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Camshaft Seal Installer Set
Camshaft Seal Installer Set design listed for 1990–2005 Mazda Miata. Listed category: specialty-tools. Verify dimensions, fitment and material suitability before printing.
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- Miata
- Year range
- 1990–2005
- Submodel
- Not supplied
- Engine
- Not supplied
Source approval status: pending. Source flags do not certify fit, material suitability or safety for your vehicle.
License conditions, files, application and fit are reviewed before work is accepted.
Description
These are tools to ease installation of new camshaft seals on Miata engines.
####How do I use it?
Print the part sturdily; I use around 30-40% infill with PLA.
Read the service manual for your car (you have one, right?) and follow the instructions to prepare the seal and bore. Place the tool against the seal, install the bolt, and slowly tighten to push the seal evenly into the bore.
Keep a close eye on the seal as it needs to go in straight. Due to printing tolerances, the driver can tilt while in use, so keep an eye all around the seal as you drive it. It can be used with gentle taps of a hammer as well to straighten things out if they become crooked.
**Warning!** This tool won't stop at the proper distance, it's up to you to make sure you only push the seal in until it's flush! Read the service manual!
####What's it for?
These tools should work on all 1.6L and 1.8L BP engines.
The shorter cam seal driver is for Exhaust cams on all ('90-'05) Miatae and Intake cams on non-VVT ('90-'00) models.
The longer VVT seal driver is for installing the VVT intake cam seal on applicable ('01-'05) models.
These installers will probably also work on other engines using the BP, like certain Ford Escorts and 1st gen Kia Sephias. Possibly other clones of the BP like the Kia T8D in 2nd gen Sephia/Spectras
####Anything else?
Basically, needed these tools since I'm rebuilding my NB2 engine and instead of buying some and waiting forever for them to arrive, decided to just make them using measurements from my engine and seals. I hope someone else finds them useful!
####Files:
STL: obvious
F3D: Fusion 360 source files, if you want to modify them.
Source description, under the recorded CC0-1.0 license.
Print instructions
- Layer height: 0.2mm
- Infill: 70%
- Supports: As needed
Settings from the source; not independently tested by Orphaned Parts.
Print price estimates
Planning prices for one print, not a final quote. Defaults use a size allowance inferred from the part name, not a measured or sliced model. Filament suitability must be confirmed.
| Filament | USD / print | Application notes |
|---|---|---|
| PLA | $28.50 | Indoor prototypes; not a default material for hot vehicle interiors. |
| PETG | $29.00 | General-purpose candidate; heat and creep need review. |
| ASA | $32.50 | Candidate for UV exposure; verify temperature and geometry. |
| ABS | $31.50 | Enclosed printing; review application and dimensions. |
| TPU | $37.50 | Flexible designs only; not a substitute for rigid materials. |
| Nylon | $37.50 | Moisture, tolerances and application require review. |
| PA-CF | $42.50 | Filled nylon; abrasive filament and fit need review. |
Pricing assumptions and exclusions
USD: ($6 setup + $3 finishing + filament weight × assumed spool cost × 1.25 waste allowance + print hours × $2.50 × material time factor) ÷ 0.65. Rounded up to the next $0.50.
Assumed spool costs per kg: PLA $25, PETG $30, ASA $40, ABS $30, TPU $45, Nylon $65, PA-CF $95. Time factors: PLA/PETG 1.0, ASA/ABS 1.2, TPU 1.6, Nylon 1.4, PA-CF 1.5. These are proposed shop rates, not measured production costs.
Design work, test fitting, hardware, shipping and tax are additional where needed. Multi-file sets may need several prints. Use actual sliced weight and time when available. Final pricing is confirmed in writing.
All available source data
- Id
- b63da0d3-1abb-47f2-83d2-8b607e051973
- Part Name
- Camshaft Seal Installer Set
- Slug
- camshaft-seal-installer-set
- Category
- specialty-tools
- Cswp Approval Status
- pending
- Download Status
- approved
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- Miata
- Year
- 1990
- Year End
- 2005
- Submodel
- Not supplied
- Engine
- Not supplied
- Created At
- 2026-05-05T05:03:49.781001+00:00
- Origin
- aggregated
- Source
- thingiverse
- Source Url
- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2889302
- Source Creator Url
- https://www.thingiverse.com/Chorca
- Cc License Code
- CC0-1.0
- Cc License Url
- https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
- For Sale
- No
- Fulfillment Mode
- platform
- Manual Price Cents
- Not supplied
- Image Url
- https://r2-upload.3dcarparts.workers.dev/file/parts/b63da0d3-1abb-47f2-83d2-8b607e051973/images/camshaft-seal-installer-set-1_1777957430827_5cv3nd.jpg
- Author
- Chorca
- Estimated Price Cents
- Not supplied
- HasMultipleModelFiles
- No
- ModelFileCount
- 0
- Download Count
- 0
- Detail Url
- https://3dcarparts.org/library/1990-2005/Mazda/Miata/camshaft-seal-installer-set
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