How to change MX5 / Miata Timing Belt and Cam Pulleys

[@mechtech104]

Your timing belt method has been the best I’ve found on KZbin. Super simple, quick and accurate . Thank you!!

[@merlyn2121]

He did replace a single seal.

[@DrivenMind]

Hey, just wanted to write you and say thanks. I did a timing belt last week on my 94 and the belts been squealing. Only after watching this video did I realize that I had improperly set the belt tension, because I was unaware that the timing mark to the left of the dorito was there specifically to set the belt to its proper tension before tightening it down. Thanks a bunch!

[@Augys_ghetto_garage]

This is the best video for Miata timing I was struggling and this was the only video that helped 🙏🏼

[@GR44N]

I am doing this job for the first time tomorrow, and I was so confused about the cam gears ⚙️ I couldn't understand how you get them correctly installed. This video explains everything thanks!!!

[@philjollysinger]

Half moon, dorito what a great video, possibly the best how to I've ever seen.

[@leejk3926]

The timing was really making me not want to do a water pump change myself but now I get how it all works, cheers for that!

[@zuggybear420]

thanks for the video man just had to replace my intake cam gear on my 1.8 protégé and your video made it a 20 minute job

[@harrisdoesthings]

I didn't know about that side marker next to Dorito! I will try your method when I do my TB/WP change, thanks!

[@maneki9neko]

Yes. This is a nice touch. I don't think that anyone I know pays any attention to this.

[@Mx5buthead]

Are the two things that need to be in line the half moon and the triangle aligned and the intake can and exhaust can at 12 o’clock and then 19 teeth between each timing mark? Please respond.

[@charlesmcgehee3227]

May I suggest that you slip the rubber cover for the tensioner spring be oriented with the thin slotted end on the right side of the spring. (the end that hooks to the stem on the water pump.) Thanks for all of the tips! I'd forgotten all about the tensioner setting mark. THANKS AGAIN. I used to rebuild 1966 and 1967 Triumph Spitfires. So I was very excited when Mazda introduced the Miata.

[@GarageC]

Had to watch it again to be sure. But, yes, well spotted. I’ve got the spring cover on the wrong way around! I cut my teeth on spitfires, still own a 1550 and a MKiv. Too many hours spent sitting on the front wheel balancing SU carbs!!

[@redlineriders2695]

Thanks for making this !! Very useful on my miata project

[@ninabrown96]

How to put on a alternate and water pump a 2000 Mazda

[@MarclenChin]

Happy days! lol, this is the best timing video i've found online! Thank you!

[@martinezandy358]

Is that 1.6l?

[@albertoleiva7191]

U could get two cresent wrenches and take pulley off but carefull on cams

[@AC-sb9ut]

Why were the seals not replaced?

[@patharrell1018]

So you start with #1 piston at TDC correct? Top of compression stroke or does it just become compression stroke when you set the cam gears to their marks? (My belt broke so not sure of any orientation at present) Also dawned on me in middle of the night (weird I know) 2 rpms of cams=1 rpm crank?

[@fuzzmao2851]

Use a tripod mate, painful to watch you making life difficult.

[@CerberusVelvet]

I was REALLY missing my camera lady! Thanks for bearing with it.

[@davidbbsb7169]

when i put on the oem cam pulleys back on should the cams be a certain way or does that not matter?

[@senioraces]

Hey, how long does this all take to do?

[@Brizzle_718]

how did you get the bolt off for the harmonic balancer

[@GarageC]

With a socket on a three foot 'cheater' bar!

[@sandrabirk2202]

First Zylinder ground arest is left wheel the E the right outlet wheel is the I ,and there are also stripes in teh middle to see .....paint strips are not the correct arrest station

[@shanemadin3411]

Why go from adjustable cam pulleys back to the stock ones

[@Lancantrap]

Wait... Now he has to take it all back apart to take the backing plate off to put the water neck housing on. It attaches under that plate.... Damn

[@KillaKwads]

Except he doesn't because that engine has a coolant reroute. So.... the water neck housing has been deleted..... LOL

[@jacepoulsen]

I found a Miata for $75 that needs a timing belt. Would it be easy to change just that or is there more I would need to do?

[@Aladdin5cave]

Great video. So much useful info. Thanks for making it.

[@jboy402]

You didn't explain how to change the belt over the crank pulley

[@ru55ell75]

Definately a sensor, it just exposes the data for the ECU to pull and absorb for processing!...The ECU is a 'puller', the sensor is not a 'sender' ;-)

[@jamesmedina2062]

Sensor for ecu, sender for an instrument with dial. Nice video mate.

[@intricate6927]

So you didn't actually change the timing belt?

[@narcissistinjurygiver2932]

is this tension mark on the 1.8 vvt? is it the same way?

[@ronniedaniels4587]

Thank you for explaining things clearly.

[@GarageC]

Thanks for watching :)

[@aaronbane969]

What year do you have?

[@Krenisky]

You saved my day! Best video ever my man

[@sknightpaladin8487]

Is it okay to use the old pulley or get a new oem pulley?

[@GarageC]

It depends on the state of the pulley. If it has recently been replaced then re-use it. If it is quite old or damaged in any way then it's false economy to not replace it.

[@davidmartin1231]

When my coolant temp sensor went out on the back of my head, I had rough idle and it would die randomly

[@alext6081]

best NA8C timing belt vid really !!! Subbed

[@GarageC]

Thank you!

[@Mawson6492]

Special tools required for me: 21mm pancake socket. Flying miata tools.

[@rasmusrydberg1996]

Thank you so much, now I can do this at home !

[@Blazekenick]

Ottimo lavoro, sei un grande!! Great job! You are great!! :)

[@danielramirez-in1jm]

Idk I think I just vented some valves lmao I turn it and bang it turns fast asf but oh welllll

[@GoncaloSantosHit]

Thank you for this, im doing it to mine!

[@dariomendoza1518]

Thanks for Sharing!!!

[@davidecapriotti3013]

Grazie, molto utile. Thanks you very much!!

[@michaelmorris6575]

Great video! Thanks

[@miss_cats1]

Thanks

[@one37am]

Hello Kitty I want

[@CULTmk]

man I thought I was going to bile listening to you talk

[@gavwoodruff3975]

Side cutters are cheap shite dude. That's what's wrong ha ha

[@karstenbonitz7991]

What a dogs breakfast. Couldn't have been done worst.

[@lerrithanatos190]

a real carnage !!! do not reproduce that !!!!

[@cesc5511]

It's definitely working and I'm interested by this method: having the short nose crank with fragile keyway (very early miata) I would prefer not to touch the crankshaft and this method seems to respect that. So can you explain why ?