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In spite of what you might have heard, the engine in the Villager is NOT an interference engine, and the valves will not be damaged if the belt breaks.
The above answer is not correct when it comes to the 1999 model. The 3.0 L V6 in the 1993 to 1998 Villager is not an interference engine but, the 3.3 L V6 found in your 1999 Mercury Villager is definately an interference engine. If the belt breaks on the 3.3 L you will have engine damage. Replace the belt every 105,000 miles
I do not believe you are correct. These engines differ only in bore, the stroke is the same. I have it directly from the man who was engineering liaison with Nissan on the Villager platform. Ford specified that this engine could not be interference. My own testing implies that this is not an interference engine.
After some more research I am unsure and you may be right. It seems Ford may have redesigned the 3.3 L Nissan engine in the 1999 Villager so it would not be an interference engine. But Gates website lists it as an interference engine in it's newest application guide. So my recommendation is to not take any chances and just replace it every 105,000 miles.
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Driving Mercury Villager 1997 at 60 mph the timing belt broke Do the pistons hits the valves?
No-
If the timing belt breaks on 1994 mercury villager will the valves bend?
YES !!! That model suggests timing belt replacement at 60K miles.
2000 Villager timing belt or chain?
The 2000 Mercury Villager uses a timing belt and has a non-interference engine. Which means that if the timing belt were to break that no engine damage would occur from the valves and pistons hitting each other.
Where is bleed valves on 99 mercury villager?
There are no bleed valves on the engine, if that is what you mean.
Is a 1999 Daewoo leganza a zero clearance engine?
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
When the Timing belt brakes does it damages the valves in a Oldsmobile Silhouette?
it doesnt have a timing belt, it has a chain.
Does a 1997 dodge avenger bend valves when a timing belt brakes?
It can.
98 villager 3 0 timing belt broke are valves bent?
Hi, I am 99% sure that the villager is a non - interferance engine, so they should be ok. The only problem is that I think that the villager came with a timing chain, but it is a Nissan powertrain, so anything is possible. I will look into this and get back to you soon.
What will 2000 Dodge Intrepid es 3.2 do when timing belt brakes while driving?
It could bend valves.
What kind of engine failure can happen when your timing belt brakes in a 2005 chrysler sebring 2.4 DOHC?
Valves can bend.
Does subaru legacy sedan 2005 have a timing belt?
Yes of course it has a EJ25 Interference engine, if the timing belt brakes the pistons and valves will hit each other.
Will the valves bend on 99 ford escort zx2 when timing belt brakes?
No, all Ford Escorts whether lx or zx2 are non-interference engines. Meaning that the valves won't go through the pistons if the timing belt breaks.
