamecca
I just finished my belt and it's whirring when I give it idle so I think it's adjusted too tight. Is it possible to get the belt too tight by releasing the idler and turning the intake cam backwards like is shown in the video? it sure seemed like it had enough slack between the cam, but I guess not....runs great though.... Is there an 'easy' way to go back in to do the adjustment or do you have to remove the belt?
Hello Mike I know you must get ask this all the time, but when do you feel it the correct time to replace the miata timing belt, and do you feel the need to replace the water pump at the same time? I purchased a one owner, white, 1995 miata with 62,000 miles on it. I don't have any of the service history on the car. I have started doing all the fluids, and I was planning on doing the timing belt and water pump as a spring project, but I am not sure if it needs it. I plan to visually inspect the belt, but I would just like to hear some of your words of wisdom on what I should be doing to a car of this age, with such few miles on it and no service history. Thank you, John
Hello Mike!!! I have a problem with my Mazda MX5 (england) 1999 mark 2,when I start the car even when hot it fire at 3 cylinder and after a few rev it goes on 4,than no problems whatsoever,at first I though was the spark plugs which I change, I also change the plugs lead but the problem still remain,can you help me plz.
Any advice when this whirring noise (not always present) spawns from popping over a curb? Gates Racing Timing belt, so I really don't want to get in there if I don't have to.. but afraid I'll have no choice.. anything I can try outside the timing cover?
Hey Miatamike, I have everything timed correctly on my Miata - I went ahead and put markings on the cam gears and belt in relation to TDC and all. I transferred the reference marks onto the new one. Everything lined up great; but when I turned the engine over a few times (by hand tool), the belt does not match up with the markings in relation to the gear. Does the belt vary in each rotation, and land in a different tooth?
Hello Sir Josh, Thank you for your timing belt rotation concerns. Yes, the timing marks on the cam gears only come up the same with two rotations of the crankshaft. So with one 360 degree turn of the crankshaft the cam gears only move 180 degrees. With that knowledge turn the crankshaft several times to see the relationship. Good luck with your Miata Timing Belt Mission. Mike. The King of Miatas.
Hey King, I didn't hear from you about my check engine light. I send you the right code and that was the last thing I did, and you didn't respond. Where can I buy valve for reasonable price. ( I forgot the name ). would you respond ??
Miata King, I have been setting and resetting the timing belt.Cam gears and timing pulley below seem correct, tension on belt seems correct. I have read elsewhere there should be 19 teeth between cam gears, I do not count 19, i count 18. is this a problem?
Hello, Thank you for your concerns. We have never counted the teeth, so we have no information to offer. We did make a video so you can double check your timing belt job. The name of youtube video is Appendix, how to double check your Miata MX5 timing belt replacement. Good luck with your Miata Mission. Mike, The King of Miatas.
@@BalledandJacked thanks for your reply, appreciate it. I have watched the Appendix, and it seems to be lining up, tension seems correct. I'm going to put everything back together, and I'll see how much I've learned. Call me Prince of the rookie mechanics.
Hello Sir Daria, Thank you for your interest. MX5 are non interference engines. Do not bend the valves but you will need a tow truck. Mike. The King of Miatas.
Hello Mike, when I bought my 2001 MX-5, it had 87K plus miles on it. Is there an easy way to find out if the timing belt was already changed? I called the previous owner but he didn't know. I saw somewhere that in California it was recommended to change it by 60K miles and everywhere else, it was supposed to be at 90K miles. Is this correct? I currently have 95K plus miles on it. Thanks!!!
Hello Sir Manny, If the work was done at the dealer level they will have records. You will need the vin number when you call. But, the rubber band now has more than 10 years of use. Replace before a big trip so you will only have a local tow to repair shop. Good Luck with your " on borrowed time " Miata. The King of Miatas. Mike.
