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Car Forum / Chrysler Cars / March 2006

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I Got the PT Back! (Timing Belt Surgery)

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pe2 - 10 Mar 2006 01:27 GMT
Well-the timing belt surgery was a success, and my local shop who did the
work-got everything back into place, but they said it was a tight fitting
job to do! I don't envy those two guys one bit when I look down into the
engine compartment and see what they had to work with...

pe2
kmatheson@sisna.com - 10 Mar 2006 18:53 GMT
> Well-the timing belt surgery was a success, and my local shop who did the
> work-got everything back into place, but they said it was a tight fitting
> job to do! I don't envy those two guys one bit when I look down into the
> engine compartment and see what they had to work with...
>
> pe2

The PT Cruiser does make for cramped quarters when working on the 2.4L.
The Neon and Cloud Cars are probably not much better. Perhaps the vans
give more room to work.

Did they change out the belt tensioner when they changed the belt? As I
understand, it went from a *plunger type* to a *wind-up type* for the
2003 model year. I don't know what advantage the new one has if any,
over the older one. The new one requires replacement of the belt
covers.

-Kirk Matheson
pe2 - 12 Mar 2006 23:50 GMT
Yep-

replaced tensioner, water pump and tbelt-the mechanic told me there was some
water leakage on the pump, not much, at 94k.
 
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