Showing specs for all NA & NB Miatas

P/S-only belt deflection — new (NA8)

8.0—9.0 {0.32—0.35} mm {in}8.0—9.0 {0.32—0.35} mm {in}

Factory manualTaken from a Mazda factory workshop manual, with page citation.
Procedure

Check engine cold or at least 30 min after stopping. New means used on a running engine for less than five minutes. Apply 98 N {10 kgf, 22 lbf} midway between the specified pulleys. Deflection limit is a maximum. P/S (with or without A/C) and A/C-only rows have identical specifications. This record covers power steering without A/C; existing A/C belt records cover cars equipped with A/C.

Applies to
  • NA 1994–1997 (BP) — Other years inferred from 1994 factory evidence.
  • Verified in: 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual