Shift Boot on a 2002 Miata

Have notice a drip of oil on the garage floor coming out of the 2002 Miata, decided to snoop around today to see what I could find!

I found both shift boots busted on a 34,000 car, wacky stuff!
http://www.harrisonindustrial.com/im...Vividboot1.jpg
http://www.harrisonindustrial.com/im...Vividboot2.JPG

Pretty typical actually. I've heard of this before.

No suprise there... it's a high heat area exposed to lots of crappy elements... it's a shocker they don't go earlier.

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Originally Posted by Treibenschnell

No surprise there... it's a high heat area exposed to lots of crappy elements... it's a shocker they don't go earlier.

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They have probably been on the way out for a while. The drip on the garage floor was my only indicator.

Anyone know if the 6 Speed uses different boots than a 5 Speed??

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

They have probably been on the way out for a while. The drip on the garage floor was my only indicator.

Anyone know if the 6 Speed uses different boots than a 5 Speed??

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Searching through Mazdacomp, I can't find any different boot for the 6 speed.

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Originally Posted by Treibenschnell

Searching through Mazdacomp, I can't find any different boot for the 6 speed.

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Yea same here, I also asked on Miata.net to see if anyone knew. :afro:

I'd bet it's the same...

Be sure and put some talc powder on the new ones when you install them. Keeps the rubber from wearing itself out.

I guess I will check mine out as I hit 32K today.

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Originally Posted by Majik

Be sure and put some talc powder on the new ones when you install them. Keeps the rubber from wearing itself out.

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Good tip! I need to replace mine too.

I was curious so I pulled the console in my '99 the upper boot looked great, but the lower boot on the transmission was crusty. The '99 only has 23,000 miles.

Looks like I will be adding these parts to my annual maintenance! ;)

So did they end up being the same piece?

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Originally Posted by Treibenschnell

So did they end up being the same piece?

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Yep pulled out the old 2002 Parts list and it was the same p/n for the boots FOR A 5-speed or a 6-Speed!

For you kids in the cheap seats those parts numbers are :
NA01-64-481B & M513-17-480A

Quick Question when you remove the bolts out of the lower boot does the shifter come out of the car??

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

Quick Question when you remove the bolts out of the looker boot does the sifter come out of the car??

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I don't know abot the sifter but the shifter comes out..::Clown::

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

Quick Question when you remove the bolts out of the looker boot does the sifter come out of the car??

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My looker boot doesn't have a sifter! :cat:

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Originally Posted by sammm

My looker boot doesn't have a sifter! :cat:

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Ah not enough Coffee this AM............

The outer ring on the boot must hold the shifter in place??
http://www.harrisonindustrial.com/im...Vividboot2.JPG

I want to check my sifter but not having any luck in removing the center console.:( Anyone kind enough to let me know how to remove the center console to get to the shifter? I removed all the screws that I can see but it seems that something is still holding it back and I afraid to use force and break some of the tabs.

Thanks,
Gab

POS...Yes the inner boot holds the shifter in place. Once you get the boot un bolted you have to Jiggle it, just a little bit!!...the shifter that is. It only fits in there one way...

You guys are cracking me up!