REAMEMIYA7

How do you tighten the main (19mm) pulley? without f*c$ing up the timing etc..
I don't have air tools nor torque rench, just socket breaker bar.



Please help.

Thank you

Rotary Powah

iTrader: (1)

You can just turn it. The timing isn't controlled by the pulleys.

REAMEMIYA7

Yeah when I turn the 19mm pulley bolt, the belt rotates, do I have to clamp something to the pulley itself before turning it tight???

trochoid

iTrader: (6)

How did the bolt get loose? This doesn't happen on it's own, the factory uses a permanant type thread locker. If it is loose, you have a serious problem. Chanches are the torrington bearings have slipped if it loosened enough. Retorquing the bolt will crush them. Time to break out the FSM and learn a little more about your engine.

Fwiw, the main pulley is not held by that bolt, the pulley hub is. The pulley itself is held on by 4 10 mm head bolts.

TheRX7Project

iTrader: (3)

The 4x10mm bolts have probably vibrated loose, is my thoughts.

DivinDriver

iTrader: (15)

+1 Trochoid

Also, read here why you need to be careful with the front pulley bolt:

http://www.mazdatrix.com/faq/pulley.htm

REAMEMIYA7

The bolt doesn't seem to be loose, I just though since it was leaking from there(noob). It wasn't leaking before(on the 19mm bolt) since I purchased the vehicle until now all of sudden. Like "rx7 project" said, should I re-tighten the
10mm bolts hella tight??

Someone told me it could be my front seals that needs to be replaced?


p.s. thanks for taking me to "school" guys

trochoid

iTrader: (6)

Those small pulley bolts can easily snap off, Use a thread locker, blue, instead and torque to factory specs, 10-12 ft lbs, iirc. If the engine is leaking oil fron the e-shaft bolt, it may need a new seal. That's where it gets tricky, removing and replacing the e-shaft bolt. If it comes to that, I'ss walk you through it, after you've downloaded and read the FSM. Link is in my sig line.
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REAMEMIYA7

Imma go home and tighten the pulley bolts to spec. I'm just praying it's not
the leak from e-shaft bolt. If it is it's time to go to work. Thanks again for the lifesaving info trochoid! and rest homies. Wish me luck !