Protege Timing Belt

Are these the same basic engine as in a Miata? '91. How long should it
take to change one? Flat rate book says 2.0, but who knows how real that
is for self work. Does broken belt mean bent valves on this engine?
Google found me a thread from here that says broken belt doesn't mean
bent valves on a Miata. A howto URL would be nice, but I guess it
wouldn't be quite the same for the sideways engine. Google found me no
howto on miata.net for one. This belt broke, so I'll need to know how to
realign crank and camshaft. Would water pump change at same time be good
idea? How long do they last?

TIA
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On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 10:06:18 -0400, Felix Miata
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>Are these the same basic engine as in a Miata? '91. How long should it
>take to change one? Flat rate book says 2.0, but who knows how real that
>is for self work. Does broken belt mean bent valves on this engine?
>Google found me a thread from here that says broken belt doesn't mean
>bent valves on a Miata. A howto URL would be nice, but I guess it
>wouldn't be quite the same for the sideways engine. Google found me no
>howto on miata.net for one. This belt broke, so I'll need to know how to
>realign crank and camshaft. Would water pump change at same time be good
>idea? How long do they last?
>
>TIA
I *think* the 91 Protege engine is very similar, but see for yourself
at:

http://www.miata.net/garage/timingbelt.html

A water pump change would be a very good idea. Two hours would be
flying for someone who had done it several times before, not to
mention the extra water pump work.

I've done the 1.5L twice (97 and 98). It's actually easier than the
Miata as there are only two wheels involved; the crankshaft and one for
the overhead valves. There is a chain linking the two cams that you
don't have to mess with. It's a little more cramped; the engine is
sideways. You have to prop up the engine, remove and re-install the top
engine mount.

It's quite easy.

Ken


Felix Miata wrote:
> Are these the same basic engine as in a Miata? '91. How long should it
> take to change one? Flat rate book says 2.0, but who knows how real that
> is for self work. Does broken belt mean bent valves on this engine?
> Google found me a thread from here that says broken belt doesn't mean
> bent valves on a Miata. A howto URL would be nice, but I guess it
> wouldn't be quite the same for the sideways engine. Google found me no
> howto on miata.net for one. This belt broke, so I'll need to know how to
> realign crank and camshaft. Would water pump change at same time be good
> idea? How long do they last?
>
> TIA