Yes, it can bend valves when a timing belt breaks.
No, it is an interference engine. I know this because I just pulled the heads on one that broke the timing belt and the valves are bent and/or broken.
No, this is not an interference engine.
Yes, it does have an interference engine so do replace your timing belt on schedule time or else the engine might be dead when the timing belt is broken.
No , the 2.4 liter 4 cylinder in a 2000 Dodge Stratus IS NOT an interference engine ( according to the Gates website , they make timing belts etc. )
According to Gates ( they make timing belts etc. ) The DOHC version of the 2.4 L - 4 cylinder in a 2003 Dodge Stratus ( IS NOT ) an interference engine
It would depend if the engine is a non-interference engine or not.
On an interference engine it can damage the valves, heads, and pistons.
No. Mazda Miatas run a non-interference engine.
According to allpar's writeup on the 2.4 engine the tops of the pistons are cut to allow for valve clearance should the timing belt brake. Therefore it is a non- interference engne.
No, it is a non-interference motor
Car wont run & on interference engines there will be serious internal engine damage.
2.4 liter - 4 cylinder - SOHC ( timing belt ) interference engine 2.4 liter - 4 cylinder - DOHC ( timing belt ) interference engine 2.7 liter - V6 ( timing chain ) interference engine 3.0 liter - V6 ( timing belt ) interference engine