# 1999 Mitsubishi Lancer - Question on timing belt

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-mitsubishi-lancer-question-on-timing-belt/152273>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mitsubishi\
**Created:** [November 7, 2019, 5:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-mitsubishi-lancer-question-on-timing-belt/152273 "2019-11-07T05:27:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![DwayneBlair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8c91f0/32.png) [@DwayneBlair](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DwayneBlair)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 5:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-mitsubishi-lancer-question-on-timing-belt/152273/1 "2019-11-07T05:27:31Z")

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Can a broken timing belt destroy my engine

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-mitsubishi-lancer-question-on-timing-belt/152273/2 "2019-11-07T13:31:29Z")

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Yes it can. seems nearly all Mitsu engines are interference. That means the engine bends a lot of expensive parts if the belt breaks.

Why do you ask? Has it already happened? Or is a mechanic telling you the timing belt needs to be replaced at a wallet burning cost?