Miata Mailing List: December 1995, Message #103
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   From: Phredd 
Subject: For Bill Kille
   Date: Sat, 2 Dec 1995 09:54:41 -0500


          +++    Bill:

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Phredd


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Subject: Re: Timing Belts
From: Phredd 
To: "Bill Kille" <73571.1405@compuserve.com>
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          +++     Bill, you wrote:

>I remember reading the answer to your 105,000 mile California timing belt
>change interval question.  I've spent the last hour going through my old 
>Miata
>Magazines and can't seem to find it.  But I recall it had something to do 
>with
>some obscure California law that specified timing belts WILL last 105K 
>whether
>or not Mazda thinks they will or not.  Personally, I WILL change mine at 60K.
>I checked my NAPA and GATES belt application books and the Miata is NOT 
>listed
>as an interference application. If you belt does crap out it should not do 
>any
>damage to you Heqd components. I've seen too many cars towed into our shop to
>take the chance and try to get 90K out of a timing belt.  Most WILL last way
>beyond 60K but why take the chance.
>
>Bill Kille, Chestertown, Md.  DelVal Miata Club..


          +++     Lots of folks posted that it was just Kalifornia Kode 
that said the change interval would be at 105M. Isn't it great that Mazda 
can be so flexible?  ;]

There seems to be about an even split of opinion about whether the valves 
will punch holes in the piston crowns when the belt parts or that the 
engine will just stop running. Both sides sound convinced.

Like you, I'll probably be a good scout and change belts at 60M. I've got 
45M miles to think about it, though.

Thanx for writing, Bill.

Keep the Revs up!

Phredd

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