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Piston pin to piston clearance (NA6)
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Not yet checked against the factory manual for your car's year. It's verified in the 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual; later manuals may differ.
Clearance: -0.0002–0.0005 in (-0.005–0.013 mm)Clearance: -0.005–0.013 mm (-0.0002–0.0005 in)
Factory manualTaken from a Mazda factory workshop manual, with page citation.
Procedure
Measure pin and piston pin-hole diameters in X/Y directions at four points. Negative clearance is printed; do not replace it with zero. Replace piston and/or pin if outside specification.
Applies to
- NA 1990–1993 (B6) — Other years inferred from 1990 factory evidence.
- Verified in: 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual
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Page B–57 (PDF p. 84) · Printed value & notes
Part no. 1193-10-89CPage B–57 (PDF p. 84)Printed: “Clearance: -0.005—0.013mm (-0.0002—0.0005 in)”
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