Timing Belt on 2.4 Broke

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May 15, 2017 | 01:50 PM

purplepuller

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Timing Belt on 2.4 Broke

Ok just wandering if timing belt on a 2004 sebring 2.4l would break while running will it bend any intake or exhaust valves?

May 16, 2017 | 01:10 AM

CHRYSLER TECH

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50 50 chance seen it both ways.

May 16, 2017 | 09:51 AM

purplepuller

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Ok now is there any way that you can check before putting it all back together to see if you have bent valves?

May 17, 2017 | 01:10 AM

CHRYSLER TECH

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bs way replace the timing belt start it up with all the covers and such off just belt on let run for 30 seconds or so if it runs like *** bent valves or not start up at all few got hit.

May 21, 2017 | 10:38 AM

purplepuller

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Got her all back together runs a lot quieter, had a heck of a time to get in time. Got everything from rock auto cheapest prices on parts. Car has 86,000 miles on it.