Non-interference Or Not?

[shelly1snj]

Hi does anyone know how to check what kind of motor I may have if it is non-interference or not? I think I may have broke timing belt/chain and i know if it is non-interference i may not have done internal damage so how do i check to see what i have?

[canakia]

Have you checked your other thread relating to this?

[2004riotuner]

Lift the head off the engine and visually inspect the valves and piston surfaces.. What engine is it.

Dan

[skidoofast]

the 95-02 sportage engines are not an interference engine so if the timing belt breaks just put a new one on and away you go

[DooDoo]

What a surprise, my parent's sportage has 160000 miles on the same timing belt (non-interference engine). However, my rio with an interference engine destroyed itself. Kia had good customers until they screwed me over. They are scammers.

[shelly1snj]

THANKS...we got everything off the car and we took the timing belt off last night and it is missing like about teeth in a row....we had a hard time figuring the diy directions on how to replace(our first time doing this)but now we cant get the belt on its really tough...Ne suggestions

[shelly1snj]

im not good with all that but i think it is a 2.o and it is the timing belt that went...we took it off last night but now were having a hard time getting it back on

[shelly1snj]

sorry to hear that but so far so good on this end...the diy section really is a life savor and penny savor if ya know what i mean. good luck with that