Hello. Thank you for your concerns. No, will not affect acceleration but will make it sing a song. Good luck with your Miata mission. Mike, the king of Miata’s
when putting the belt on the exhaust side (like mike @ 4.42 in video), my exhaust cam (like Mike's) starts 1 tooth off counterclockwise, but unlike Mike when I use wrench to line it up with the 8 o'clock mark, it won't stay lined up. It wants to spring back to being a tooth off. It is a exactly like the intake cam (which won't stay lined up with the 4 o'lock mark, you have to hold it in place). I know the intake cam is under spring pressure and its resting position is not lined up with the mark, but isn't the exhaust cam supposed to rest so it can stay lined up with the mark? You can see Mike is not putting tension on the belt to hold the exhaust cam after he lines up its mark, he is only gently holding the belt as he adjusts the intake cam. My car is not letting me do that.
Hello Sir Andy, Thank you for your concerns. Yes, both cams are in tension. Use two wrenches if needed. Good luck with your Miata Mission. Mike. The King of Miatas.
Johnny DeNicola No -- Miatas have non-interference engines (at least my 2001 does). I know, as I've had it completely apart (hg replacement) and saw with my own eyes the carved-out portions on the pistons where the valves would mate (but not clash).
Hi Mike. Top job on the videos! I am surprised to see that the 1.8 is also a non interference engine. I knew that a 1.6 was, but alwaus understood that the 1.8 would crush the valves, if the belt went. Could you elaborate, please? Best regards from Denmark (from a now very proud owner of a Eunos Roadster V- special 1.8 from august 1993 :) )
I'm having a hard time getting the belt fitted on, if I get it on the timing gear moves off its mark. if I put the crank bolt and hold the crankshaft in place the belt can't get in place due to tension
hello mike,ill like you to help me out with my 91 mazda miata ,a couple days ago my timing belt broke going into a gas station (lucky me), i was going really slow ,so i take all the necesary to expouse my broken timing belt .BUT, my problem its that i dnt know how to correctly rotate my cams to put them on the correct marks so i can do my aligment, thanks.
These are non-interference engines... so there is no contact between piston and valves if the camshafts become de-synchronized from the crankshaft due to a timing belt failure.
the NA's and NB's all have non-interference engines.. stopped paying attention after those models.. However, the 92/93 would be a 1.6L non-interference engine.
Hi guys hi I am Mark. Do u know how set up for timing belt about value 9 p.m. And value 3 p.m. One number t.d.c. About my car yellow 2005 Chevy aveo 1.6 liter dohc and 4 cylinder. But Mark line.
Man what a great video! The manual doesn't give enough quality pictures to see the marks they are using. Your video showed me where I messed up and now my car is running like a champ! Thanks for the great resource. -Steve
Man what a great video! The manual doesn't give enough quality pictures to see the marks they are using. Your video showed me where I messed up and now my car is running like a champ! Thanks for the great resource. -Steve
.This demonstration and coaching is exellent and easy for lay man to understand not only theory but practical to replace timing belt . Bless you keep doing it Sir>
Mike
Hello Sir Kremit,
No more curb hopping. Stay out of the street, that is how you guys get flattened. To locate the whirring noise remove the fan belts and start the engine. No noise? The whir is in the fan belt system. Good luck with your "Whirring" Mission.
Mike.
The King of Miatas.
Can't thank you enough for taking the time to illustrate the 3 seals. You put it into simple form for me. Thanks.
Thanks! I was a mechanic years ago and have gotten rusty, I really needed this refresher!
Mike, you truly are king! Even though I have done a few timing belts in the past, I think this is the best explanation of how to change it and time the engine correctly. It also covers all bases on timing belt issues. Thanks a huge bunch for this video!
Miata king thank you for this, your videos are still going strong!
Wow I learned a lot! Great video! And thank you for showing what a car sounds like with a "too tight" timing belt and a "broken" timing belt. Thanks!!!
Mike is the man! My timing belt just broke and I'm going to follow the video and hopefully get it running again ASAP. Thanks again for the great videos!
I love this tutorial! Helped me a lot with my timing belt replacement.
