Hey guys I have a 1990 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS the 1.8L SOHC (4G37) engine and the timing belt broke while on the highway so the car came to a halt and I had to tow it home.
That was 3 months ago, I have never gotten around to buying a new belt because I didn't know whether it was an interference engine or not and if it is would the valves have gotten bent.
I posted at dsmsource and many users say it's a non-interference, but autozone, gates, and advance auto has replacement oem timing belt under a interference application.
I haven't been able to open the head and the block up so see if the valves have gotten bent or not.
I called the dealership and they didn't know (i wasn't surprised), I called 4 mechanics 2 have said that it was a non-interference, and 2 have said that my eclipse has no hope unless i either swap the engine or rebuild the engine and the heads and the valves.
So yea I am more confused then ever.
The dealership parts number was MD140228 which at autozone and advance auto had cross-referenced it to a Interference engine application so yea.
Am I fucked or not?
A bad thing is that the person on ebay bought it from me and he wanted me to do the repairs and he'll pay extra to me and we are both assuming it's a non-interference due to majority vote but can someone please tell me that real truth even if it's bad news.
That was 3 months ago, I have never gotten around to buying a new belt because I didn't know whether it was an interference engine or not and if it is would the valves have gotten bent.
I posted at dsmsource and many users say it's a non-interference, but autozone, gates, and advance auto has replacement oem timing belt under a interference application.
I haven't been able to open the head and the block up so see if the valves have gotten bent or not.
I called the dealership and they didn't know (i wasn't surprised), I called 4 mechanics 2 have said that it was a non-interference, and 2 have said that my eclipse has no hope unless i either swap the engine or rebuild the engine and the heads and the valves.
So yea I am more confused then ever.
The dealership parts number was MD140228 which at autozone and advance auto had cross-referenced it to a Interference engine application so yea.
Am I fucked or not?
A bad thing is that the person on ebay bought it from me and he wanted me to do the repairs and he'll pay extra to me and we are both assuming it's a non-interference due to majority vote but can someone please tell me that real truth even if it's bad news.