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Hey guys just bought a 95 mx3 rs. I was wondering if the timming belt snaps if it will cause damage to the motor.<p>thanks

nope

nope....will just stop running.
beauty of a non-interference engine.

awesome! good to know, i never knew that, learn soemthing new every day!
later

Wow is this true?? Are you saying that if the camshafts stay where they are, there is no way the pistons can hit the valves?! This has truly settled my "do I/ Dont I" dilemma as I am loathed to spend £300 (4.5 hours labour?) on a belt replacement when im 90% sur one was done 10,000 miles ago

OH bum: im in the wrong forum. I suppose its a completely different story with the V6 ??

no it's the same thing with the V6.
If the cams stop moving the engine will just die.
hence the term non-interference engine. valve train will remain safe.

<small>[ September 23, 2003, 08:00 AM: Message edited by: Darren Hyderman ]</small>

excellent, i thought the pistons will hit the valves and my car will be screwed badly.
glad to hear nothing will happen, so lets drive it till every belt snaps.

well.....you probably shouldn't do that all the same.

I think my belt snapped while driving does it just stall and then you can't start it. I mean it turns over and everything just nothing else. If this is due to the timing belt snapping can you tell me how much it cost you to fix it so i don;t get ripped. thnx

did your car just all the sudden die while driving? mine did that about half a year ago. alltogether it was fairly inexpensive, 45 usd and about half adays worth of work. and yes it is a great thing that the engine retards itsself like that orelse i would have deen tataly screwed. hope this helps.

Isn't there a top that can be removed to check the condition of the belt without going through the hastle of taking half the engine apart?

Originally posted by MX3-Freak:
Isn't there a top that can be removed to check the condition of the belt without going through the hastle of taking half the engine apart?

Pending motor its not always easy to do. You will also need REALLY good lighting to be able to see the condidtion of the belt.