Mazda MX-5 NA silhouetteMX-5 NA

DIFFERENTIAL

M-29prose procedure
Continued from M-28

PPF Removal (continued)

  1. 5
    Remove the differential mounting spacer.
    Photograph showing the differential mounting spacer in place, with a labelled callout 'DIFFERENTIAL MOUNTING SPACER' pointing to the spacer at the mount.
    05U0MX-125
  2. 6
    Turn a bolt (M14x1.5) into the sleeve.
    Line drawing of the PPF block area showing a vertical sleeve threaded onto a long bolt. Callouts label PPF, SLEEVE, BLOCK, BOLT (M6x1) on the left side and BOLT (M14x1.5) at the bottom with a downward arrow indicating the pulling direction.
    05U0MX-070
  3. 7
    Twist and pull the bolt downward.
  4. 8
    Install a bolt (M6x1) into the hole in the block to hold the sleeve, and remove the long bolt (M14x1.5).
  5. 9
    Remove the bolt (M6x1).
  6. 10
    Remove the transmission-side bolts, and remove the PPF.
    Do not remove the spacers shown in the figure from the PPF.
    If they are removed, replace the PPF as an assembly.
    Photograph of the transmission-side PPF spacer area with two large X marks overlaid on the spacers indicating that these spacers must not be removed.
    05U0MX-071

Driveshaft

Mark the driveshaft and output shaft for proper installation.

Differential

Differential Removal

  1. 1
    Support the differential with a jack.
    Photograph showing the differential supported by a jack from below with arrow indicating the forward direction in which to move the differential.
    05U0MX-073
  2. 2
    Down and move it forward.
    If it is difficult to separate the driveshaft from the output shaft, remove one side upper arm installation bolt and nut.
  3. 3
    Separate the driveshaft from the output shaft.
Support our work!

Search Manual

Search pages, specs, and procedures