Any idea how long the timing belts last in these under normal circumstances?
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94 dodge caravan question
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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
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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.
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The 3.0 is NOT an interference engine.
No bent valves.
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the last 'interference' engine used by Mopar was the infamous 2.6 4 cylinder
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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.
R> the last 'interference' engine used by Mopar was the infamous 2.6 4 cylinder >
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Bruce is in error.
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Ay-yup. Still have one customer with a 2.6 in an 87 Caravan. Stupid thing won't die like it should...
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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.
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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- Vote on answer
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I disagree. I recently had the heads off of a '94 Caravan that had snapped a belt and it had bent valves
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18 years ago
Bent valves.