I know the 1st gen 3.5L engine is non-interference which if you're not familiar means that the path of the valve does not cross the path of the piston. So the plus there is if you do break your timing chain then your engine won't detonate as pistons and valves collide. That being said, 100K is a good stretch for a timing chain and if I were you I would replace it. It's no fun to break one and the car just instantly cuts out on the road. It could be dangerous given the right circumstances.
So if you're going to do the timing belt it only makes since to replace the water pump while you're there. If you have a NAPA near you check them out. They have good prices on a timing belt kit(<$100) and I think their water pump with a lifetime warranty is like $40. Best of luck, Mike --- Joe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a 2000 Intrepid with about 104,000 miles on > it. I plan on > keeping it for awhile. Is it advisable to have the > timing chain and > water pump replaced as precautionary? It is still > on the original > timing chain and water pump. > > Thanks in advance! > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Web: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid> Subscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Moderator: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
