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Plymouth

Plymouth Timing Belt Replacement Intervals

Please note: All of these belts are for an Interference engine.

 

IMPORTANT: A timing belt failure on vehicles equipped with interference engines presents a somewhat different scenario. This type of engine does not allow for clearance between a valve at its lowest point and a piston at its highest point. The critical link to ensure that these components do not collide is the timing belt. If an interference engine's timing belt fails, not only will the motorist be stranded, but additional damage to valves, pistons, cylinder head and cylinder walls can occur which can greatly escalate the cost of repair. It is essential to remember that when changing the timing belt, the timing belt system tensioner and pulleys must be examined to determine if they exhibit signs of wear or damage. If so, these components should immediately be replaced. Please look for ** to indicate interference engines. For extra assurance, please check with your mechanic or car dealership to determine if your vehicle has an interference engine.

(a) Normal Mileage

1989-95 ACCLAIM

L4 2.5L FI

 

V6 3.0L FI VIN 3

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft) 

Timing Component Kit

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit** 

 

60,000 (a)

 

60,000 (a)

1980 ARROW

L4 1.6L CARB VIN K

 

Balance Shaft Belt (Silent Shaft Eng.)

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (Exc. Silent Shaft Engine)

 

60,000 (a)

60,000 (a)

 

1979 ARROW

L4 1.6L CARB VIN K

 

Balance Shaft Belt  

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (Silent Shaft Eng.)

 

60,000 (a)

60,000 (a)

60,000 (a)

1996-00 BREEZE

L4 2.0L FI VIN C

 

L4 2.4L FI VIN X

 

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**  

Timing Component Kit**  

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (Canada)

Timing Component Kit

 

105,000 (a)

 

120,000 (a)

1988 CARAVELLE

L4 2.5L FI VIN K

 

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit  

 

60,000 (a)

1986-87 CARAVELLE

L4 2.5L FI VIN K

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

 

1985-88 CARAVELLE

L4 2.2L FI

 

 

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

 

1981-82 CHAMP

L4 1.4L CARB VIN 2

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)** 

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

1979-82 CHAMP

L4 1.6L CARB

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

 

60,000 (a)

1979 CHAMP

L4 1.4L CARB VIN J

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)** 

 

60,000 (a)

1993-94 COLT

L4 1.8L FI VIN C

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)** 

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

1991-94 COLT

L4 1.5L FI VIN A

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

 

1991 COLT

L4 1.5L FI VIN K

 

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)(Canada)** 

 

60,000 (a)

1990 COLT

L4 1.5L FI VIN X

 

 

 

 

L4 1.6L FI VIN Y

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)    (Hatchback)** 

Timing Component Kit 

(Hatchback)**

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

 

60,000 (a)

 

 

 

 

60,000 (a)

1989-90 COLT

L4 1.8L FI VIN T

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)** 

Timing Component Kit**  

 

60,000 (a)

1989 COLT 

L4 1.5L FI VIN X

 

L4 1.6L FI VIN Z

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)** 

Timing Component Kit**

Timing Belt (Camshaft)** 

 

60,000 (a)

 

60,000 (a)

1988 COLT

L4 1.5L CARB VIN K

 

 

 

L4 1.6L FI VIN F

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (Hatchback, Sedan)**

Timing Component Kit (Hatchback, Sedan)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

 

1987 COLT

L4 1.5L CARB VIN K

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**  

Timing Component Kit ** 

 

60,000 (a)

 

1985-86 COLT

L4 1.5L CARB VIN K

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

 

1984-88 COLT

L4 1.6L FI VIN F

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

 

60,000 (a)

1984 COLT

L4 1.4L CARB VIN A

 

L4 1.6L CARB VIN B

 

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

 

60,000 (a)

 

60,000 (a)

1983 COLT

L4 1.4L CARB VIN 2

 

L4 1.6L CARB VIN 3

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

 

60,000 (a)

 

60,000 (a)

1993-94 COLT VISTA

L4 1.8L FI 

 

L4 2.4L FI VIN G

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

Balance Shaft Belt**

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

 

60,000 (a)

60,000 (a)

 

1992 COLT VISTA

L4 2.4L FI VIN W

 

Balance Shaft Belt**

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

60,000 (a)

1989-91 COLT VISTA

L4 2.0L FI VIN V

 

 

 

 

