Miata Mailing List: April 1998, Message #122

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From: Harry Wade <
>List,
> I drive a '92 and have just reached 57,500.  I am concerned about the
>timing belt thing which I was not aware of and first learned about on this
>list.  So far it's running sweetly.  What will tell me when it's time to do
>something with the belt?

When you hit 60,000miles, it's time to do the timing belt.

I no longer do much auto maintenance work but
>will want to do this job.  In a past life I have rebuilt or restored the
>followng cars: 1951 Crosely, 1946 MG-TC, 1953 MG-TC, and a 1968 >MGB, and
still have the tools.  I should be able to do the belt and seals >shouldn't
I?


I don't see why not.  Get yourself the "Enthusiast's Manual" & read up
on changing the belt.  Then you can decide for yourself if you want to.

Tom Downey
"Blue M&M"
'92 Mariner Blue
bluemm@gdi.net
C.F.M.C.