# 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser - Interference?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-chrysler-pt-cruiser-interference/122237>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chrysler\
**Created:** [August 4, 2018, 12:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-chrysler-pt-cruiser-interference/122237 "2018-08-04T00:33:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gabrielgarcia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecc23a/32.png) [@Gabrielgarcia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gabrielgarcia)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2018, 12:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-chrysler-pt-cruiser-interference/122237/1 "2018-08-04T00:33:07Z")

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Is my engine a non-interference engine

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2018, 1:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-chrysler-pt-cruiser-interference/122237/2 "2018-08-04T01:12:16Z")

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Sort of. I talked to an engineer from Gates timing belts and he said the valve will not hit the pistons but if the engine is operating at high rpm when the belt breaks, the valves may hit each other.  
I was asking him about my 2004, I assume your 2006 will be the same.