How do you know when your timing belt broke?

How do you know when your timing belt broke?

Symptoms Of A Failing Or Broken Timing Belt

1. You Hear Odd Noises Coming From The Engine.
2. Your Check Engine Light Is On And Flashing.
3. Your Car Starts Hard And Occasionally Misfires.
4. You Notice A Loss Of Power And Your Car Runs Or Idles More Roughly Than Normal.

What happens when the timing belt fails on a Chrysler PT Cruiser?

Some engines are called interference engines and the pistons will bend the valves when a timing belt fails. 26 people found this helpful. Yep. tenspeed is right on. The piston will come up on a compression or an exhaust stroke and hit a valve that is not supposed to be open.

What kind of engine does a PT Cruiser have?

I have a 2006 pt cruiser 2.4 litre engine. it broke the timing belt while driving. It has 96,000 miles. is this an interference engine and maybe the … read more Timing belt on 2007 PT Cruiser went. It’s at repair shop. Timing belt on 2007 PT Cruiser went.

Can a PT Cruiser be a valve interference engine?

The 2.4 PT Cruiser is not a valve interference engine. Since the belt has broket, the pistons will not be hit on their tops by the valves, but the valves in the engine can hit each other. The only way to tell if this has happened is by performing a compression check on the engine. Most PT cruisers will not experience any internal damage.

Why do PT Cruisers have bent valve stems?

To expand on guyiknow’s answer. PT Cruisers run semi interference engines. The path of the valves will not enter the path of the piston. It is possible for the exhaust valves and intake valves to contact at which point you end up with bent valve stems.

Some engines are called interference engines and the pistons will bend the valves when a timing belt fails. 26 people found this helpful. Yep. tenspeed is right on. The piston will come up on a compression or an exhaust stroke and hit a valve that is not supposed to be open.

Are there any problems with the PT Cruiser?

In 2002 there were also some issues with the engine in the PT Cruiser that related to timing belt problems. It was not an overarching problem that a lot of drivers experienced, but some did have problems with the belt breaking sooner than it should have. There were a number of problems in 2003 with timing belts failing on drivers.

What was the year of the PT Cruiser?

2009 was also a relatively problem-free year for the PT Cruiser as far as timing belts go. Well it did have some issues for a few drivers, nothing specific was related to the timing belt so if that’s an area of concern for you, the 2009 PT Cruiser is it one that you need to worry about too much.

The 2.4 PT Cruiser is not a valve interference engine. Since the belt has broket, the pistons will not be hit on their tops by the valves, but the valves in the engine can hit each other. The only way to tell if this has happened is by performing a compression check on the engine. Most PT cruisers will not experience any internal damage.