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you do have a timing belt. this engine is actually a NON INTERFERANCE engine. if you t-belt brakes, engine will be ok. have seen it plenty of times. to quickly check if your belt is broken/not good, simply remove the distributor cap and crank it. it the rotor is spinning, then belt didnt brake. however it still could be out of time if the belt jumped a tooth two. if it jumped more than 3 teeth, then it will not start, because cams are out of time.
Did you get it timed correctly? You don't just replace them like a fan belt, there is a procedure and marks that you line up. Your engine may be a non-interference or interference which means that if your timing belt breaks your pistons may hit your valves and cause major engine damage. Non-interference means that when the belt breaks it won't interfere and cause damage. Interference means that it will. I don't know what engine you have in your car but if you call a dealer and tell them what engine you have in your car they should be able to tell you if it is a non-interference or interference engine.
If it's the 3.0 it should be non-interference. Anything else is beyond me. I would assume a water-pump, tensioner and timing belt replacement is due. A reputable shop would be happy to perform the work, and you should end up happy with the quality of work
No your engine is not an interference engine you should have the chrysler 3.0 liter engine i believe in your van, I changed a timing belt on one of those 2 years ago because the belt broke, after installing the new belt the van runs fine, so to my knowledge that engine if you have it IS NOT interference you should be able to install a new belt and it will be fine....
Most Ford vehicles from 1985 and up have enough valve clearence so the valves do not get hit when the timing belt snaps. Since I worked for ford for many years I have only seen one with valve damage and the youg man said he was driving his car really hard at high RPM's. I believe you will be okay on your engine as long as when the belt broke the engine was not at high rpm's. If know one has told you those engine recommend a timing belt replacement every 60k. I hpe this helped and I hope this fixes your problem. Good luck, Roger
Not that it matters now since it is so late but for other viewers, no, it is NOT an interference engine. The 3.5l built from 1993 - 1997 are non-interference engines. It wasn't until 1998 that the engines could be damaged by a broken timing belt.
Hello mawbea: My name is Roger I will answer your question. You did not say which engine is in your car. So if you have a 2.0 SOHC engine. If the belt broke you should be Ok. If you have the 2.0 DOHC engine. The likely hood of bending the valves are just about a guarantee. How ever with any engine using a timing belt it is possible to bend a valve.Should you need more help please just ask.
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Well, broken timing belt causes valves to break, valves can be changed but if your mechanic wants to change whole engine then you have to change a mechanic. I had broken timing belts on few cars and never needed to change whole engine. Unless second hand engine is cheaper then new valves for it.
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