ford probe gt timing belt

Tuned200 · 09-23-2011, 08:59 PM

A friend said his probe gt v6 timing belt broke and needs swapped. I know 0 about these. Would the motor be ok? Anyone recommended a good site to read up on these motors.

Grand National Propain · 09-23-2011, 09:04 PM

What year? I can look it up on Mitchell if you want.

LittleRed · 09-23-2011, 09:13 PM

if the belt breaks bad things happen i believe haha. my cousin has a klze turbo protege speed and had replaced the motor because of a over rev. he might help with a swap if it needs it

Grand National Propain · 09-23-2011, 09:27 PM

after a quick look on mitchell, it could be either interference or non. Depends on the year and if its a Ford or Mazda v6.

Tuned200 · 09-23-2011, 09:31 PM

1996 iirc

Thanks guys.

Grand National Propain · 09-23-2011, 09:38 PM

Yes, its interference if its a 96.

Ty. · 09-23-2011, 10:02 PM

In my experience, they are all non-interference.

-Ty

Ty. · 09-23-2011, 10:04 PM

all KL03 engines from 1993-1997 are the same. www.probetalk.com is your major probe message forum.

I've done quite a few timing belts on these back in the day. They aren't exactly fun

Grand National Propain · 09-23-2011, 10:12 PM

Mitchell and gates/Napa online said otherwise, but you could be right. Napa specifies parts for interference or non motors. But, you might be correct...

Grand National Propain · 09-23-2011, 10:13 PM

I'm just posting what I read, I've never worked on one like ty has.

Grand National Propain · 09-23-2011, 10:32 PM

Here...

LittleRed · 09-23-2011, 10:33 PM

i thought the later kl's we interference motors for sure....i know they dont like to rev past like 7500 lol

Ty. · 09-23-2011, 10:39 PM

I have $10 that says this guys engine is perfectly fine. Replace the timing belt and go.

LittleRed · 09-23-2011, 10:41 PM

im not saying replace the motor just because lol i would put a belt on and try first and the least

Ty. · 09-23-2011, 10:53 PM

I'm just saying that i have never seen an interference KL03 or KLZE that wasn't modified internally in some way. Search probetalk or even google for real life stories of it happening and i doubt you'll find any.

Hell, i even had a timing belt shred to pieces on a KLZE swap in a probe, and the engine was still fine.

-Ty

Grand National Propain · 09-23-2011, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ty.

I'm just saying that i have never seen an interference KL03 or KLZE that wasn't modified internally in some way. Search probetalk or even google for real life stories of it happening and i doubt you'll find any.

Hell, i even had a timing belt shred to pieces on a KLZE swap in a probe, and the engine was still fine.

-Ty

Not saying I dont believe you, just posting where I got my info from. I'd run a compression test on it and throw a new belt on too if it were mine

Tuned200 · 09-24-2011, 12:08 PM

Ty wanna make some money and put it back together? I called you last night and left a message

Tugboat · 09-24-2011, 04:18 PM

These suck balls. It is basically easier to pull the motor and do it. Granted, it can be done in the car, it's just a bitch with little room to work. Make sure he gets a new tensioner (obviously), as they are hydraulic, and worthless.

Motor should be non-interference, as said before. Hell I broke a camshaft in half, and broke a belt, and it didnt tear anything up.

ej1bmx · 09-24-2011, 08:43 PM

You should just buy this one from them Tugboat to add to your collection of non running Ford Pubes.

Turbo_Mits · 09-25-2011, 09:08 AM

Ive snapped 2 KL belts... A 93 and a 96. FIX THE BELT AND GO! Ty is right. He is also well respected in the Probe community just as he is here and in the MR2 community.

Its a non-interference engine. I promise you. My own mother broke one and knew better...