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Mazda MX-5 Miata (USA, 1990-2014): repair manuals
A repair manual for your Mazda MX-5 Miata (USA, 1990-2014)? Here are detailed shop manuals for DIY service and repairs on Mazda sports cars.
They offer clear instructions for maintenance, troubleshooting, and parts replacement.
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Mazda MX-5 Miata (1990-2014) (USA) | Haynes Repair Manual
Haynes Repair Manual covering the Mazda MX-5 Miata Mk 1, Mk 2 and Mk 3.
Gasoline engines: 4 cylinders - 1.6 (1597 cc), 1.8 (1840 cc) and 2.0 (1999 cc).
Model years: 1990-2014.
Useable for the European version of the MX-5 Mk 1.
Exclusions: This manual does not cover the turbo engines.
This Haynes manual for the Mazda MX-5 Miata sports cars describes service and repair of the gasoline engines (distribution, belts, valves, camshaft, cylinder head, oil pump, seals, and crankshaft).
It also includes procedures for the cooling, air conditioning, fuel system, exhaust plus the starting and charging system. Additionally, it describes work on the clutch, gearbox (removal and refitting), driveshafts, braking system, suspension, steering box, body, interior, and electrical system.
- Step-by-step instructions with hundreds of detailed photos guide you through every job.
- Covers both U.S. and Canadian models.
- Based on a complete vehicle strip-down and rebuild.
- Includes a maintenance schedule, technical specifications, torque specifications and troubleshooting tables.
- Clear and detailed wiring diagrams.
Product details
| Author: | John H Haynes |
| Details: | 336 pages, 27 x 21 x 1 cm / 10.6 x 8.25 x 0.39 in, paperback |
| Illustrations: | hundreds of photos and drawings |
| Publisher: | Haynes Manuals, Inc. (USA, 2015) |
| Series: | Haynes Auto Repair Manual (61016) |
| ISBN: | 9781620921821 |
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How to Build a High-Performance Mazda Miata MX-5
The Mazda Miata is one of the most popular sports cars on the road today. In production for more than 20 years, the Miata's popularity has grown, and the number of aftermarket components available to the Miata enthusiast has grown, too.
This immense selection of parts has made it difficult for many would-be modifiers to choose the proper combination that will help them reach the goals they have set for their two-seaters.
Author and Miata expert Keith Tanner has been modifying, repairing, building, and racing Miatas for years, and he will guide you through how to best modify your car to suit your needs, starting with an explanation on how everything works and how the various parts will interact.
You'll not only learn what upgrades will help you reach your goals, but also how to adjust or modify what you have to make your car work at its best. From autocross to cross-country touring, the MX-5 Miata can do it all. Keith Tanner tells you how to make it happen!
Product details
| Author: | Keith Tanner |
| Details: | 192 pages, 28 x 21 x 1 cm / 11 x 8.25 x 0.39 in, paperback |
| Illustrations: | numerous colour photos |
| Publisher: | Motorbooks International (USA, 2010) |
| Series: | Workshop Manual |
| ISBN: | 9780760337059 |
Mazda MX-5 Miata (1990-2014) | Chilton Repair Manual
Chilton Repair Manual for the Mazda MX-5 Miata sports cars.
Model years: 1990-2014.
This Chilton manual for the Mazda MX-5 Miata sports cars covers maintenance and repair of the gasoline engines (timing gear, camshaft, inlet and outlet valves, cylinder head, crankshaft, lubricating system, and gaskets).
It also addresses cooling, air conditioning, fuel system, exhaust, and the electrical system. Additionally, it describes work on other components, such as the clutch, transmission (only removal and installation), front and rear axles, springs and shock absorbers, the steering system, brakes and body.
- Covers both U.S. and Canadian models.
- Includes technical specifications, adjustment data, torque wrench settings, and wiring diagrams.
- Tables for troubleshooting and identification of models and engines.
Product details
| Details: | 400 pages, 27 x 21 x 2.2 cm / 10.6 x 8.25 x 0.87 in, paperback |
| Illustrations: | numerous photos and drawings |
| Publisher: | Chilton Automotive Books (USA, 2016) |
| Series: | Chilton Auto Repair Manual (46550) |
| ISBN: | 9781620922415 |
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Mazda Miata MX-5 Performance Projects
The Mazda Miata MX-5 has been a popular car among automotive enthusiasts for more than 30 years, and hardly a single one of the more than 500, 000 sold has not been customized by its owner in some way.
This book provides specific how-to instructions through approximately 35 projects that include both maintenance and modification procedures. Each project is treated separately, giving readers very specific information about the commitment in time, tools, money, and talent for each project.
Product details
| Author: | Keith Tanner |
| Details: | 112 pages, 27 x 21 x 0.6 cm / 10.6 x 8.25 x 0.24 in, paperback |
| Illustrations: | 140 colour photos |
| Publisher: | Motorbooks International (USA, 2003) |
| Series: | Workshop Manual |
| ISBN: | 9780760316207 |
Mazda Miata MX-5 - Find it, Fix it, Tick it
This book shows readers how to make the most of any Mazda Miata MX-5: what to look for in a used model and how to perform common maintenance and repairs, as well as over 15 projects to improve performance and appearance.
Focusing on the engine, wheels and tires, suspension, body kits, interior, and more, the projects include full details on required parts, cost, time, tools, and skill necessary for completion. Easy-to-follow directions and clear illustrations.
Product details
| Author: | Keith Tanner |
| Details: | 160 pages, 27 x 21 x 0.9 cm / 10.6 x 8.25 x 0.35 in, paperback |
| Illustrations: | 268 colour photos |
| Publisher: | Motorbooks International (USA, 2007) |
| ISBN: | 9780760327920 |
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