Timing belt diagram needed

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turns over, has spark, timing was wrong at first but is right now... compression test to be done today... why wont it fire up?

Verify the valve timing if its correct -could be off 180degs

It's an interference engine so if it was ever rotated out of time it probably has bent valves. You would have to do a leakdown test to find out.

compression test was '0'psi... 4 intake valves were bent.... i saw a diagram for setting the timing in a repair manual and it is WRONG...!!! cost me big tyme... bent valves & pulling head again...

If the belt originally broke while the engine was running, the damage could have already been done.

After installation of timing belts, always manually crank the engine with sparks plugs removed and note if there are any resistance. If you can manually crank the engine without anyresistance, reconfirm the timing marks before full assembly of other components and proceed to starting.

I was told that timing belt should be changed after 60,000 miles but Honda and Toyota recommend change at much higher mileage. I noticed that my maintainance manual is not updated, I mean it says about distributor cup and wires for example, while there is none on the particular model, so I wander is recommended mileage for change of timing belt for 2005 model the same 60,000 miles as for old models, or it is different.

They have quite an odd-ball schedule for that.
your 2005 is suggested at 60k unless you live in Maine, California, Vermont or Massachusetts, then it is 105k. Dont ask me how or why that is, seems pretty strange to me, but that is what Mitsu says to do

Mitsubishi is notorious for timing belt issues probably as the other guy said the recommendation for vehicle maintenance for the timing belt his computer I would err on the side of caution and do the 60,000 because you do not want bent valves caved in Pistons or scarring on your walls

When you have an engine-related question, please list the engine size so we look up the right parts and diagrams. In this case there is just one four-cylinder engine for this model. One source makes reference to this being an interference engine, so the concern about bent valves is valid, and expensive. I too would err on the side of caution. As far back as the late 1980s, Honda, for example, listed their timing belt replacement interval recommendation at 75,000 miles, and they commonly broke at 60,000 miles.

Be sure to write down the mileage at which this service was done so you'll know when it's needed again. If you do it now at 92,000 miles, then forget, you might have it done again at 120,000 miles, which would be too soon and a waste of money.

This job is listed as taking 2.6 hours, which is not bad, plus up to an additional 0.8 hours for up to six additional parts. Plan on most of those additional parts such as tensioner devices and idler pulleys. To insure the quality of the repair, no conscientious mechanic is going to risk his reputation or your satisfaction by not replacing the other parts involved with a timing belt. Repeat failures are often caused by those items that didn't get replaced.

How do i change my timing belt and idlers and pullys

I am changing the timing belt on my 2003 Mitsubishi Galant 2.4l engine. As I was driving down the road and it just went out. Can I get DIY instructions?
Also how can I check to see if I have bent valves?

Check the compression once you replace your timing belt. Make sure your tensioner is correctly adjusted so the belt dosent slip. The only other way to tell is to remove the heads. You might be able to tell by removing the valve cover if there is an obviously cracked or badly damaged lifter.

What are my chances of the valves not being bent??

changed the water pump without taking the timing belt off the pulley,so put everything back together and now car wont start .i must have throwen it off of timing how do i fix it

Your going to have to go back in there and remove the belt and set the timing marks to reinstall the belt. Release tension on the belt, remove belt, set timing marks, put belt back on the all the slack at the tensioner so that when you reinstall the belt and release the tensioner it takes all the slack out without the timing being changed.

Recently I purchased this car. I dont have maintenane records for it. How can i know the condition of timing belt? When it is due for change?
What if it fails when I am driving?

Belt needs replaced every 60K and if it fails while engine is running it will bend valves and you are looking at mucho$$$$. Trust me I worked for Mitsu for many years.