great video. i admire your work. i watched to see if i would do the same because i found an oil spot on the floor from my 1993 Miata. i would change the upper gaskets but what you have done is beyond my skill and courage. thanks again for posting such a good video. all the best and enjoy driving your Miaya
The upper gaskets are beyond easy. Literally just unbolting and rebolting easy to reach bolts. If you feel confident turning a ratchet, then you can do it.
One more seal would be the rear main seal, but that should be included on the clutch job video if you plan to do that as well. Flyin' Miata have specific tools to help with these seals and makes life easier.
I have a 1990 NA and I need the front crank seal and rear main seal replaced I don’t have time to do it myself and all the local Mazda specialists want 3-$4,000 for the job 😂 so she’s been sitting for 3 years 😢
By changing the crankseal i also ruined the oilpump. All in all a €1500 repair. Including cam seals, timingbelt and clutch (replacing the oilpump is easier with a removed engine) parts and labour.
By being an diy-er. No professional knowldge about materials and procedures. And brutal force. It is called learning from mistakes (the hard and expensive way) but in the end sheer joy from a great fun car 😊
Hello, I have a Mazda Miata MX-5 1995. We bought it about 1 year ago from a third party. It's been leaking oil and it seems it's from the front of the engine as we can see that with speed and the wind, the oil spreads towards the oil pan. Would you be so kind to help me identify the source of the leak? Any clues or advice based on your experience would be very useful. Thanks!
How do you keep the camshafts in same position when you remove the camshaft gears? I guess do the camshafts need to remain in same position when you remove and reinstall the camshaft gears? I will be doing a timing belt change in the future so might as well replace all the seals and I do not have any experience doing this level of work. Great video by the way, subbed. Thanks!
I bought an old 1.8 anniversary nb.The engine looks amazing only the under tray and around the camshaft things look oily and dark. Should I be worried or could this just be the camshaft gasket? It’s not loosing any oil noticeable on my gauge.
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Hope you’re doing well man, your vids got me into restoring my Datsun 260z
Good tip a friend gave me. Put studs in the valve cover where the coils bolt. It made it so much easier to mount and remove.
You can definitely service cas without taking vcover off, just more difficult
great video. i admire your work. i watched to see if i would do the same because i found an oil spot on the floor from my 1993 Miata. i would change the upper gaskets but what you have done is beyond my skill and courage. thanks again for posting such a good video. all the best and enjoy driving your Miaya
The upper gaskets are beyond easy. Literally just unbolting and rebolting easy to reach bolts. If you feel confident turning a ratchet, then you can do it.
Clean straightforward video, high quality thanks!
Very valuable information. Thank you!
"Leaky Seals" sounds like the name/nickname of a 1960s/70s baseball player.
Awesome video! Great detail, description and no BS; keep up the great work
I wonder what happened? Nine months.
This video is soo good
Awesome video man
Thanks for sharing your knowledge about the Miata. The series of videos were helpful and entertaining. Hail to the Redskins!
One more seal would be the rear main seal, but that should be included on the clutch job video if you plan to do that as well. Flyin' Miata have specific tools to help with these seals and makes life easier.
Hi, good to see you back, any update on the Z?
Haha I haven't had a chance to work on it recently, but I need to get back into it - give me a couple of weeks and I'll post an update.
@@RestorationForBeginnersive been waiting 6 months for that update 😂
welcome back
I have a 1990 NA and I need the front crank seal and rear main seal replaced I don’t have time to do it myself and all the local Mazda specialists want 3-$4,000 for the job 😂 so she’s been sitting for 3 years 😢
By changing the crankseal i also ruined the oilpump. All in all a €1500 repair. Including cam seals, timingbelt and clutch (replacing the oilpump is easier with a removed engine) parts and labour.
How did you even manage that
By being an diy-er. No professional knowldge about materials and procedures. And brutal force. It is called learning from mistakes (the hard and expensive way) but in the end sheer joy from a great fun car 😊
When are you going back to the datsun project ?
Hello, I have a Mazda Miata MX-5 1995. We bought it about 1 year ago from a third party. It's been leaking oil and it seems it's from the front of the engine as we can see that with speed and the wind, the oil spreads towards the oil pan. Would you be so kind to help me identify the source of the leak? Any clues or advice based on your experience would be very useful. Thanks!
If its on the front lower section, its almost certainly your front main seal.
New clutch and oil leak repair cost me $2,800 2 weeks ago for my NB 2005 miata. I think it was very expensive but i don't know
That's insanely high, unless the gasket replaced was thr oil pan or rear main seal. Then it's a little high
@@wake777The rear main seal is a peace of cake if the transmission is already out. It's like 5 extra bolts, and you're done.
@@QuincyStick yeah I forgot the original commenter said they had the clutch done too
On the crankshaft seal I’m having trouble finding the part for my 1996 Miata, do you know the part number?
Treasure coast miata, moss miata, and flyin miata all sell the part. I got a cheap knock off from amazon. Time will tell if it holds up.
How do you keep the camshafts in same position when you remove the camshaft gears? I guess do the camshafts need to remain in same position when you remove and reinstall the camshaft gears?
I will be doing a timing belt change in the future so might as well replace all the seals and I do not have any experience doing this level of work.
Great video by the way, subbed. Thanks!
You don’t. They always move a bit. Just lever them over when installing the belt.
Any update on datsun ?
What about a leaking gearbox?
Is the z coming back?
pro tip: just buy more 5w30 and fill it more often
😂 exactly what I'm doing right now, until I find the leak
@@wake777 check the valve cover gasket or the back of the valve cover (cas o-ring sensor)
@@freeshavacado2121 valve cover gasket is new. Cas might be leaking, but the majority of my oil leaks seam to be from the front of the engine.
I bought an old 1.8 anniversary nb.The engine looks amazing only the under tray and around the camshaft things look oily and dark. Should I be worried or could this just be the camshaft gasket? It’s not loosing any oil noticeable on my gauge.
Mine is leaking worse after I got my timing belt changed
Maybe a gasket got unseated or a new one got installed wrong
Sneaky lil Hobbitses…I mean Miatas!