My Dayco belt book show all Nissans and Ford 3.0 sohc Villager as
interference?
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> All:
>
> I have a 1997 Mercury Villager minivan (twin to the Nissan Quest), and
> we bought it used about four years ago. It has served us extremely well
> aside from a few minor dings and squawks, most of which I've been able
> to resolve myself.
>
> The van now has 107,000 miles on it, and I believe the recommended time
> to have the timing belt replaced is 105,000 miles. I've talked to two
> different shops about having this work done, and on the basis of what
> I"ve read, I have two questions:
>
> 1. Is the engine in the 1997 Villager interference or non-interference?
> I've read conflicting information on this.
>
> 2. At least one shop has recommended that we change the water pump in
> addition to the timing belt. Is this a good idea? Looks like the going
> rate for timing belt replacement alone is about $300, but doing both is
> about $500. At 107K, is the water pump on borrowed time?
>
> 3. How much time (miles) do I have before I *really* need to get that
> belt replaced, or am I already there?
>
> Many thanks in advance for your opinions and experience,
>
> -David
>
> ps Please reply to group - email in msg is dead.
>



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