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Rear caliper lock bolt (1994 on)

25–29 ft·lb34–39 N·m34–39 N·m25–29 ft·lb
Factory manualTaken from a Mazda factory workshop manual, with page citation.
Procedure

The 1994 removal figure (P–30) labels two bolts as lock bolts: 34–39 N·m for the lower one and 45–49 N·m for the upper one. The pad-replacement figure and the 1999 manual give only 34–39 N·m.

Applies to
  • NA 1994–1997
  • NB 1999–2000
  • Verified in: 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual; 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual
Sources
  • 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop ManualTier 1
    Page P–29
    25–29 ft·lb (34–39 N·m)
    Printed: “34–39 N·m (3.5–4.0 kgf·m, 25–29 ft·lbf)”
  • 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop ManualTier 1
    Page P–30
    25–29 ft·lb (34–39 N·m)
    Printed: “34–39 N·m (3.5–4.0 kgf·m, 25–29 ft·lbf)”
  • 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop ManualTier 1
    Page 04–11–18
    25–29 ft·lb (34–39 N·m)
    Printed: “34—39 {3.5—4.0, 25—29}”
  • 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop ManualTier 1
    Page 04–11–19
    25–29 ft·lb (34–39 N·m)
    Printed: “34—39 {3.5—4.0, 25—29}”

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