Is the 22RE an “Interference Engine”?
As was mentioned, yes, it is an intereference engine… If the timing belt does break or jump a notch while the engine is running, the results will “interfere” in a serious way with your long-term savings plan. (Here’s how it happens: in an “interference” engine, it’s possible for open valves to hit an upward-moving piston, resulting in a collision that could best be described as “apocalyptic.
