Mazda MX-5 NA silhouetteMX-5 NA

REMOVAL — Engine Removal Step 1

B-28prose procedure

P/S = Power Steering; A/C = Air Conditioning. Items 7, 9, 10 only present on vehicles equipped with P/S and/or A/C.

PROCEDURE

Engine removal procedure

  1. 1
    Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. 2
    Drain the engine coolant.
  3. 3
    Remove the under cover.
  4. 4
    Remove in the order shown in the figure, referring to Removal Note.
    Engine bay overview from the front of the car showing the radiator/cooling fan assembly on the left, engine in the center, and components to remove in Step 1 numbered 1-10: air cleaner (1), accelerator cable (2), radiator hose (3), coolant reservoir hose (4), cooling fan connector (5), radiator and cooling fan assembly (6), P/S and/or A/C drive belt (7), alternator drive belt (8), P/S oil pump (9), A/C compressor (10).
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Step 1

Step 1 components (from figure)

1
ComponentAir cleaner assembly
Removal/Note
2
ComponentAccelerator cable
Removal/Note
3
ComponentRadiator hose
Removal/Note
4
ComponentCoolant reservoir hose
Removal/Note
5
ComponentCooling fan connector
Removal/Note
6
ComponentRadiator and cooling fan assembly
Removal/Note
7
ComponentP/S and/or A/C drive belt
Removal/NoteRemoval page B-6
8
ComponentAlternator drive belt
Removal/NoteRemoval page B-6
9
ComponentP/S oil pump
10
ComponentA/C compressor

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