# Timing belts

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belts/2434>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 31, 2007, 1:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belts/2434 "2007-07-31T01:12:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![roadtripboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/858c86/32.png) [@roadtripboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/roadtripboy)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2007, 1:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belts/2434/1 "2007-07-31T01:12:45Z")

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I have a 2002 Neon that needs it’s timing belt changed. My question is: If the timing belt breaks on this engine does it wreck the engine or this one of the kind where a belt breaking doesn’t damage anything?  
  
  
  
 The car has a 2.0 liter 4 cyl.

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**Author:** ![DARTMAN69](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dartman69/32/29_2.png) [@DARTMAN69](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DARTMAN69)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2007, 1:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belts/2434/2 "2007-07-31T01:32:19Z")

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Your engine is an interference engine. This means if the belt breaks you will most likely suffer valve damage. I would also recommend a water pump replacement at the same time. Chrysler also had a problem with the cam gear alignment pin. It wears out and can break. In my shop I include replacement of this line up pin ($1.69) as part of the job.  
~Michael

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**Author:** ![roadtripboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/858c86/32.png) [@roadtripboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/roadtripboy)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2007, 2:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/timing-belts/2434/3 "2007-07-31T14:03:29Z")

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Thanks for the info. My last car was a Gallant and it had 2 timing belts. I’ve been told the one on this Neon is harder to get to than the Gallant.