[455Grandville]

Originally Posted by mgarblik

Strangely enough, the 2.4L is probably the best of that engine family. Like you mentioned, the head gaskets were a problem on the Neons, but not really on the 2.4. EGR valves and transducers, cam position sensors, not much else. Like mentioned, it is a "semi-interference" engine. Pistons don't hit the valves but the valves can hit each other if the belt breaks. In a cloud car, which sounds like the one you are buying, getting the timing belt on just right is a bit of a challenge. Just really hard to see the marks to make sure they are right. Use a mirror and jack the engine up from the bottom as far as you can to get a decent view. Work on them all the time. have seen them go well over 200K with some care and maintenance.

Thanks for the input; I'll probably have someone install one for safety measure if it ends up in the driveway. Call me lazy but I prefer working on something old with RWD and a traditional V8 or inliner 6 over tight quarters.