Timing Belt Issue

Tiny
REBECCA WELLS
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  • 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT
  • 2.4L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 225,000 MILES
I was told that it is a major waste of time and money to replace my broken timing belt on my car because 99.999% of the time when the timing belt goes out it destroys the engine and once you get the belt put on it will throw a rod or something else major is that accurate?
Saturday, July 16th, 2016 AT 3:31 PM

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Tiny
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It is an interference engine so if the belt broke you can expect valves to be bent. Once you fix that and a new belt it should be okay. But in your case is the car worth it to fix as it can be $1,500.00 or more to do it.
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Saturday, July 16th, 2016 AT 3:33 PM
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RICHARD TUSCANI
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I just replaced the timing belt on my 2003 Mitsubishi Montero with 85000 miles. The manual says 60000 and most mechanics said 80 to 90000. I was shocked to see the old one, it looked brand new no wear or cracks were visible. So I say it is bullshit, I worried for nothing.
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Friday, August 5th, 2016 AT 2:15 PM
Tiny
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Actually they don't crack they wear out and you need a gauge to measure it anyhow. Besides if the belt broke then you are looking at about 1500 bucks at the least because it bends valves. It also depends where you live if in California then it's 105,000 miles.
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Friday, August 5th, 2016 AT 3:29 PM

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