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Connecting rod side clearance (NA8)
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Not yet checked against the factory manual for your car's year. It's verified in the 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual; later manuals may differ.
Side clearance: 0.0044—0.0103 in (0.110—0.262 mm) Maximum: 0.012 in (0.30 mm)Side clearance: 0.110—0.262mm {0.0044—0.0103 in} Maximum: 0.30mm {0.012 in}
Factory manualTaken from a Mazda factory workshop manual, with page citation.
Procedure
Measure assembled rod side clearance. If excessive, replace connecting rod and matching cap.
Applies to
- NA 1994–1997 (BP) — Other years inferred from 1994 factory evidence.
- Verified in: 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual
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- 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop ManualTier 1
Page B–64 (PDF p. 101) · Printed value & notes
Page B–64 (PDF p. 101)Printed: “Side clearance: 0.110—0.262mm {0.0044—0.0103 in} Maximum: 0.30mm {0.012 in}”
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