Hi MIke, wow, your right here in Phx. I found out, maybe I can take my Miata and go see ya some time. While watching your vid I thought about something I recently had to replace you might be interested in creating a video for. When my son bought the car he had had a shop inspect it. They told him, among other things, that the Crank Angle sensor needed to be replaced. I did some homework and found out it was fine but did need the O-ring replaced. Simple job, get ring measurements, buy locally.
omg I love you, I tried every other method and nothing helped, saw this and the belt slipped on so easily and none of my timing marks moved😁😁😁😁
Hello,
Take a look at the video, "Appendix How to double check your timing belt. there are some helpfull hints in the video.
Good luck, Mike.
The King of Miatas.
2016=Liked working on a 1990 Mazda Miata and this video is perfect... Thanks Miata King
Hello,
The common problem for your issue is a faulty coil pack assembly. To test for that particular problem, disconnect and plug back in the coil pack electrical connector. If the problem goes away the coil pack is faulty.
Good Luck, Mike.
The King of Miatas.
Thanks Mike. Currently hoping all was premature. Haven't heard the noise but the one time. Which I'm figuring will either be a relief or a bigger headache... also, the curb hop was not intentional, a result of countering with too much oversteer after an already oversteer from trying to avoid a collision in mid-turn. Wishing I would have clutched and shifted after reaching safety, but with my wife screamin her head off in the passenger seat, I panicked instead. Glad no one was hurt and mx5 runs.
Hi Mike, thx a lot for all your video's. They helped me a lot during the repairs of my MX-5 :-)
Thanks Mike, I learned a lot from this. I have a problem tho... my mx5 no longer starts! All the timing is set perfectly, there is good spark and lots of fuel. What else would prevent the car from starting? All electrical connections are good, all plug leads are in the right place. Some people are saying cas is to blame? Do you have a video about non starting cars? Please help!
For new readers (Mike has retired, and the shop is closed?), yes there HAS to be 19 teeth between the cam sprocket marks at TDC, when the timing belt cog notch is TDC. If this is not so, your Miata won't run right, and be down power. Mike's timing belt tension setting is at best, imprecise. All Mazda service manuals, and the same procedure in Haynes NA Miata (only) manual clearly set out WHY, and how to do it better.
Once the belt is on the sprockets correctly, as best you can determine, push the timing belt tensioner bearing frame strongly to your right, over tensioning the belt in most cases. This prevents the belt from jumping teeth while you work further. Then tighten the bearing frame bolt to retain belt engagement on all 3 sprockets
From index position, which is all 3 timing belt sprockets* have their appropriate mark at TDC, pistons #1 and #4 are TDC. Rotate the crankshaft 1 5/6th revolutions, such that the notch in the back rim of the timing belt cog aligns with the cast arrow on the face of the oil pump. Mark will be 60º before TDC. THEN loosen the bolt holding the tensioner bearing frame, letting ONLY the spring set tension.Then tighten the tensioner frame bolt. IF you carefully removed all slack in the top and driver side runs of the timing belt, the spring has set tension properly. Rotate engine 11/6th rotation, to see if the index marks all line up correctly. If so, properly torque the tensioner frame bolt, and proceed with engine assembly. This position for setting belt tension is the one place in the two revolutions the engine makes to complete all cylinder's strokes, and has the least rotational forces on the cams from cam lobes working against valve springs that are open, of anywhere in the 2 rotation evolution. This offers the least confounding force from the cams against the belt, as you attempt optimal belt tension.
Correct belt tension on All 3 belts on Miatas is the same. A 10 Kg downforce in the middle of the top run of each belt, will deflect the belt about 3/8". Mazda references, and Haynes, offer this in millimeters as well. 10Kg is 22 lbs.
*Gears engage gears, Only. Cogs and sprockets engage chains or toothed belts. You live in American, use proper American engineering terms. All the bolts mentioned above are Not bolts, but screws. Screws engage threading in a hole. Bolts engage a nut, but that fight is pointless at this late date.
