If it is an interference engine the valves can bend/break.
You often here a rattle ;could be also be the guide. These wear out too.. don't wait too long to fix or it could be costly if it jumps a sprocket or breaks.
Yes, these engines are interference engines. The valves may hit the pistons when belt breaks/jumps time. Don't put off changing timing belts on these kind of engines.
It will quit running if it breaks. That's the most common failure of a timing belt. It may run poorly and backfire if it slips or jumps a cog.
Four cylinder has a chain. Replace it when it breaks or has so much slack in it that it jumps timing. Replace the guides at the same time. They have wear limits.
if by "interference fit" you're asking if the engine will bend valves and damage the cylinder head if the timing belt breaks, and this is the honda d16 series engine, then yes, if the timing belt breaks, or jumps too far out of time, then you will have at least 4 bent valves...
Yes and no, if the car jumps timing you could damage the head by bending a valve, but if you jump timing bad enough, the valve could scar the top of the cylinder head and that's a very very expensive fix, A.K.A. new engine, but to answer your question short and sweet, oh yeah, you will have exstensive engine damage. Hope I helped
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YES THE VALVES WILL HIT THE PISTONS IF TIMING BELT JUMPS OR BRAKES YES THE VALVES WILL HIT THE PISTONS IF TIMING BELT JUMPS OR BRAKES
timing that jumps, usauly is motor turns over but does not fire. Or motor back fires, either out of carberator or muffler/tail pipe. you can also get a timing light, and point it at the timing metal indercator, just above the the pulley on your engine.
The 2004 four uses a chain and that is probably true for the 2003. I think you probably replace the chain when it jumps timing or breaks. I haven't done this but it looks fairly simple to do. The oil pump is also driven by a separate chain off the front of the crankshaft.
Yes, it if is worn and jumps a tooth.
NO not that engine.