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PISTON INSPECTION

PISTON INSPECTION

SM1665867


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Caution
• If the piston is replaced, replace the piston, piston pin, and the snap ring as a single component.

1.Measure the piston outer diameter using the micrometer.

• Except MX-5 (ND) VIN Serial No.300001-: The measurement position is 8.0 mm {0.31 in} from the lower end of the piston (area with no coating on the piston skirt) and in the thrust direction.
• MX-5 (ND) VIN Serial No.300001-: The measurement position is 6.5 mm {0.256 in} from the lower end of the piston (area with no coating on the piston skirt) and in the thrust direction.
― If it is not within the specification, replace the piston.
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Standard piston outer diameter
83.465—83.495 mm {3.2861—3.2872 in}

2.Measure the cylinder bore diameter. (See CYLINDER BLOCK INSPECTION.)

3.Calculate the cylinder-to-piston clearance from the cylinder bore diameter and the piston outer diameter.

• If the clearance exceeds the maximum specification, replace the piston or cylinder block.
Standard clearance between piston and cylinder
0.0250—0.0450 mm {0.00099—0.00177 in}

4.Measure the piston-to-ring groove clearance along the perimeter using a feeler gauge. For the O-ring, measure the clearance with the O-ring assembled to the piston.

• If the clearance exceeds the maximum specification, replace the piston or piston ring.
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Standard clearance between piston ring and ring groove
Top: 0.04—0.08 mm {0.002—0.003 in}
Second: 0.03—0.07 mm {0.0012—0.0027 in}
Oil: 0.04—0.12 mm {0.002—0.004 in}
Maximum clearance between piston ring and ring groove
Top: 0.12 mm {0.0047 in}
Second: 0.10 mm {0.0039 in}
Oil: 0.17 mm {0.0067 in}