Mazda MX-5 NA silhouetteMX-5 NA

INSPECTION / REPAIR

B-57prose procedure

Piston ring end gap

  1. 5
    Measure each piston ring end gap with a feeler gauge. Replace the piston ring if necessary.
    Hand using a feeler gauge to measure the end gap of a piston ring inside a cylinder bore (top view).
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End gap — Topstandard
0.15—0.30 mm (0.006—0.012 in)mm
End gap — Secondstandard
0.15—0.30 mm (0.006—0.012 in)mm
End gap — Oil railstandard
0.20—0.70 mm (0.008—0.028 in)mm
Maximummaximum
1.0 mm (0.039 in)mm

Piston and Piston Pin

Piston pin hole measurement

  1. 1
    Measure each piston pin hole diameter in X and Y directions at four points.
    Left: dial bore gauge measuring the piston pin hole. Right: small diagram of piston with X and Y measurement axes indicated by arrows on the pin hole.
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Diameterstandard
19.988—20.000 mm (0.7869—0.7874 in)mm

Piston pin diameter and clearance

  1. 2
    Measure each piston pin diameter in X and Y directions at four points.
    Hand using a micrometer to measure piston pin diameter. Above: diagram showing X-Y axes for measurement direction. Below: shows points A, B, C, D measurement locations along the pin length.
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  2. 3
    Calculate the piston pin-to-piston clearance.
  3. 4
    If the clearance exceeds specification, replace the piston and/or piston pin.
Diameterstandard
19.987—19.993 mm (0.7869—0.7871 in)mm
Clearancestandard
-0.005—0.013 mm (-0.0002—0.0005 in)mm

CONNECTING ROD

Connecting rod inspection

  1. 1
    Measure each connecting rod bushing inner diameter.
    Dial indicator mounted on a connecting rod measuring the bushing inner diameter.
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  2. 2
    Calculate the clearance between the connecting rod bushing and piston pin.
  3. 3
    Measure each connecting rod for bending. Repair or replace the connecting rod if necessary.
    Connecting rod mounted in an alignment fixture / press for bending measurement, with hand operating the gauge.
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Diameterbushing inner
20.003—20.014 mm (0.7875—0.7880 in)mm
Clearancebushing-to-pin
0.010—0.027 mm (0.0004—0.0011 in)mm
Bendingmax. per 50 mm
0.075 mm (0.0030 in) max./50 mm (1.97 in)mm

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