2000 plymouth neon need a timing belt?

NYSpeed Automotive
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I’ve been helping my girlfriend keep up her 2000 plymouth neon. She needs to keep the car another year until she graduates school.

I just put new brakes on it, including rear rotors and pads. Also changed all the fluids in the car, air cleaner, tuneup.

The car has 74k miles on it.

I’m wondering if this thing will need a timing belt soon?

It has the 2.0 16 valve motor. I would assume it has a belt not a chain?

Is this an interference engine?

I hate to see this thing throw a belt because it needed one at 60k and she has no clue about maintaining a car, so its up to me.

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Check the owners manual in the glove box. :tup:

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she doesn’t have one, thats why i’m asking on here before I buy the book for it.

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I believe it’s 90k miles on those. She should be fine.

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Timing Belt & Water Pump
The Neon 2.0L SOHC uses a rubber timing belt to drive the cam. The DOHC version of the 2.0L also uses a rubber timing belt to drive its twin cams. Both applications are “interference engines,” which means there’s not enough clearance between the valves and pistons if the timing belt breaks. The recommended replacement interval is 60,000 miles on 1995-1999 models, and 100,000 miles on 2000 and up models.

according to http://www.aa1car.com/library/2004/us60426.htm

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ah good, she will get rid of the car by then.

Thanks goober.

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RUt roh… prolly should look into belts for mine then.