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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Trucks / August 200594 dodge caravan question
Any idea how long the timing belts last in these under normal circumstances? I assume you have the 3.0 Mitsubishi in it. My parents have just under 300,000 km on theirs. My wife's 96 with the same motor has about 285k. I'm not planning on changing either of them any time soon. Kevin > I assume you have the 3.0 Mitsubishi in it. > My parents have just under 300,000 km on theirs. > My wife's 96 with the same motor has about 285k. > I'm not planning on changing either of them any time soon. > > Kevin Bad mistake, Kevin. Have you ever seen the after effects of a broken belt on a 3.0? It's ugly. I suggest that you change both of them in the very near future.  SignatureBruce Grant Westminster, Md 95 2500 Club 4x4(w/"Dynatrac" manual hubs) Cummins/Auto 265/70Rx19.5(G) I have heard that the valves will hit the piston when a belt breaks but when I had my 3.0 it have notches in the pistons for valve clearance so I guess I don't understand unless my pistons were not what was standard in these engines. >>I assume you have the 3.0 Mitsubishi in it. >>My parents have just under 300,000 km on theirs. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > a broken belt on a 3.0? It's ugly. I suggest that you change > both of them in the very near future. > I have heard that the valves will hit the piston when a belt breaks but > when I had my 3.0 it have notches in the pistons for valve clearance so > I guess I don't understand unless my pistons were not what was standard > in these engines. The 3.0 is NOT an interference engine. No bent valves. the last 'interference' engine used by Mopar was the infamous 2.6 4 cylinder > > I have heard that the valves will hit the piston when a belt breaks but > > when I had my 3.0 it have notches in the pistons for valve clearance so [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > No bent valves. So what is Bruce talking about being a mess. I could see the belt breaking and talking out the plastice covers but that's about it. Ron > the last 'interference' engine used by Mopar was the infamous 2.6 4 cylinder > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> >>No bent valves. > So what is Bruce talking about being a mess. I could see the belt > breaking and talking out the plastice covers but that's about it. > > Ron Bruce is in error. > the last 'interference' engine used by Mopar was the infamous 2.6 4 cylinder Ay-yup. Still have one customer with a 2.6 in an 87 Caravan. Stupid thing won't die like it should... ok,if thats so,how do you explain 2 bent intake valves,and 2 exhaust valves on a pl,neon,that dropped a water pump,and the t-belt followed?i also know the 3.0 mitts.wont do that.mo.jeep service tech. > > I have heard that the valves will hit the piston when a belt breaks but > > when I had my 3.0 it have notches in the pistons for valve clearance so [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > No bent valves. I disagree. I recently had the heads off of a '94 Caravan that had snapped a belt and it had bent valves SignatureBruce Grant Westminster, Md 95 2500 Club 4x4(w/"Dynatrac" manual hubs) Cummins/Auto 265/70Rx19.5(G) >>>I have heard that the valves will hit the piston when a belt breaks but >>>when I had my 3.0 it have notches in the pistons for valve clearance so [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > I disagree. I recently had the heads off of a '94 Caravan that had > snapped a belt and it had bent valves Did you notice if it had any cut outs in the pistons ? I just had a 1989 3.0L apart and it had them thus making it a non interference eng Bruce what kind of mess are you talking about being that this is not an interference engine ? >>I assume you have the 3.0 Mitsubishi in it. >>My parents have just under 300,000 km on theirs. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > a broken belt on a 3.0? It's ugly. I suggest that you change > both of them in the very near future. > Bruce what kind of mess are you talking about being that this is not an > interference engine ? Bent valves. SignatureBruce Grant Westminster, Md 95 2500 Club 4x4(w/"Dynatrac" manual hubs) Cummins/Auto 265/70Rx19.5(G) |
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