Timing belt replaced after blowing a belt on eclipse

Asked by Dez Mar 28, 2019 at 07:14 PM about the 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS-T Turbo

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I was driving my 97 Mitsubishi eclipse and I
broke a secondary timing belt .. I replaced
with a new belt and now the engine is loud
and it also has wearing on the timing belt ..
What is going on?

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KenF answered 5 years ago

Did you check condition of heads/valve train? A valve might have been damaged. You also say you replaced a belt but what shape were the sprockets and tensioners in? Anytime a timing belt breaks during engine operation you want to check overall motor condition, and not just replace the belt.

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