Mazda MX-5 NA silhouetteMX-5 NA

TRANSMISSION - Disassembly note (Extension housing, Transmission case) / On-vehicle replacement Oil seal (rear)

J-14prose procedure

Disassembly note

Extension housing

Extension housing disassembly

  1. 1
    Turn the extension housing to remove it.
    Illustration of the transmission with an arrow showing the rotational motion needed to turn the extension housing for removal.
    05U0JX-012

Transmission case

Transmission case disassembly

  1. 1
    Remove the transmission case from the intermediate housing and gear assembly with the SST.
    Photo of SST 49 0305 430 (Pusher, main drive shaft) installed on the intermediate housing area to push the transmission case off the intermediate housing and gear assembly.
    9BU0J1-013

On-vehicle replacement

Oil seal (rear)

Oil seal (rear) on-vehicle replacement

  1. 1
    Raise the vehicle and support it with safety stands.
  2. 2
    Drain the transmission oil into a suitable container.
    Photo of a drain pan placed beneath the transmission to catch transmission oil during draining.
    05U0JX-013
  3. 3
    Remove the exhaust pipe.
  4. 4
    Remove the propeller shaft. (Refer to Section L.)
  5. 5
    Remove the oil seal from the extension housing.
  6. 6
    Apply transmission oil to outer periphery.
  7. 7
    Install a new oil seal with the SST.
    Cross-sectional view showing SST 49 B025 0A0 (Installer, oil seal) being used to install the new rear oil seal into the extension housing.
    05U0JX-014
  8. 8
    Install the propeller shaft. (Refer to Section L.)
  9. 9
    Install the exhaust pipe.
  10. 10
    Add the specified oil from check plug (A) port until the level reaches the bottom of the check plug hole. (Refer to page J-8.)
    Photo of the transmission housing showing the oil check plug location with a balloon callout 'A' indicating the check plug used for filling the transmission with oil.
    05U0JX-015

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