[Shop-talk] mazda miata issue

[Trevor Boicey]

Miq Millman wrote:
> Scott -
> 
> I'd bet a dollar your boss' car is suffering from the nose pulley failure
> common to early 1.6l Miatas.

   My wife has a 1.6L miata with the infamous "sport lightweight 
crankshaft".

   Following the wisdom of the internet, I have never removed that front 
bolt, ignoring the scheduled oil seal service, and it has been fine.

   The bolt USUALLY fails some time after it has been removed, and then 
either torqued incorrectly or just bad luck.

   So to the original poster, was the crank bolt recently removed?