Miata Mailing List: October 1997, Message #63
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From: 	David or Maggie Turkheimer <drturkheimer@pipeline.com>

Subject: Re: Crankshaft Repair

Date: 	Wed, 1 Oct 1997 08:49:28 +0000



All together now:



The 92 Miata is not afflicted with this problem.



David Turheimer

Team 90 Mariner Blue who is envious as hell of 92 owners





At 02:39 AM 10/1/97 +0000, you wrote:

>Please tell me that the 92 Miata is not afflicted with this problem...

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>SOUP in Augsburg

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>> From: Jerry Guy <jguy@stny.lrun.com>

>> To: Multiple recipients of list <miata@realbig.com>

>> Subject: Crankshaft Repair

>> Date: Tuesday, September 30, 1997 10:07 PM

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>> Re: Crankshaft Repair for '90s

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>> 	I have seen quoted the price of $3,000 for repair of the short nose 

>> crankshaft problem on early Miatas. I assume some of this money goes 

>> to repairing the top end (valves, OHC, etc.).

>> 	This seems like an awful  lot of money for the repair. Does anyone 

>> have some information on exactly what is involved for 3k?

>> 	I had a timing belt go on a Ford 2.4L OHC and i think it cost about 

>> $300-400 to repair the top end and replace the belt.

>> 	Any insight greatly appreciated

>> 

>> 							jerry

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