I would say roughly 5 hours. you need to remove a lot of things, and drain the coolant too. all these processes involve running into issues that slow down the whole thing, so what really should be a 2 hour job takes longer.
Timing Belt
The 1.8 litre four cylinder engine in a 1995 Mazda Miata has a timing BELT
Here you can find the whole instructions how to change your timing belt on a Miata http://www.racecaddy.com/mx5/tech/timing-belt-mx5.html it has good images and it is well explained good luck
The timing belt has been replaced with a no-maintenance chain on 2006 & up
The standard for most vehicles is every 60-70k miles.
The timing belt has been replaced with a no-maintenance chain on 2006 & up
timing BELT ( according to Gates , they make timing belts etc. - it is also an interference engine )
YES! It should be change every 60,000 miles and here is how to replace it: http://www.racecaddy.com/mx5/tech/timing-belt-mx5.html Good luck
There is no fan belt on a Mazda Miata.
http://www.miata.net/garage/timingbelt.htmlTry this.
2001 Mazda MPV does not have a timing belt, it has two timing chains.
It is good practice to change the timing belt by 100,000 miles. The Miata is a non-interference engine. That means if the timing belt brakes, the car will cease to run, but will not damage the engine as in other cars.Typically the water pump is replaced at the same time, because it is located behind the timing belt, which is labor intensive. If you risk not changing the water pump, when it breaks, you will need to change the timing belt again and you'll have to pay for it to be reinstalled again as well.