I cant find any information on replacing the timing belt on the 2.4, does anyone have a link to a guide or anything, cant even find a service manual for the 2.4!!

Thanks

Very similar procedure. However, you should only attempt it if you really know what you are doing.

Very similar procedure. However, you should only attempt it if you really know what you are doing.

Similar to what? And he won't know what he is doing without a manual, so thanks for the post.

OP: keep searching, 2.4L engine was used in other make/model of cars overseas.

Search UTube for "Replace timing belt on a Mitsubishi Eclipse 2.4L 2006 How To" should be same/similar.

Sorry is not in any way a simple or similar proceedure to a 3.0 or a 3.5. It is a nasty and fiddly job on the 2.4 as there are several pre tensioners to get around, the working space is limited and it is very easy to make a simple mistage and mis align a shaft. Remember also that the oil pump needs to be kept in allignment or it has to come off to be reset as well.

Definitely need the appropriate manual, if only for the torque wrench settings.

I meant it is a similar procedure to other 2.4 mitsu's. Sorry, should have been more specific there.

Hmm looking at the guides for the same engine on overseas models it looks a little beyond my skill-set. I have a $38 timing belt here I bought from ebay, do you typically change all the tensioners etc with the belt or are the fairly reliable on the 2.4?
Also How much labor should I expect a mechanic to charge for just the belt?

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At least 4 hours.

Hmm looking at the guides for the same engine on overseas models it looks a little beyond my skill-set. I have a $38 timing belt here I bought from ebay, do you typically change all the tensioners etc with the belt or are the fairly reliable on the 2.4?
Also How much labor should I expect a mechanic to charge for just the belt?

Thanks

How reliable? Depends on the Km. Reliable when new, not so much at 200,000 km.
Don't really know until someone opens up the engine and looks for sloppy tensioner bearings and leaking water pump.

The quotes i'm getting for this are more than the cars worth. I think ill just keep driving it till the current belt breaks.
I have no idea when it was last done and its sitting on 250k...
Whoever designed this engine needs a bullet to the head.

The quotes i'm getting for this are more than the cars worth. I think ill just keep driving it till the current belt breaks.
I have no idea when it was last done and its sitting on 250k...
Whoever designed this engine needs a bullet to the head.

Hopefully it's not the original belt. Breaking a belt makes a mess of the engine - bent valves, and there may be damage by the unwinding belt inside the belt area. But if you are prepared to junk the car if it does break, drive on.
Having said that, there seems to be a huge safety margin with belts, double the time/distance has been achieved by some people.
Bullet to the head? Not really, it's fairly typical of modern engine design, plenty of other engines with similar setups. Of course, if you want simplicity buy a Holden Kingswood with 202 pushrod engine. But then you have no power, and terrible fuel consumption.

Unfortunately when you choose to own a car, there are service costs. Be thankful you dont own many of the other cars on the market where the belts are a lot worse set up and can be a 12 hour job to simply do a timing belt

The 4cyl was acuaually a good design compared to many others out there

Yup you will need a lot of bullets. Many belt-run engines are interference engines. Most manufacturers do this. Its cheaper and easier to mass produce an engine this way

I guess you would just assume with a part that needs to be replaced on a semi regular basis you would make it relatively easy to replace.

Thank god a lot of newer cars are going back to chains now.

Yeah I'm aware it will trash the engine, but im in a position where the car has a ton of K's, its going to cost $1000 to do the belt, water pump tensioners and I have no idea how much longer the trans/suspension etc will last. So I could be throwing 1k at a car that dies tomorrow.
I know the belt was done at 100k and there are some service records into the 200k just doesn't state if the belt was changed or not. Physically the belt doesn't look too bad so I guess I will risk it...

Ah its a horrible position to be in, driving around wondering if the belt will snap at any moment. Ah well...

BTW I'm still waiting on your quote madmagna;)