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Tie rod end ball joint nut (NB2)

≈31–42 ft·lb42.2–56.9 N·m42.2–56.9 N·m≈31–42 ft·lb
Factory manualTaken from a Mazda factory workshop manual, with page citation.
Procedure

Use the steering-procedure value, 42.2–56.9 N·m, corroborated by the 1999–2000 steering gear diagram’s 43–56 N·m. The owner authorized this same-parts comparison. Retain the conflicting 2005 front-hub diagram’s 56.8–77.4 N·m claim. Replace the cotter pin.

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); 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual
Sources disagree. The factory manual value is shown; other published values are marked below.
Sources
  • 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture)Tier 1
    Page PDF p. 1091
    42–57 ft·lb (56.8–77.4 N·m) — differs
    Printed: “56.8—77.4 {5.80—7.89, 41.9—57.0} N·m {kgf·m, ft·lbf}”
  • 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture)Tier 1
    Page PDF p. 1679
    31–42 ft·lb (42.2–56.9 N·m)
    Printed: “42.2—56.9 {4.31—5.80, 31.2—41.9} N·m {kgf·m, ft·lbf}”
  • 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop ManualTier 1
    Page 06–12–5
    ≈32–41 ft·lb (43–56 N·m)
    Printed: “43—56 {4.3—5.8, 32—41}”
    1999–2000 power-steering diagram, item 2; visually checked PDF p. 533. Printed N·m retained; imprecise secondary units remain in the quotation.

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