OK..I`ve found someone to replace the water pump and timing belt in our
1994 Dodge Caravan with the 3.0 engine for a price that makes it worth doing..BUT before going thru with it I wanted to hear froma reliable source that it does indeed have a "non-interference" type engine and that there is little chance the valves were damaged when the timing belt broke..I know it`s still possible even with this type engine so here are the circumstances of what was going on when the belt broke.........The van was going no more than 20-25 mph on a side street and when the engine cut off it was coasted down a hill and safely off to the side..After that we cranked the engine for 3-4 seconds maybe a half dozen times as we tested various ignition components...We found nothing wrong with all the common ignition problems and determined the timing belt broke as the distributor wasn`t turning and the water pump had been leaking prior to that...So..What do you guys think?..If this vehicle does have a non-interference engine would I be fairly safe assuming there was no valve damage under those conditions?..Thanks in advance- posted
18 years ago