Showing specs for all NA & NB Miatas

Tie rods / alignment prep

Inner joints, tie rod ends and adjusting locknuts. Alignment settings are not yet catalogued.

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/tie-rods/
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. Inner joints

Inner tie rod to rack, power steering (1994–97)
NA 1994–1997
Factory manual58–72 ft·lb79–98 N·m79–98 N·m58–72 ft·lb
  • 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page N–32Printed: “79–98 N·m (8.0–10.0 kgf·m, 58–72 ft·lbf)”
Inner tie rod to rack, power steering (NB)
NB 1999–2000
Factory manual44–57 ft·lb59–78 N·m59–78 N·m44–57 ft·lb
  • 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page 06–12–6Printed: “59–78 N·m {6.0–8.0 kgf·m, 44–57 ft·lbf}”
Inner tie rod to rack, manual steering
NB 1999–2000
Factory manual58–72 ft·lb79–98 N·m79–98 N·m58–72 ft·lb
  • 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page 06–11–5Printed: “79—98 {8.0—10.0, 58—72}”

2. Outer ends and adjustment

Tie rod end nut (to knuckle)
NA 1990–1993
Factory manual22–29 ft·lb29–39 N·m29–39 N·m22–29 ft·lb
Replace
Cotter pin
  • 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page N–12Printed: “29—39 (3.0—4.0, 22—29)”
  • 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page N–19Power steering section; same value.
  • 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page N–6Printed: “29—44 (3.0—4.5, 22—33)”Boot replacement figure. Overlaps the N–12/N–19 value; the tighter range from two pages is shown.
Tie rod end nut (to knuckle) (1994–97)
NA 1994–1997
Factory manual22–32 ft·lb30–44 N·m30–44 N·m22–32 ft·lb
  • 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page N–6Printed: “30–44 N·m (3.0–4.5 kgf·m, 22–32 ft·lbf)”
Tie rod end nut (to knuckle) (NB)
NB 1999–2000
Factory manual32–41 ft·lb43–56 N·m43–56 N·m32–41 ft·lb
  • 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page 06–11–4Printed: “43–56 {4.3–5.8, 32–41}”
  • 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page 06–12–5Printed: “43–56 N·m {4.3–5.8 kgf·m, 32–41 ft·lbf}”
  • 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page 03–11–2Printed: “43—56 {4.3—5.8, 32—41}”
Tie rod jam nut (toe adjustment locknut)
NA 1990–1997
Factory manual25–29 ft·lb34–39 N·m34–39 N·m25–29 ft·lb
  • 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page R–8Printed: “34—39 N·m (3.5—4.0 m-kg, 25—29 ft-lb)”
  • 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page N–6Printed: “29—44 (3.0—4.5, 22—33)”Boot replacement figure. Overlaps the R–8 alignment-procedure value shown.
  • 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page N–6Printed: “35–39 N·m (3.5–4.0 kgf·m, 26–28 ft·lbf)”
Tie rod jam nut (toe adjustment locknut) (NB)
NB 1999–2000
Factory manual26–36 ft·lb35–50 N·m35–50 N·m26–36 ft·lb
  • 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page 02–11–2Printed: “35—50 N·m {3.5—5.1 kgf·m, 26—36 ft·lbf}”
  • 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page 02–11–3Printed: “35—50 N·m {3.5—5.1 kgf·m, 26—36 ft·lbf}”
Tie rod end adjusting locknuts (NB2)
NB 2001–2005 (BP-Z3); NB 2004–2005 (BP-Z3-TURBO)
Factory manual26–36 ft·lb35–50 N·m35–50 N·m26–36 ft·lb
  • 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture) — Page PDF p. 1058Printed: “35—50 N·m {3.5—5.1 kgf·m, 26—36 ft·lbf}”
Tie rod end ball joint nut (NB2)
NB 2001–2005 (BP-Z3); NB 2004–2005 (BP-Z3-TURBO)
Factory manual≈31–42 ft·lb42.2–56.9 N·m42.2–56.9 N·m≈31–42 ft·lb
Notes
Use the steering-procedure value, 42.2–56.9 N·m, corroborated by the 1999–2000 steering gear diagram’s 43–56 N·m. The owner authorized this same-parts comparison. Retain the conflicting 2005 front-hub diagram’s 56.8–77.4 N·m claim. Replace the cotter pin.
  • 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture) — Page PDF p. 1091Printed: “56.8—77.4 {5.80—7.89, 41.9—57.0} N·m {kgf·m, ft·lbf}”
  • 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture) — Page PDF p. 1679Printed: “42.2—56.9 {4.31—5.80, 31.2—41.9} N·m {kgf·m, ft·lbf}”
  • 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual — Page 06–12–5Printed: “43—56 {4.3—5.8, 32—41}”1999–2000 power-steering diagram, item 2; visually checked PDF p. 533. Printed N·m retained; imprecise secondary units remain in the quotation.

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