why not just replace the belt and see what happens????
kmath50@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> On May 1, 10:04 am, "Percival P. Cassidy" <nob...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > On 04/30/08 09:49 pm Bill Putney wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > Percival P. Cassidy wrote:
> > >> Our '96 Stratus ES (approx. 85K miles) "just died" several months
ago
> > >> when our son was driving it, and we just got around having the
problem
> > >> investigated.
> >
> > >> Verdict: broken timing belt. This despite my having requested and
paid
> > >> for a timing belt replacement about 25K miles and 5 years ago when
the
> > >> water pump was being replaced.
> >
> > >> Estimated repair cost: $2000 -- and I don't recall whether that
even
> > >> covers valve replacements if necessary.
> >
> > >> Is it worth fixing? The repair guy said that this model has also
> > >> suffered from main bearing wear, resulting in low oil pressure,
which
> > >> leads to other problems. And the oil pressure light on this car has
> > >> occasionally come on when the engine is idling.
> >
> > >> Perce
> >
> > > Most likely the oil light is a worn out (possibly leaking) low oil
> > > pressure switch - very common in the Chryslers. The pressure is
likely
> > > not low.
> >
> > > Not sure if the car is worth $2000+.
> >
> > We've pretty much decided not to spend the money. Kelly Blue Book
> > estimates private-party sale value as $2500. The repairer says he'll
> > give us $200 for it, and we're inclined to accept -- or perhaps try to
> > push him up $100.
> >
> > I am still very puzzled why the belt broke. Even if the people who
> > replaced the water pump did not in fact replace the timing belt at
> > approx. 60K miles, I don't think it was due for replacement yet.
> >
> > A family member had a Sebring ('98, I think), probably with a similar
> > power train, and he simply walked away from it -- but his had a major
> > transmission problem rather than an engine problem.
> >
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> Since your Stratus is the ES model, I am guessing that you have the
> MMC 2.5L-6. I don't know what the belt change interval is for the 6,
> but I would think it would have lasted longer than 25,000 miles. I
> have a 1998 w/ a 2.4L-4. The manual recommends a belt change at
> 101,000 miles. I will probably do it at 95,000 miles. It has 87,000
> miles on it now.
>
> When I had my 1990 Dodge Spirit w/ a 2.5L-4, the recommended change
> was for 50,000 miles. I had just put on the third belt when the
> headgasket went soon after. I donated it to the kidney foundation.
>
> -KM
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