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Removal (Miata)

  1. Raise and support vehicle. Drain differential. Mark flanges and remove drive shaft. Note locations and disconnect wiring harness from Power Plant Frame (PPF). See Figure.
  2. Support transmission with a jack. Remove PPF bracket from rear transmission extension housing. Remove PPF-to-differential side bolts and pry out spacer. Remove PPF/differential mounting spacer. See Figure. Install metric bolt (M14 X 1.5) into sleeve. See Figure.
  3. Twist bolt side-to-side while pulling bolt downward. Install a metric bolt (M6 X 1) into hole in housing block to hold sleeve and remove long bolt (M14 X 1.5). Remove short bolt (M6 X 1).
  4. Remove PPF-to-transmission side bolts and remove PPF. Mark and disconnect CV joint drive axles from differential assembly and wire aside. Remove differential carrier-to-housing nuts. Remove differential carrier.
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