MK3 timing chain and servicing
MK3 timing chain and servicing
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CTE

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1,513 posts

264 months

Saturday 26th March 2011
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I have just bought after a couple of test drives, the highest mileage MX5 I saw, because it felt the best by far, infact the lowest mileage, highest spec car had something wrong with a shock absorber or suspension bush because it had a nasty pitching tendency.
Anyhow, the car has done 93000 miles and drives sweetly, and appears to have a full service history, although the last service has yet to be verified.
The question is, are there any major jobs looming for this mileage?...I was told it had a timing chain (2.0ltr variant) and was bullet proof....is this correct?

Any advice on how long things like clutches last etc would be helpfull aswell.

Thanks

Shaw Tarse

31,836 posts

227 months

Saturday 26th March 2011
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Ask in http://www.mx-5.com/ Dragonsoup was running a high milage MX5

JonnyFive

29,782 posts

213 months

Saturday 26th March 2011
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It does have a chain, and IIRC doesn't require changing at any time.

Thats one of the higher mileages on an MX5, we've got a few at about 70,000 miles and other than normal servicing they just keep going. Shockers as you've mentioned, and maybe check the anti-roll bar links.

Thats all I can think off of the top of my head, I'll have a look on Monday at work and see if I can think of anything else.