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You have a 1999 ford contour the timing belt broke and the car stopped running could you have damage to the engine The ball bearings also fell out?
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∙ 12y ago
Wrong, this is not an interference engine. The moving parts will not touch, so you will be fine. Replace the belt.
What some other nut wrote:
YES, that may have caused a lot of damage to that engine. lets start with bent valves,damage pistons,push rods ,cam shaft,some cases crank shaft. well if everything went wrong engine overhaul/rebuild will be needed.
'''on the other hand'''
if you were lucky, the engine shut down quickly enough to prevent damage.it has happened. good luck!
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Does it damage the engine if the timing belt breaks on a 1997 contour with the 4 cylinder engine?
i HAVE A 98 AND THE BELT BROKE TWICE AND DID NO DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. The first time I was on freeway doing 75 and it broke. I have a '97 Contour and had no damage to the engine when my timing belt broke. Make sure you check your pulleys to ensure that the bearings are good. Mine were not and had to replace them.
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