Miata Mailing List: May 1996, Message #164
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   From: Gus Harris 
Subject: crank bolt and Mazda
   Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 10:07:29 -0400

Just read Bill Cardel's post about the crank.   Folks (90s people)....maybe
it's time we united "somehow" and addressed this problem "collectively" to
Mazda.  Anybody got any ideas?  I know Jeannie was going to send them
something...but maybe we could pressure them a bit more for some answers.
The evidence thus far seems to indicate problems "straight from the
factory."  I don't have the broken crank...yet...nor any turbo add or the
like....but I know the pulley on my 90 isn't spinning perfectly concentric
and I'm worried that at some point the crank in mine is going to break.
Even now, if I disassemble as Bill described....what about damage at this
point?  If it was a factory problem occurring on alot of 90s (improper
torque or defective bolt) then I for one think Mazda needs to issue a
service bulletin and bear at least some of the "burden" here....regardless
of how many miles and how far out of warranty the car is.

I also wonder why....or if....MCA has attempted to get some response on this
from MAZDA.  Come on MCA staff....if you want to really do something for
your members, then help them out in situations like this.  I can't believe
that MCA doesn't have some kind of "connection" that could get at least some
discussion going with MAZDA!

My .02 cents worth....

Gus
GHARRIS@UWF.EDU