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Front wheel bearing maximum axial play (NB2 and Mazdaspeed)
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Not yet checked against the factory manual for your car's year. It's verified in the 2003 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture); 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture); later manuals may differ.
Maximum 0.002 in (0.05 mm)Maximum 0.05 mm {0.002 in}
Factory manualTaken from a Mazda factory workshop manual, with page citation.
Procedure
Remove brake caliper component and disc plate. Position a dial indicator against the hub; push and pull the hub axially by hand. If excessive, inspect and tighten the locknut to its specified torque and retest; replace the wheel bearing as necessary.
Applies to
- NB 2001–2005 (BP-Z3) — Other years inferred from 2003/2005 factory evidence.
- NB 2004–2005 (BP-Z3-TURBO) — 2005 factory evidence; 2004 inferred within MSM family.
- Verified in: 2003 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture); 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture)
Sources (2)
View 2 source citations
- 2003 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture)Tier 1
Page PDF p. 986 · Printed value & notes
Page PDF p. 986Printed: “Maximum wheel bearing play 0.05 mm {0.002 in}” - 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture)Tier 1
Page Wheel Hub, Steering Knuckle Pre-Inspection (PDF p. 1134) · Printed value & notes
Page Wheel Hub, Steering Knuckle Pre-Inspection (PDF p. 1134)Printed: “Maximum wheel bearing play 0.05 mm {0.002 in}”
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