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Hi,when the timing belt brakes it allows the pistons to crash into the valves in the head so they bend or brake,as a quick whay to find out what damage has been done,buy a new timing belt and set the timing then get a compresion tester and do each cylinder at a time and see what the values are,it will let you know how maney valves are bent or broken if any,also if the valves are bent or broken they may of damaged inside the head,sorry about your problem hope you get it sorted out and dose not cost alot to fix,all the best.
OK, you want to know if the 2004 Galant is an interference engine, because of a broken timing belt. Your car has the 2.4L engine, and its not quite an interference engine, but its very close. A broken belt MIGHT not have damaged valves when the belt failed. Your garage should be able to look at the valve gear and see if any valves are jammed. It's also possible to look in each cylinder with an endoscope camera for any valve damage. A new belt can be fitted, and the engine turned over to test compression. If there are problems spotted, then the head has to come off and the the damaged valves replaced.
Well, a lot depends on your ability to do mechanical things. It also depends on whether you have the proper equipment or not. A timing belt on a Sebring is one of the toughest timing belts out there. It is no walk in the park for a seasoned technician. If the belt is broken, the job just got about 100 times harder to do...
ALL of the engines used in Sebrings in 2004 are "interference engines" meaning that if the timing belt broke while the engine was cranking over or running, there is most likely engine damage resulting from the pistons hitting the valves. The camshafts should be removed and a cylinder leakage test performed before replacing the timing belt. This test will identify any valves that may be bent. The cylinder head (or heads) will have to be removed to repair any of this type of damage. Then again, you might get lucky. The test will tell. I wouldn't even attempt to put a timing belt on one of those engines without doing the leak test FIRST if the belt is broken.
Highly probable
A broken timing belt will result in the pistons hitting the valves this can either bend or break the valves causing damage to the head and possibly to the pistons as well.
If the timing belt is broken, chances are you would hear the pistons banging into the open valves as the engine turned over (broken timing belt means cam is not turning, and some valves will be open.).
Please reply what led up to the engine not starting, from the last time that the engine ran.
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