1996 Mercury Villager

1996 MERCURY VILLAGER
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KRISTACASPER
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Engine Mechanical problem
1996 Mercury Villager 6 cyl Automatic 150000 miles

Ok. My repairman said that the timing belt had stripped and a cam had broken that made the timing belt strip. Am I understanding this correctly? Is the cam part of the engine/motor?
Mar 25, 2010 at 3:48 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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The cam is what opens and closes the valves. I have two concerns. First, what caused the cam to break and was other damage done.

I need to try and explaine something. This is the only belt driven engine from Ford that is a "interfearance engine." What that means is this. If the timing belt breaks, when the pistons come up, there is no clearance between them and the valves. If the belt breaks, the valves can remain open and get bent when hit by the piston. If the belt is good, the valves close before the piston comes up. So my question is did the cam break first or did the belt strip and cause the damage to the cam and internal damage that he can't see yet.

Ask him about that so you have a better understanding as to what the final bill may end up being.

Let me know if you have other questions.
Joe
Jun 10, 2010 at 2:50 AM
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