stratus died

12-06-2007, 03:17 PM	#1
REBILL Newbie   Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2	stratus died i have a 200 dodge stratus. i was driving and all of a sudden, check engine light can on and it stop running. is it the timing belt or ....

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12-11-2007, 07:38 PM	#2
redline Member   Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,083	stratus died Have you checked the oil level? If you try to start it does it turn over? How many miles on the car?

12-14-2007, 09:19 PM	#3
REBILL Newbie   Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2	stratus died i have a 2000 dodge stratus, put new timing belt on, line up all timing mark, will turn over. do i need to take head off . oil fine 158.000mile

12-17-2007, 12:21 PM	#4
47_47 Member     Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Springville, NY Posts: 1,232	stratus died I would do a compression check on the cylinders. Most newer engines are interference, belt breaks, skip a tooth, bent valves.

12-17-2007, 01:18 PM	#5
Rehabber Oldguy     Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Calif (the left coast) Posts: 498	stratus died An auto parts house can look up this particular engine in a Gates belt catalog to see if this engine is a 'free spinner' or an interference engine. __________________ If you think you can, or if you think you can't, you're probably right. ASE certified master auto tech, Retired.