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Originally posted by Axe Man@Dec 1 2004, 11:17 PM
Is the timing belt still intact? Remove the screws from the plastic upper timing belt cover and pull it back carefully. You should see the timing belt going up and over the camshaft sprockets. If no belt then it's broken. The engine won't be damaged if it is but obviously it won't run.
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well I am going to have to disagree with that. If the timing belt goes on sportage, sephia, spectra or rio you WILL do engine damge. see these kia motors are interference. what that means is
In an interference engine when the belt or timing chain fails, the valves and pistons hit each other and that can cause some problems. An even worse situation would be to bend the connecting rod ). That would create a real expensive engine job.
so I hope your belt didnt break maybe just skipped a tooth or 2 to make timing way off. that would be one cause of it not starting. hope this helps.
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