1995 Chevrolet Lumina review from North America

The overhead cam drive belt broke which resulted in the idler pully shearing off. This also caused the serpantine belt and tensioner to break. The plastic idler for the timing chain was also damaged and needed to be replaced. The biggest problem with this was finding a shop to repair and time the cam shafts. The engine had to be pulled to fix the timing chain. The overall cost of the repair was over $4000.00, most of which was labor. Check the condition of the cam drive belt if buying used. This will require removing two covers to accomplish.

A new 3.4 Lt engine is close to $7000.00. I recommend a different engine unless you have skill and equipment to work on the engine yourself. The car's performance is impressive overall. Acceleration is more than enough to get you out of a tight situation on the highway and fun in city traffic. Transmission shifts a little rough into overdrive. Ride is only average. Every ripple on the road is felt.