2002 Hyundai Santa Fe "interference engines" Questions

timing belt broke on 2003 hyundai santa fe 4 cylinder. is the engine non interference type if the/ timing belt breaks does cause engine damage o 2003 santa fe 4 cylinder engine Yes it has an ...

...interference engines, so you should regularly change your timing belt. The timing belt also drives the water pump, so it is always a good idea to change that too, if you have the engine apart for the ...

...never quit the building of interference engines. Although it would seem like a good idea. it would be a very good idea to take for granted that damage will happen if the belt breaks in your

...it could very well have damaged the valves. But this all depends on the type of engine. If it is an interference-fit engine, the valves are most likely damaged from the pistons hitting them as they ...

...on this engine it will damage the valves and possible the piston crowns, it is what is known as an interference engine design 40,000 to 60,000 I would say your due now, if not very soon...Most ...

...have clearance if the timing belt breaks The Santa Fe engines are interference engines according to the belt manufacturer.  So yes, the valves will likely be damaged if the timing belt

...belt replaced at 60,000 miles. Should it be replaced now at 130 k ? Your Hyundai's engine is an interference engine, meaning that if the timing belt breaks the engine will suffer major damage. At ...

...I've seen upto now would damage the engine if belt snapped. You need to know if yours is a non-interference type ie the valves do not intefere with the tops of the pistons at any point in an ...

...You don't say which engine you have, so I am going to guess it is the 3.5 model. Yes it is an interference engine, so yes you could bend some valves when the belt

...5 I motor in a Hyundai santafie if. Jumped timing would it mess the values up in it yes these are interference engines and most of the valves will be bent or at least a majority of them will be ...