Long live Bill Taylor
Hi Mike, yup, i followed your video and indexed the engine as you showed us, I think its a coincidence that the car wont start, I am just about to change the CAS. Could there be another reason for non starting? Perhaps you could show us a list of things to try if your Miata wont start? Thank you for replying to my question.
Hey Mike! Great videos. They've really helped me going from knowing very little about car maintenance to having (successfully) done timing belt, water pump, and even head gasket replacement on my 2001 LS. Question: in watching this video (again), I notice that the timing marks on the intake and exhaust cam gears lined up perfectly before the belt was wrapped around them. After attaching the belt and taking up the slack, I notice that the exhaust timing mark is somewhat off (i.e. around 5:42 in the video). Should the exhaust camshaft pulley be "pre-rotated" in the clockwise direction before tightening (by a tooth or two) so that the timing marks line up perfectly between gears and timing cover, or is this the "natural offset" for a well-timed Miata engine? Thanks again! - Zack
Did you ever figure this out?
Hello Mike, I had a shop replace my timing belt on my 93 miata and it's making the same sound as the overtightened timing belt car (and man is it loud).
does loosening the belt only involve loosening the tensioner, turning the intake gear counter clockwise 1/6 of a turn and re-tightening the tensioner or does the belt have to come off and be reapplied?
timing as it is right now seems spot on so is there any risk of throwing the timing off when setting the tension?
thanks
tiezep Hello,Thank you for your interest and concerns. To adjust the belt you will have to remove the valve cover and two front timing covers. ( not the lower timing cover ) You would need to release and tighten the belt adjuster pulley and then recheck the tension. Good luck with your Miata Mission.The King of Miatas.Mike.
Hello Sir Adam,
Thank you for the warm comments. We like to think of the Miata Kingdom as a place of confidence and knowledge. Yes, together we can bring all into the Kingdom.
Mike.
The King of Miatas.
sorry if this is a redundant question. does a 1992or1993 miata have an interference motor?
thanks in advance
Mike, thanks for this video, you have helped me out a lot and inspired a new confidence, that yes I can do this myself.
Hello Mike, I noticed on here that you don't have a video on replacing the water pump. My question is, is there a sure way on telling if your water pump is leaking or gone bad? I noticed some coolant drops directly below the front half moon oil pan gasket. Could this in fact be my water pump leaking? If I do need a new pump, what do you recommend gets replaced since this is a big job? Thanks!!!
Hello Sir Manny, Yes, big job and we would suggest the water pump, that is sign coolant drip at front of engine, and a complete timing belt kit. Go in once and be done seals gasket and all the goodies. Good luck with your Miata Mission. Mike. The King of Miatas.
just wanted to say thanks for the in-depth video I followed it to a T went smooth and no issues what so ever awesome thank you sir U-DA-Bomb
now I'm having an issue with a cam sensor Error code P0012 I have cleared the code prior to replacing the timing belt water pump and seals but now it has returned any ideas on what I can do to eliminate what not to do or try with out spending a small fortune?
Thanks again
REplacing waterpump and timing belt on my 96 Miata. wish I"d seen this video first, it's really clear. I set the engine at TDC at first correctly, but then messed it up and the belt was already off. I've gone forward with removing the water pump. Since the engine is not at TDC, how should I proceed?
Hello. Thank you for your very helpful question. For concerns like this we made a special video. The TH-cam channel is Appendix how to double check your Mazda Miata MX 5 timing belt. This video will show you how to index the crankshaft and double check your timing.
Miatamecca
@@MikesPlaceBiz Thank you for your videos and your prompt answer. I'll take a look at the other video.
I just finished my belt and it's whirring when I give it idle so I think it's adjusted too tight. Is it possible to get the belt too tight by releasing the idler and turning the intake cam backwards like is shown in the video?
it sure seemed like it had enough slack between the cam, but I guess not....runs great though....
Is there an 'easy' way to go back in to do the adjustment or do you have to remove the belt?
