mazda 6 timing belt

2005 MAZDA 6
154,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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HAWKERTROY
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2005 mazda 6 2.3 ltr auto.. I accelerated and herd a thump, tach went to zero. I then tried to restart the engine and only got the whir of the starter. I can spin the cam pulley by hand, no resistance. sounds like a timing belt/chain to me, what do you think??? Also, is this engine a non-interference engine, and what do you think the shop time and parts will run/
Mar 6, 2011 at 6:13 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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This will be a chain drive, if the chain has broken i feel that there will be a fair amount of damage, best case will be a broken cam, either way the repair may be substantial, as for costing, this will not be known until the head is removed.

mark (mhpautos)
Mar 6, 2011 at 9:19 AM
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