Wobbly wrote:
TJ2 wrote:
I'm definitely interested in this thread. OTOH, the vehicles I've owned haven't had catastrophic engine failure. The single exception was a cracked block on a Ford 302.
If this engine is anywhere near the quality people think it is, most Libertys should have a reasonable life span. I do have concerns about the reliability of mine, but it's related to the electronic garbage Chrysler put under the hood. I'm not worried about the VM.
If the timing belt breaks, or the timing is sufficiently misadjusted, the pistons can meet the valves. Not sure that this can happen with the CRD, but my BMW TD engine had leaking oil seals in the turbo which allowed the engine to run on engine oil. It revved way beyond redline with the ignition off until I blocked off the air supply. That did wonders for its longevity.
Yes, stuff does happen. The runaway engine from oil getting into the intake can happen. . . . among other things.
One thing that will not happen to my engine is a broken timing belt. It will be serviced correctly when it's due. Of course, I could get a defective belt (the one on it could be defective, too), or the tensioner might disintegrate. But, I wonder what the odds of that happening are?
I am concerned about getting parts that commonly wear out. . . starters, alternators, water pumps, those stupid thermostats, common gaskets, AND all that Chrysler electronic crap that may be specific to the VM.
FWIW, I think I read even some gassers are using interference engines to squeak just a little more power out of them.
peace