Hello Mike
I know you must get ask this all the time, but when do you feel it the correct time to replace the miata timing belt, and do you feel the need to replace the water pump at the same time? I purchased a one owner, white, 1995 miata with 62,000 miles on it. I don't have any of the service history on the car. I have started doing all the fluids, and I was planning on doing the timing belt and water pump as a spring project, but I am not sure if it needs it. I plan to visually inspect the belt, but I would just like to hear some of your words of wisdom on what I should be doing to a car of this age, with such few miles on it and no service history.
Thank you, John
Hello Mike!!! I have a problem with my Mazda MX5 (england) 1999 mark 2,when I start the car even when hot it fire at 3 cylinder and after a few rev it goes on 4,than no problems whatsoever,at first I though was the spark plugs which I change, I also change the plugs lead but the problem still remain,can you help me plz.
Any advice when this whirring noise (not always present) spawns from popping over a curb? Gates Racing Timing belt, so I really don't want to get in there if I don't have to.. but afraid I'll have no choice.. anything I can try outside the timing cover?
Hey Miatamike,
I have everything timed correctly on my Miata - I went ahead and put markings on the cam gears and belt in relation to TDC and all. I transferred the reference marks onto the new one.
Everything lined up great; but when I turned the engine over a few times (by hand tool), the belt does not match up with the markings in relation to the gear.
Does the belt vary in each rotation, and land in a different tooth?
Hello Sir Josh,
Thank you for your timing belt rotation concerns. Yes, the timing marks on the cam gears only come up the same with two rotations of the crankshaft. So with one 360 degree turn of the crankshaft the cam gears only move 180 degrees. With that knowledge turn the crankshaft several times to see the relationship. Good luck with your Miata Timing Belt Mission.
Mike.
The King of Miatas.
do you have to grease the crank shaft gear before putting on ?
Man I wish there was a miata expert here in San Antonio, TExas
Why is this so helpful but so uncomfortable at the same time
Hey King, I didn't hear from you about my check engine light. I send you the right code and that was the last thing I did, and you didn't respond. Where can I buy valve for reasonable price. ( I forgot the name ). would you respond ??
Miata King, I have been setting and resetting the timing belt.Cam gears and timing pulley below seem correct, tension on belt seems correct. I have read elsewhere there should be 19 teeth between cam gears, I do not count 19, i count 18. is this a problem?
Hello,
Thank you for your concerns. We have never counted the teeth, so we have no information to offer. We did make a video so you can double check your timing belt job.
The name of youtube video is Appendix, how to double check your Miata MX5 timing belt replacement.
Good luck with your Miata Mission.
Mike, The King of Miatas.
@@BalledandJacked thanks for your reply, appreciate it. I have watched the Appendix, and it seems to be lining up, tension seems correct. I'm going to put everything back together, and I'll see how much I've learned. Call me Prince of the rookie mechanics.
Hello Sir Super,
Tell us more. Have you just done a t-belt job or one day it would not start?
Mike.
The King of Miatas.
Hi Mike , do the piston bend the valve on mx5 engine when timing belt snap ? Or is a non interference engine.
Hello Sir Daria,
Thank you for your interest. MX5 are non interference engines. Do not bend the valves but you will need a tow truck.
Mike. The King of Miatas.
Hello,
If you have disconnected the fuel lines they could be cross connected. Yes, we plan to do such videos as No Start.
Mike.
The King of Miatas.
Hello Mike, when I bought my 2001 MX-5, it had 87K plus miles on it. Is there an easy way to find out if the timing belt was already changed? I called the previous owner but he didn't know. I saw somewhere that in California it was recommended to change it by 60K miles and everywhere else, it was supposed to be at 90K miles. Is this correct? I currently have 95K plus miles on it. Thanks!!!
Hello Sir Manny, If the work was done at the dealer level they will have records. You will need the vin number when you call. But, the rubber band now has more than 10 years of use. Replace before a big trip so you will only have a local tow to repair shop. Good Luck with your " on borrowed time " Miata. The King of Miatas. Mike.
