# 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Timing Belt

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-mitsubishi-eclipse-timing-belt/32616>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 29, 2009, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-mitsubishi-eclipse-timing-belt/32616 "2009-06-29T19:37:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![jfishwannabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecccb3/32.png) [@jfishwannabe](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jfishwannabe)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-mitsubishi-eclipse-timing-belt/32616/1 "2009-06-29T19:37:21Z")

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What happens to the 4 cylinder engine when the timing belt snaps?  
  
 Do the valves smash into the pistons and destroy the engine or does the engine just coast to a stop??  
  
 My daughter has ignored her dealer’s request that she change the timing belt for the last 20,000 miles (she is at 86,000 now).  
  
 Thanks  
  
  
  
 John

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-mitsubishi-eclipse-timing-belt/32616/2 "2009-06-29T19:41:51Z")

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Mitsubishi engines are interference engines. So if the timing belt fails, she’s looking at major engine repairs.

Tester