[mikeyindigo]

alright so as a few of you know, i finally got my miata the other day
(pic of said miata)

now..to ensure longevity of the otter, im going to be doing the following before modding ANYTHING..i want to have a good if not great jumping off point..feel me? haha

anyway..going to do:
-take it to Hiro and have them look it over
-Oil Change
-Idler Pulley
-K&N Air Filter
-Radiator Cap
-Spark Plugs
-Plug Wires
-Get the brakes flushed and filled
-New clutch fluid
-Diff fluid swap
-Timing Belt
-Valve Cover Gasket
-Front Crankshaft Seal
-Fuel Filter
-o2 Sensor
-Water Pump
-Camshaft Seals
-CAS O Ring
-clutch master cylinder
-clutch slave cylinder
-trans fluid flush
-coolant flush
-Thermostat
-PCV Valve

THEN and only then, will i be getting any "go fast" parts or anything of the aftermarket nature

so what do you guys think? am i going overboard here regarding my preemptive maintenance?

 

[j-radvw]

if your going to do the timing belt you should do the water pump, cam and front crank seals as well.

 

[mikeyindigo]

crank seals are on there..water pump will be added thanks! what do you mean by cam?

 

[Bryan805]

There are seals located behind the cam gears if you remove them, might as well do that while you're in there. Do the Cam sensor seal while you're at it.

 

[mikeyindigo]

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[mikeyindigo]

do you mean the Cam postion sensor seal? if so, whats do i search for? nothing came up..

 

[(Adam)]

Its called the cam angle sensor and its just an o-ring.
http://www.miata.net/garage/cas_oring.html

 

[mikeyindigo]

ah okay thanks really appreciate dude!

 

[mikeyindigo]

whats the water inlet pipe o ring? where is it? what size o ring?


added:
-clutch master cylinder
-clutch slave cylinder
-trans fluid flush
-coolant flush
-Thermostat
-PCV Valve

 

[Bryan805]

do you mean the Cam postion sensor seal? if so, whats do i search for? nothing came up..

The cam ANGLE sensor, has it's own seal but it's just an o-ring. If you take off the Camshaft gears on the front of the engine, there will be seals behind those as well. If you're going to be doing your timing belt, you might as well replace those as well.

 

[Drock30]

Check out flying miata's timing belt kit. I purchased this package and it came with a great amount of seals and gaskets. Only thing that was missing were a few gasket, probably 4 of them.

2 from the water pump (which came with my water pump)

1 of the gasket for thermostat in the front of the engine

1 from the inlet coolant hose that's below the exhaust manifold.

Good luck either way and great start for your miata

 

[Miataj]

This is what i got when i did the same job.

come's with every thing to do the job...if you dont lose your o ring like me haaaa

compliments of ebay for around $100-130.00$

 

[kung fu jesus]

Replace ALL the coolant hoses. Buy 6-8 feet of vacuum hose and change that too.

I don't think your plan is overboard. It's smart. What is peace of mind worth to you?

 

[phillyb™]

if you're gonna do the timing belt and idler pulley, might as well add the tensioner pulley to the list as well.

 

[brontosaurus]

Skip on the K&N filter, just buy whatever is cheap at your local parts store. Also, if you plan on doing the camshaft/crank seals yourself, buy the Lisle seal puller off of Amazon so you don't gouge your block/head and make new leaks.

 

[Miataj]

also get a " T Belt tensioner spring"

they some times bend when removed.http://www.drivewire.com/vehicle/1993-mazda-miata/t-belt-tensioner-spring/

 

[Miataj]

Skip on the K&N filter, just buy whatever is cheap at your local parts store. Also, if you plan on doing the camshaft/crank seals yourself, buy the Lisle seal puller off of Amazon so you don't gouge your block/head and make new leaks.

Agree also ....if you don't want to buy that tool.
Take a small drill bit and drill 2 holes.
one on each side of seal, Then thread the screws into the holes and pull outward.
At the same time.....
DO NOT DRILL TO DEEP...OR THREAD SCREWS TOO DEEP!

I did this awhile ago on mine. no gouge's, scratches, nik's, of any kind.

 

[mikeyindigo]

wow..thanks for all the help and suggestions guys! definitely doing everything said

 

[ozzie84]

thanks for asking all this, im following your footsteps....
btw, is that you trans am? what yr?

 

[scenturion]

Link to the seal puller tool? I found 3 of them on Amazon