Does a tight timing belt makes the car poor acceleration?
Hello.
Thank you for your concerns. No, will not affect acceleration but will make it sing a song. Good luck with your Miata mission. Mike, the king of Miata’s
when putting the belt on the exhaust side (like mike @ 4.42 in video), my exhaust cam (like Mike's) starts 1 tooth off counterclockwise, but unlike Mike when I use wrench to line it up with the 8 o'clock mark, it won't stay lined up. It wants to spring back to being a tooth off. It is a exactly like the intake cam (which won't stay lined up with the 4 o'lock mark, you have to hold it in place). I know the intake cam is under spring pressure and its resting position is not lined up with the mark, but isn't the exhaust cam supposed to rest so it can stay lined up with the mark? You can see Mike is not putting tension on the belt to hold the exhaust cam after he lines up its mark, he is only gently holding the belt as he adjusts the intake cam. My car is not letting me do that.
Hello Sir Andy, Thank you for your concerns. Yes, both cams are in tension. Use two wrenches if needed.
Good luck with your Miata Mission. Mike. The King of Miatas.
Thanks King. I will try to grow a third arm.
Hello Sir Andy, All is possible in the Miata Kingdom.
The King of Miatas. Mike.
i just did my timing belt it cranks but does not start it also sounds like it backfires in the intake what could that be please help...
if it breaks will the pistons smack the valves on this motor?
Johnny DeNicola No -- Miatas have non-interference engines (at least my 2001 does). I know, as I've had it completely apart (hg replacement) and saw with my own eyes the carved-out portions on the pistons where the valves would mate (but not clash).
Greeting from Denmark, and thanks for a good lesson!
Hi Mike. Top job on the videos! I am surprised to see that the 1.8 is also a non interference engine. I knew that a 1.6 was, but alwaus understood that the 1.8 would crush the valves, if the belt went. Could you elaborate, please? Best regards from Denmark (from a now very proud owner of a Eunos Roadster V- special 1.8 from august 1993 :) )
Very well presented, thank you.
I'm having a hard time getting the belt fitted on, if I get it on the timing gear moves off its mark. if I put the crank bolt and hold the crankshaft in place the belt can't get in place due to tension
Hello Sir Marc,
Watch the video again and you will see the way to set up the belt.
Good Luck with your Miata Belt Mission. The King of Miatas, Mike.
hello mike,ill like you to help me out with my 91 mazda miata ,a couple days ago my timing belt broke going into a gas station (lucky me), i was going really slow ,so i take all the necesary to expouse my broken timing belt .BUT, my problem its that i dnt know how to correctly rotate my cams to put them on the correct marks so i can do my aligment, thanks.
+CarlozKinG Hello, Just follow the video and you will have success. Good Luck with your Miata Mission.Mike.The King of Miatas.
great video
oh my gosh this is fabulous! Thank you so much :-)
You da man, cheer cheer, Great help
These are non-interference engines... so there is no contact between piston and valves if the camshafts become de-synchronized from the crankshaft due to a timing belt failure.
Very helpful.
questo è un grande!!!!!!!!!!
when i give it 'throttle'...sorry not enough coffee and I wa sup until 1am doing the damn belt...that water pump makes an easy job a pita...
Sweet.
thank you
great video!(s)
the NA's and NB's all have non-interference engines.. stopped paying attention after those models.. However, the 92/93 would be a 1.6L non-interference engine.
@LlfenEied you mad bro?
so confuced help?!?
this is a little misleading. if 1 is top dead center then 4 will be top dead center as well.
Hi guys hi I am Mark. Do u know how set up for timing belt about value 9 p.m. And value 3 p.m. One number t.d.c. About my car yellow 2005 Chevy aveo 1.6 liter dohc and 4 cylinder. But Mark line.
@joer2002 cry about it
@LlfenEied lololol u mad
Man what a great video! The manual doesn't give enough quality pictures to see the marks they are using. Your video showed me where I messed up and now my car is running like a champ! Thanks for the great resource. -Steve