Makenzie71

I can't remember what the damn thing is called...there's a wide flange bolt that screws into the crank on the front of the motor. There's a copper gasket under it. Somehow that bolt backed out and the gasket got buggered up...now I'm leaking oil.

Anyone know what size the gasket is?

thejallenator

iTrader: (14)

+1 i need to know this myself. i seem to have lost it when i put my motor together....

arghx

iTrader: (3)

http://www.mazdatrix.com/b5.htm

I believe you want Mazdatrix part # 22-8000-9956

JustJeff

iTrader: (13)

HA!! with the title Arghh it was almost like he was asking you personally

Makenzie71

damn...that doesn't say what size it is. I can't order it...I need to go find one today. This is my daily car...can't have it spewing oil all over the place.

john ward

iTrader: (7)

Might wanna check endplay if the e-shaft bolt came out.

RotaryRocket88

iTrader: (7)

^ This. You can drop a thrust bearing if the bolt comes out and the clutch pedal isn't depressed. If the hub wasn't removed, and the e-shaft wasn't played with at all, you can get lucky and have it stay in place.

Makenzie71

The bolt didn't "come out"...it loosened up a bit due to some extra stress from the crank pulley bolts wallowing. The crank pulleys came off-center a hair and everything went to knocking.

The bolt just loosened up enough to let a little oil through. I accidentally loosed it a bit more discovering such a thing, then tightened it back down with the gasket seated improperly.

K-Tune

iTrader: (26)

if the bolt was loose enough to let that copper crush washer fall out of place then it was certainly loose enough for the thrust bearings to fall.

Makenzie71

How would I know if dropped? There doesn't seem to be any extra movement in the pullies and she pulled all the way to redline half a dozen times today with no unusual noises/behaviors.

K-Tune

iTrader: (26)

check for play with a pry bar or large screwdriver. first check the crank pulley, then remove the flywheel inspection cover and pry on the flywheel to check for play in the other direction.

Makenzie71

What would be the result of a dropped thrust in a 13B?

RotaryRocket88

iTrader: (7)

This sums it up: http://www.mazdatrix.com/faq/pulley.htm

If you don't mind changing the oil, you can drain it and check for pieces of bearing. If it's clean, you can be pretty sure you're in the clear. It sounds like your leak will require you to buy some new oil anyway.