# Countershaft center bearing to housing shim clearance (NA8 5MT)

Canonical URL: https://miatatorque.com/spec/countershaft-center-bearing-housing-clearance-na8-5mt/

Applicability: NA 1994–1997 (BP, 5MT) — 1995–1997 inferred from 1994 factory evidence; actual-year verification is separate.

Confidence: fsm

0–0.1 mm {0–0.004 in}

Always confirm against your factory manual. Match every restriction and follow all stages and procedure notes. Disputed claims must not be automatically resolved. The complete record below preserves every printed unit, source claim and procedure.

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  "id": "countershaft-center-bearing-housing-clearance-na8-5mt",
  "name": "Countershaft center bearing to housing shim clearance (NA8 5MT)",
  "aliases": [],
  "applies_to": [
    {
      "gen": "NA",
      "years": [
        1994,
        1997
      ],
      "engines": [
        "BP"
      ],
      "trans": [
        "5MT"
      ],
      "note": "1995–1997 inferred from 1994 factory evidence; actual-year verification is separate."
    }
  ],
  "kind": "non-torque",
  "value_text": "0–0.1 mm {0–0.004 in}",
  "procedure": {
    "notes": "Measure between countershaft center bearing and bearing housing; select adjustment shims to obtain this clearance. Printed shim thicknesses: 0.1 mm {0.004 in}, 0.3 mm {0.012 in}."
  },
  "confidence": "fsm",
  "sources": [
    {
      "source": "fsm-1994",
      "page": "J–30 (PDF p. 384)",
      "as_printed": "Standard clearance: 0—0.1mm {0—0.004 in}\nAdjustment shim:\n0.1mm {0.004 in}, 0.3mm {0.012 in}",
      "verified_years": [
        1994,
        1994
      ],
      "document": {
        "id": "fsm-1994",
        "tier": 1,
        "title": "1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual",
        "covers": [
          {
            "gen": "NA",
            "years": [
              1994,
              1997
            ],
            "engines": [
              "BP"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "note": "Mazda's base manual for 1994–97; later model years got supplements, which we haven't checked yet."
      }
    }
  ],
  "jobs": [],
  "system": "transmission",
  "component": "inventory-pass-2026-10",
  "componentName": "Service measurements and fasteners",
  "sequence_diagrams": [],
  "url": "https://miatatorque.com/spec/countershaft-center-bearing-housing-clearance-na8-5mt/"
}
```