Miata Teardown! (Water Pump and Timing Belt Replacement)

Today I teardown the Miata in preparation for all of the new parts! Excited to finally see this thing running right again!
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[@Forest__Spirit]

*talking about pinch welds* “this little line right here” 🤣

[@bryanswenson1452]

On my old toyota's. I put a 18" breaker bar with appropriate socket on the crankshaft bolt and hit the starter motor for a couple of seconds. Thereby unloosening bolt first thing. Then the rest is easy.

[@AutoAutopsy]

Thanks for the idea

[@laiferickson3108]

I’m late here but you do not need to take the valve cover off. Or the thermostat. Or anything other than the pump itself, 3 plastic timing covers, and the plastic intake piece. :) good day

[@AutoAutopsy]

oof if only

[@lancemiller6039]

Why do you want to use screw driver to find top dead center? why not just use timing mark on crank gear?

[@candykendrick3530]

Alright! I didn't know u were mechanical wow u have a little more work to do I hope u can put that bolt u were having so much trouble getting off back on hopefully it won't be as difficult as it was getting it off putting it back on good luck it looks like u know what your doing so I'll be watching for the next video car man 🤣I have faith in ya!

[@ryansmith7683]

are there any spacers that go in between the water pump pulley?

[@johnallred3124]

Lock the crankshaft for bolt removal or torquing down with a crank bolt tool. Flying Miata has one. Mike at Miatamecca has one. Foolproof.

[@schneir5]

I just used the hand brake to keep the crank shaft still when I changed my timing belt and water pump and all that a couple years ago in my 1995 Miata. I did use the little Flying Miata cam shaft gear tool to keep those still, though.

[@AutoAutopsy]

thank you for the tip John!

[@40RoundMafia]

The crank pulley bolt would come out way easier if you had an impact

[@AutoAutopsy]

so would any other bolt!

[@ryanricketts6674]

Thank you for the video I am installing a koyorad radiator Mishimoto fan Mishimoto hoses Fly’in Miata water pump And fly’in Miata timing belt And I found this video very helpful

[@AutoAutopsy]

awesome!

[@charlesmcgehee3227]

Do you feel there is an advantage to using a timing belt tension gauge? Or is the tension spring accurate enough?

[@Zachattackisrad]

I dont use the tension gauge and haven't had problems

[@joshualeija9984]

I lost my shit when he said he spent and half an hour in that fucking bolt. 😂😂

[@AutoAutopsy]

:(

[@braydendelgado5617]

Bro you have done this the wayyyyyyyy hard way

[@AutoAutopsy]

huh

[@rical800]

Tip: when u jack these kind of cars, lower the soft top next time.

[@AutoAutopsy]

What benefit does that provide?

[@rical800]

@@AutoAutopsy helps with the "bending" of soft top rods . Imagine jacking up a car with soft top. What kind of pressure / stretching / bending goes on the soft top rods inside the car. And all soft top connecting points in general

[@dgcmusi]

rical800 good point

[@mikevecchio6284]

Those are FACTORY OEM FANS that you cut the wires to. Now you have to replace them because the wire was cut short.

[@AutoAutopsy]

Those fans were not OEM, lol

[@joshwillson4591]

Wow what an amazing video

[@focused200]

Nice man cant wait tell the next video an i like your dads dress shirt lol jk. Can't wait tell its done

[@AutoAutopsy]

lol

[@tylermeier2101]

Do you have to take the whole timing apart to replace just the water pump

[@AutoAutopsy]

i did this years ago, i don't remember tbh lol

[@yeet-yu7up]

yeah you do because the water pump is right behind it and is connected to it

[@miatasrcool1458]

it took me 3 days to get that demon bolt off 😭very traumatizing

[@AutoAutopsy]

😫😫

[@350zKiller]

So no second part?

[@AutoAutopsy]

negative

[@teph5312]

is there a brand you recommend for the water pump and timing belt as a kit? looking to replace mine

[@AutoAutopsy]

i bought mine from miata mecca

[@teph5312]

@@AutoAutopsy thank you!!

[@dragman92]

Did you have to take the cam gears off?

[@AutoAutopsy]

yes

[@dragman92]

@@AutoAutopsy yeah im currently doing my water pump and yeah i know now

[@awtadc.s.9736]

I challenge you to put it back together 😏😏😏 By the way it's called a cylinder head cover gasket or some crazy shit like that 😂😂 I enjoyed you swearing every now and then. keep it up :)

[@AutoAutopsy]

Lol thanks!

[@braydendelgado5617]

You don’t need to pull balancer. Radiator or fans .

[@AutoAutopsy]

i pulled the rad and fans because they are getting replaced, but thanks for the info!

[@boogeymanb3748]

Why dont you buy a new car and offering for sale 2 saabs , Miata, etc.. everything will change.

[@mickwallis5994]

I never NEVER watch the shit adverts

[@AutoAutopsy]

i never NEVER asked for your opinion!

[@stevenlopez6682]

Notification squ!aaaaaaaad!

[@jdmjimmy]

You should super charged it

[@AutoAutopsy]

Nah, turbo if anything

[@nicholasnikbin3713]

wtf this car is heavy maintenance lmao

[@nicholasnikbin3713]

literally have to open engine to gey to spark plugs the fuck lol?

[@AutoAutopsy]

Negative; you literally just have to pull out the coils and you can access the spark plugs, like almost any other car