As this Mazda Miata MX5 clutch installation series winds down to an end we finally get the new clutch kit installed and start to see the light at the end of the tunnel! -Enjoy!
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Hey there Mr. O! Thanks for this video. I know I'm a little late to this party (like 4 years), but it appears I'll be doing this with my son on his NB. I was glad to see you had done one of these cars. I hope we don't have the seized bolt issue you got to enjoy, as we live down South, and we don't have the salt stuff to have to deal with.
You really earned your money on this one Mr O. I'd have taken it out and put it in a crusher well before now. But that is why you are an expert mechanic and I'm not. Kudos to you and thanks for sharing.
One guy said he doubles the time rate, I think that is in order and add 20% for aggravation. That is a nightmare to do.
Good series Episode Eric O got a ton Done and Reconnected Good old Anti Seize the plague lol 😆 @SouthMainAutoRepairLLC
The video started out rough Wrong studs in right package then magnet base for Dial Indicator broke Yikes Eric O we all have them days @SouthMainAutoRepairLLC
"It makes a big difference in the rear." Dr. O, 2018
This brings back memories of helping dad change the clutch in my Jeep Commando.
"I just picked the engine up by hand" lol gg
Mike those cars are a pain in the rear bro. I went through the same thing a few year back man couldn't finish that car fast enough.👍🍺
That down pipe hanger is long gone on my NA.
For a little car what a pain this clutch job is. I have done 5.0 Mustang jobs so much faster. and I'm totally not impressed with how the starter is bolted on.
Very educational. Appreciate it.
I can't imagine doing that job on ur back on the garage floor
Remember, did a clutch on a corolla in the 70,s 100 miles from home, at night, in a parking lot, with 1/10th of the tools. No alinement tool, one jack, one flashlight, but none of these problems. It work however 😌
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I've been watching this Miata new clutch video series, as a 2003 Miata owner I think I have learned that there is no way I want to do this in my driveway. Next time I'm in NY I'll give Eric some work…….LOL…
Set up a join, patreon is a pain make it easier so I can support you.
One of the more difficult clutch jobs and the car isn’t even crusty. Got to thank all those wonderful engineers for coming up with that design.
I think the original nuts are nylocs. As they get hot they seize onto the bolt. I think Mazda assumes you'll just snap them off and replace them.
The problem with my dad was I understood mech a little better. One day we had put a pump on the old hand pump well. The motor was turning the pump backwards. I said "hey dad just put a figure 8 in the v belt and it will turn the right way". He says "are you sure"? I was 9 and he was 45 and I said do it it will work. He did and it did. He always asked me after that if he got stuck putting something back together and he learned to trust me. He stopped beating me after that. Back in the 50's.
Work it around 'till you hit the center…..that';s what she said…
I remember Mazda was in partnership with Ford before or during the design of the Miata. My 84 Mazda B2000 was the twin of the Ford Courier PU with Ford offering the 2300/2600? Pinto engine option.
" Braaaa "….. I am nowhere near as experienced as any career mechanic… but as an amateur I do have 30 some odd clutch jobs under my belt. a 1972 Peterbilt , several 2 ton trucks , a Chev 1 ton dually , a 66 F -100 4×4 , 2 early Broncos , a 99 Porsche 911 , a 74 Fiat X 1/9 , numerous Toyota and Datsun pickups , a couple Tercels , my latest just last week was a 1996 Tacoma 4×4 I did by myself with just a floor jack. If I can offer one thought… I never , ever , ever leave the transmission in neutral… If you do that, you cannot move the tail shaft and if you move the engine to line the splines up, the input shaft can turn more easily… put f -er in a gear . Great work here non the less… fun to watch …
I owned three mazdas and the bolt thing not resolved….
car wizard woulve charged like 5 grand for this job, that dude is expensive imo.
a few turns of masking tape will re size your naff clutch alignment tool.
JB Weld will fix your dial indicator plastic lever . a squirt ofn silicon lube will make it operate a whole lot sweeter .
Who doesn’t like the classic reach around…you always keep us entertained love the channel keep them videos coming I think I’ve watched all of them twice!
I did it on a ford escort. I made sure i looked now. They say engine side and pressure plate side
Makes me really appreciate the video I watched the other day with the guys who did a LS swap in a Mazda Miata. Still dont know how they did it!
that's what she said
Reminds me of my kids miata,,,that died a horrible death due to abuse and neglect on the side of the road near macon. Good old dad went and picked it up with car hauler and deposited to wrench ,,who claimed he could fit a 302 engine in it. Last i knew was still in the lot at the shop
I love anti seize
I thought of buying a miata, but then i got a ride in one and i said, no way, i can not fit
He boy you had forgotten the " Simmering " unter dem Schwungrad !! Ps. O-Ring wechseln , zur Safety First ….. 2/2020 !
Laughed my arse off when you got the neverseize facial from the bushing. Sorry not sorry!
If anything on this car can go wrong, it will go wrong.
They no speek ingwish in Japan.
My lesson was the oil pan drain plug- did my first engine as an apprentice- drained the oil when disassembling and then screwed the drain plug back in finger tight- got the motor all together and it ran perfect- customer took it and a day later it came back on the hook- drain plug had fallen out and spun a bearing. Hard lesson learned well- same philosophy- never EVER stop in the middle of a process for lunch or anything else. Served me well for many decades.
Yeah…the wonderful Mazda nuts and bolts. I’d guess that the fasteners are all made by the same supplier for all of the Japanese OEMs but perhaps Mazda uses some sort of compound on them that causes the seizing after they’ve been heated and cooled a few times. The Miata is built in Hiroshima – maybe it’s a radiation issue….;)
"Crab Biscuit!"
My wife said “why is he always banging on something?”
My dad had that same talk with me
Awesome video Eric thank you and I love the stories about your father very funny thank you🎃🤣🚗
Nice!!
I always lube the splines. Keeps them from rusting up for a while. Like you said, just don't over do it to where it slings. Also a trick I use is to put the transmission in any gear and spin the output shaft a bit to help with lining up the splines and input into the pilot.
Better watch putting grease from surgical gloves on your clutch you get some nice shinny glaze on you pressure plate LOL