not always u just get lucky or un lucky Yes, this is an interference engine and their will be engine damage if the belt breaks. Replace the belt every 60,000 miles. As the water pump is driven by the cam belt, also replace the water pump at the same time to save on labor cost later when the pump fails.
YES !!! That model suggests timing belt replacement at 60K miles.
Damage is only done if the motor is an "interference" design. ie the valves and the pistons overlap in the same place, only kept from colliding by the timing chain. When the timing chain breaks on a interference design, valves and pistons smash together. If it's not an interference design, the pistons and valve won't come into contact if the timing chain breaks, so odds are no internal damage done.
There shouldn't be any damage to the motor. Older ones would bend the valves in the head, but that would be 1986 and earlier 1.8L. New timing belt, and should be alright.
If you break a timing belt the valves will not be hurt.
just replace the engine with a 4 or 6 cylinder and your done.
changing the timing belt is a 1 time shot. 3000gt engines are interference motors, which means if the belt breaks or slips the pistons will hit and bend the intake and exhaust valves. you can also hit the valves if you do not correctly time the cams and crankshaft properly. if you still feel like taking a chance you can got to www.stealth316.com and www.team3s.com they have technical pages that explain in depth how to change the timing belt. mitsubishi recommend 54000
The Kia 1.8 liter engine is a Mazda engine used in the Protege' from the mid-90s. That and the 2.0 liter engine used in 1994-2002 Sportages were used from Mazda and if the timing belt breaks, it will NOT damage the valves, thus a non-interference engine.
No it doesn't have an interference motor. This means if the timng belt breaks the valves won't go through the pistons.
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1994 Geo Prizm has a timing belt.
Yessir, it will.