Showing specs for all NA & NB Miatas

Steering rack removal

Rack mounting, intermediate shaft connection and hydraulic pipe unions; rack rebuild adjustments are excluded.

Use this checklist to track fasteners you handle. It is not a complete repair procedure or a verified disassembly order. Follow your factory manual for access, support, tightening sequences and inspections. Select your car and check each variant before using a value.

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All NA & NB variants; select your car to narrow the list.

You’ll replace

No replacement list is recorded in these specs. Check the cited procedures for seals, gaskets and single-use hardware.

Fluids & settings

Fluid types, capacities and settings have not been catalogued for this job. Check your factory manual before filling or adjusting.

1. Rack connections

Steering intermediate shaft bolts
NA 1994–1997; NB 1999–2000; NA 1990–1993 (B6)
Factory manual14–19 ft·lb18–26 N·m18–26 N·m14–19 ft·lb
  • 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page N–9Printed: “18—26 (1.8—2.7, 13—20)”
  • 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page N–9Printed: “18–26 N·m (1.8–2.7 kgf·m, 14–19 ft·lbf)”
  • 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page R–20Printed: “18–26 N·m (1.8–2.7 kgf·m, 14–19 ft·lbf)”
  • 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page 06–11–2Printed: “18–26 {1.8–2.7, 14–19}”
  • 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page 06–11–3Printed: “18–26 {1.8–2.7, 14–19}”
  • 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page 06–11–4Printed: “18–26 {1.8–2.7, 14–19}”
Steering intermediate shaft pinch bolt (NB2)
NB 2001–2005 (BP-Z3); NB 2004–2005 (BP-Z3-TURBO)
Factory manual14–19 ft·lb18–26 N·m18–26 N·m14–19 ft·lb
  • 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture) — Page PDF p. 701Printed: “18—26 {1.8—2.7, 14—19} N·m {kgf·m, ft·lbf}”
Steering rack hydraulic pipe unions (NB2)
NB 2001–2005 (BP-Z3); NB 2004–2005 (BP-Z3-TURBO)
Factory manual15–21 ft·lb20–29 N·m20–29 N·m15–21 ft·lb
  • 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture) — Page PDF p. 1681Printed: “20—29 {2.0—3.0, 15—21} N·m {kgf·m, ft·lbf}”

2. Rack mounts

Factory manual34–43 ft·lb47–58 N·m47–58 N·m34–43 ft·lb
  • 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page N–12Printed: “47–58 N·m (4.7–6.0 kgf·m, 34–43 ft·lbf)”
  • 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page R–20Printed: “47–58 N·m (4.7–6.0 kgf·m, 34–43 ft·lbf)”
Factory manual55–77 ft·lb75–104 N·m75–104 N·m55–77 ft·lb
  • 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page 06–11–4Printed: “75–104 {7.6–10.7, 55–77}”
  • 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page 06–12–5Printed: “75–104 N·m {7.6–10.7 kgf·m, 55–77 ft·lbf}”
Factory manual34–43 ft·lb46–59 N·m46–59 N·m34–43 ft·lb
  • 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page N–12Printed: “46—59 (4.7—6.0, 34—43)”
Steering rack mounting bracket bolts (NB2)
NB 2001–2005 (BP-Z3); NB 2004–2005 (BP-Z3-TURBO)
Factory manual26–32 ft·lb36–44 N·m36–44 N·m26–32 ft·lb
  • 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture) — Page PDF p. 1679Printed: “36—44 {3.5—4.5, 26—32} N·m {kgf·m, ft·lbf}”
Steering rack mounting through bolts (NB2)
NB 2001–2005 (BP-Z3); NB 2004–2005 (BP-Z3-TURBO)
Factory manual55–77 ft·lb75–104 N·m75–104 N·m55–77 ft·lb
  • 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture) — Page PDF p. 1679Printed: “75—104 {7.6—10.7, 55—77} N·m {kgf·m, ft·lbf}”

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