Differential ring gear bolts (NB2)
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Not yet checked against the factory manual for your car's year. It's verified in the 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture); later manuals may differ.
51–61 ft·lb69–83 N·m69–83 N·m51–61 ft·lb
Factory manualTaken from a Mazda factory workshop manual, with page citation.
Procedure
Apply thread-locking compound to bolt threads and the illustrated points on the gear back face.
Applies to
- NB 2001–2005 (BP-Z3)
- NB 2004–2005 (BP-Z3-TURBO)
- Verified in: 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture)
Sources
- 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture)Tier 1Page PDF p. 120151–61 ft·lb (69–83 N·m)Printed: “69—83 N·m {7.0—8.5 kgf·m, 51—61 ft·lbf}”
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