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Clutch pedal free play (NB1)
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Not yet checked against the factory manual for your car's year. It's verified in the 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual; later manuals may differ.
0.6–3.1 mm
Factory manualTaken from a Mazda factory workshop manual, with page citation.
Procedure
Depress the pedal by hand until clutch resistance is felt. This is distinct from total free play. Metric value selected; the source-specific printed inch rounding remains in the citation.
Applies to
- NB 1999–2000 (BP-4W, 5MT/6MT) — Other years in this family inferred from 1999 factory evidence with owner approval; actual-year verification is separate.
- Verified in: 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual
Sources
- Page 05–10–3 (PDF p. 460)Printed: “Free play 0.6—3.1 mm {0.02—0.12 in}”
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