Mazda mx 5 non interference engine. I think the engine is non interferance. Non interference is non interference exactly i wouldnt have thought that the pistons con rods were likely to stretch over 5000rpm. Toyota 15l 3a c 1a c and 3e interference tercel etc. Below is a list but not all vehicles of interference and non interference engines.
Diesel v6 41 l55 l zbzc v6. Joined 4 years ago. You will need to know your vehicles engine size to use this table. I read somewhere that the mx5 engine will not be damaged if the timing belt breaks.
Be sure to look at the second table to see whether or not the engine is interference fit. The mazda mx 5 is a lightweight two passenger roadster sports car manufactured and marketed by mazda with a front mid engine rear wheel drive layoutthe convertible is marketed as the mazda roadster matsuda rodosuta or eunos roadster yunosu rodosuta in japan and as the mazda mx 5 miata m i t e in north. An interference engine is one that has insufficient clearance between the valves and pistons if the cam stops turning due to a broken timing belt. As of 2000 they build and use the ford duratec v6 design.
By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them. Is a mazda miata engine a non interference engine16 valve answered by a verified mazda mechanic we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Was this post helpful or interesting. I can find no reference either way in the manual but no warnings of dire consequences either.
The 35 l mzi is the ford cyclone engine. J engine 20 l30 l 600 v6 1995 k engine 18 l25 l 600 v6. Feb 11 2016 0447 am. Mazda has created three families of in house v6 engines.
It is but i think you can still cause damage if the revs are over something like 5000 when it snaps. Volkswagen 13l and 16l are interference 18l 20l and 23l v6 are non interference. The following list will provide you the information on whether your car engine is an interference engine or a non interference engine. Noninterference engines are the type that have significant clearance between the valves and pistons.
There was a thread on non interferance engines a while ago more than a year if you search i have worked on this assumption. I thought all miatas with timing belts were non interference engines with no harm coming if the belt broke.