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Thermostat & water outlets Thermostat cover, housing and water outlet hardware.
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.
Checklist: https://miatatorque.com/jobs/thermostat/All NA & NB variants; select your car to narrow the list.
You’ll replace From the recorded replacement instructions; this is not a complete parts list. Also check the notes below.
Fluids & settings Fluid types, capacities and settings have not been catalogued for this job. Check your factory manual before filling or adjusting.
1. Thermostat cover and housing Factory manual 14–19 ft·lb 19–25 N·m 19–25 N·m 14–19 ft·lb
Replace O-ring Not yet checked against the factory manual for your car’s year. Check the source coverage on the spec page.
1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page B–72 Printed: “19—25 N·m (1.9—2.6 m-kg, 14—19 ft-lb)” 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page B–71 Printed: “19–25 N·m (1.9–2.6 kgf·m, 14–18 ft·lbf)” 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page E–9 Printed: “19–25 N·m (1.9–2.6 kgf·m, 14–18 ft·lbf)” 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page 01–12–5 Printed: “19–25 {1.9–2.6, 14–18}” Factory manual 15–22 ft·lb 20–30 N·m 20–30 N·m 15–22 ft·lb
Not yet checked against the factory manual for your car’s year. Check the source coverage on the spec page.
1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page 01–12–5 Printed: “20–30 {2.0–3.1, 15–22}” Factory manual 14–18 ft·lb 19–25 N·m 19–25 N·m 14–18 ft·lb
Notes Replace gasket. Not yet checked against the factory manual for your car’s year. Check the source coverage on the spec page.
2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture) — Page PDF p. 747 Printed: “19—25 {1.9—2.6, 14—18}
N·m {kgf·m, ft·lbf}” Factory manual 15–22 ft·lb 20–30 N·m 20–30 N·m 15–22 ft·lb
Notes Replace gasket. Not yet checked against the factory manual for your car’s year. Check the source coverage on the spec page.
2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture) — Page PDF p. 747 Printed: “20—30 {2.0—3.1, 15—22}
N·m {kgf·m, ft·lbf}” Factory manual 14–18 ft·lb 19–25 N·m 19–25 N·m 14–18 ft·lb
Notes Use new gasket. Not yet checked against the factory manual for your car’s year. Check the source coverage on the spec page.
2004 Mazda Engine Workshop Manual BP (1.8L), normally aspirated and turbo — Page 01–10–7 (PDF p. 19) Printed: “19—25 N·m {1.9—2.6 kgf·m, 14—18 ft·lbf}” BP WITH TC (Mazdaspeed) applicability; the normally aspirated BP workshop content does not establish applicability to the VVT engine. 2. Water outlets Factory manual 14–18 ft·lb 19–25 N·m 19–25 N·m 14–18 ft·lb
Notes Replace gasket. Not yet checked against the factory manual for your car’s year. Check the source coverage on the spec page.
2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture) — Page PDF p. 646 Printed: “19—25 {1.9—2.6, 14—18}
N·m {kgf·m, ft·lbf}” Factory manual 15–22 ft·lb 20–30 N·m 20–30 N·m 15–22 ft·lb
Notes Replace gasket. Not yet checked against the factory manual for your car’s year. Check the source coverage on the spec page.
2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture) — Page PDF p. 646 Printed: “20—30 {2.0—3.0, 15—22}
N·m {kgf·m, ft·lbf}”