an "interference engine" is one where the valves will contact the pistons if the timing is off. Usually a broken or jumped timing belt/chain is the main cause for that. You may have also lost a rocker arm.
Broken valve spring, broken valve keeper, broken timing belt or chain, engine overspeed are a few of the causes.
2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT
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Maintenance & Repair
does not always start on the first try, does not have issues once it's running, asking so I can price it fairly for private sale
2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS
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Maintenance & Repair
My car is leaking water from my thermostat area. I took one of the horses off from the motor were the heater hose goes. Bottom hose. The top hose going into the engine the metal piece were the hors...
2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS
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Maintenance & Repair
2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse Purchased under false pretenses. I was told the car needed a timing belt, my mechanic agreed and towed the vehicle repaired timing belt pump and shaft car still wont start a...
2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse
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Maintenance & Repair
My friend's car will not start now. He wants to take out the GPS the dealership built into it. I think he seems to think that is the problem. He called someone from Mitsubishi and they told him to f...
2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS
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Maintenance & Repair
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