2003 dodge neon timing belt

Your 2.0L is an interference engine. Since this engine is "SOHC" the timing belt will be easier than the larger 2.4L DOHC engine. When you are ready to perform the repair, please consider buying the timing belt kit. It includes a new water-pump and belt tensioner. If you have any other questions, feel free to write back. Please let me know how the repair goes, good luck.

Yes unforunatly, unless you know of a good repair shop that has the proper equipment. The thing is you vehicle may run with just a junk yard "brain box" (powertrain control module or PCM) but it wouldn't have the correct info in it (VIN gor that vehicle or mileage etc...). WWhat's cuasing the vehicle not to run is the anti theft. Your vehicles keys have a transpoder or chip in it that goes to a "brain box" (Sentry key immobilizer module or SKIM) that in turn sends a signal to the PCM telling it that nobody has just broke into the ignition switch and is just turning it with a screwdriver or something. There is really no way to bypass it either. Wish I had better news but I hope this helped

Factory recommends every 90,000, but some mechanics recommends 60,000 to 80,000 because if it breaks it can ruin the motor. My mechanic quoted me $500 to replace the belt and gears. He said the gears will usually last 2 belts, but they don't add that much to the total and are cheap insurance.

never done one but i think its a plastic pulley on a metal shaft which breaks free and this is causing your problem ,not a bad idea to change the belt at the same time though ,then paint teh date and mileage on the timing cover to avoid confusion if car is repaid at a later date

is this mechanic a mechanic or a unit changer who works for a main dealer and doesnt know anything about cars,a good mechanic should be able to fix this problem with his eyes shut and one hand tied behind his back---- find one who can and give this strutting peacock in overhauls the boot

Subaru recommends replacement of the timming belt at 105,000 miles and a timing belt inspection every 30,000 miles.

the computer may need to be reflashed. if it is running then it is not a bad sensor. either of those being bad would cause it not to run.

check out your wiring under your steering column covers. there has always been an issue with those wires getting hot and shorting out or burning up all together. headlights are affected the most but it is sparatic as to what it affects in that harness.

what was it doing when the belt broke.... most times you just have the belt replaced and everything is fine.

Robert

motor vehicle technician for this job,not a weekend mechanic job