Balance Shaft Belt**

Timing Belt (Camshaft)** 

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

60,000 (a)

 

1987-88 COLT VISTA

L4 2.0L CARB VIN D

 

Balance Shaft Belt**

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

60,000 (a)

1984-86 COLT VISTA

L4 2.0L CARB VIN D

 

Balance Shaft Belt

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit 

 

60,000 (a)

60,000 (a)

1996-97 GRAND VOYAGER

L4 2.4L FI VIN B

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit 

 

120,000 (a)

1989-90 GRAND VOYAGER

L4 2.5L FI VIN J

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft) 

Timing Component Kit 

 

60,000 (a)

 

1988-00 GRAND VOYAGER

V6 3.0L FI VIN 3

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**  

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

1988 GRAND VOYAGER

L4 2.5L FI VIN K

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft) 

Timing Component Kit  

 

60,000 (a)

1989-90 HORIZON

L4 2.2L FI VIN D

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)  

Timing Component Kit  

 

60,000 (a)

1982-83 HORIZON

L4 1.7L CARB 

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)  

Timing Component Kit 

 

60,000 (a)

 

1981-88 HORIZON

L4 2.2L  

 

 

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

 

1979-81 HORIZON

L4 1.7L CARB

 

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)  

 

60,000 (a)

1990-94 LASER

L4 1.8L FI

 

 

L4 2.0L FI

 

Balance Shaft Belt**

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

Balance Shaft Belt**

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

60,000 (a)

 

60,000 (a)

60,000 (a)

1999 NEON

L4 2.0L FI VIN Y

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

105,000 (a)

 

1995-98 NEON

L4 2.0L FI VIN Y

 

 

Timing Component Kit (DOHC)**

W.P. & Camshaft (DOHC)**

 

 

105,000 (a)

1995-01 NEON

L4 2.0L FI VIN C 

 

Timing Component Kit (SOHC)**

W.P. & Camshaft (SOHC)**

 

 

105,000 (a)

1999-01 PROWLER

V6 3.5L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft) (VIN F)**

Timing Component Kit

 

100,000 (a)

1989 RELIANT

L4 2.2L FI VIN D

 

L4 2.5L FI VIN K

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

 

60,000 (a)

1988 RELIANT

L4 2.5L FI VIN K

 

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

 

1986-87 RELIANT

L4 2.5L FI VIN K

 

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

1981-88 RELIANT

L4 2.2L

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

1979 SAPPORO

L4 1.6L CARB VIN K

 

Balance Shaft Belt  

Timing Belt (Camshaft)  

 

60,000 (a)

60,000 (a)

1983 SCAMP

L4 2.2L CARB VIN C 

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)  

Timing Component Kit  

 

60,000 (a)

1989-94 SUNDANCE

L4 2.2L FI VIN D

 

L4 2.5L FI VIN K

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)  

Timing Component Kit 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)  

Timing Component Kit  

 

60,000 (a)

 

60,000 (a)

1988 SUNDANCE

L4 2.5L FI VIN K

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Belt Component

 

60,000 (a)

 

1987-88 SUNDANCE

L4 2.2L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

 

1993 SUNDANCE DUSTER

L4 2.5L FI VIN K

 

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)  

Timing Component Kit 

 

60,000 (a)

 

1992-94 SUNDANCE DUSTER

V6 3.0L FI VIN 3

 

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**  

Timing Component Kit **

 

60,000 (a)

 

1982 TC3

L4 1.7L CARB VIN A

 

L4 2.2L CARB VIN B 

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

 

60,000 (a)

 

1982-87 TURISMO

L4 2.2L CARB

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

1982-83 TURISMO

L4 1.7L CARB

 

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

 

60,000 (a)

1996-00 VOYAGER

L4 2.4L FI VIN B

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

 

 

120,000 (a)

1996 VOYAGER

L4 2.4L FI VIN B

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

120,000 (a)

1989-95 VOYAGER

L4 2.5L FI

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

1988 VOYAGER

L4 2.5L FI VIN K

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

1987-00 VOYAGER

V6 3.0L FI VIN 3

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)**

Timing Component Kit**

 

60,000 (a)

1987 VOYAGER

L4 2.5L FI VIN K

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

1984-87 VOYAGER

L4 2.2L CARB VIN C

 

Timing Belt (Camshaft)

Timing Component Kit

 

60,000 (a)

 

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