According to the Gates website ( they make timing belts etcetera )
the 3.3 litre V6 engine in a 2002 Mercury Villager is an ( interference engine )
Yes it is an interference engine.
Yes, it is an interference motor!
No. It's not.
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No, it is interference. Valves can bend if the timing belt breaks.No, it is interference. Valves can bend if the timing belt breaks.
Need to know which engine you have.
It is interference. It can bend valves.
Yes , according to the Gates website both the SOHC and DOHC - 2.0 liter engines used in the 2002 Ford Focus models are interference engines
no. If you are unsure if you motor is an interference motor, call a parts store... have them look up the timing belt and look at the application description. if it's for an interference motor, it will generally say "interference" in the description. I'm not sure if that is a 100% way to know, but from my time working for CSK it was a pretty reliable way to check. at least for Hondas. All Honda automobile engines are interference engines up through 2002 except the 2002 CRV which has a chain. In 2003 the 4 cylinder Accord received a chain but the V6 Accord still has a cam belt and is an interference engine. The 1.7 liter Civic engine is still belt driven and is interference. Your owners manual will tell you for sure.
No. You can break the timing belt and not have any problems from valves getting bent. The caveat is that you don't have after market high compression pistons installed. If it is an unmolested factory motor, just change the timing belt and forget about it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The 2.3 L in a 2002 Ford Ranger is a DOHC engine ( DURATEC ? ) that uses a timing CHAIN . I don't know if it is an interference motor or not
Non-Interference