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  1. 4G 2016-2018+ Sportage
    We have been trying to remove the alternator from my 2018 Kia Sportage to no avail... The bolts back straight into the AC lines... The alternator can't get past the air intake manifold... Help... Someone has to know something on how to get this alternator out without jacking up the entire...
  2. Kia Soul Forum
    Hey all- 2011 Soul 180K miles and still going strong! (until noWas a couple miles from home when I noticed the battery light on my dash was lit up. I kept on moving, hoping to make it to the house, at least. Within a minute, every warning light on my dash came on and headlights went dim and 10...
  3. 2003-2010 Sorento Forum
    Hello friends, Since Monday, I have the battery that charges more while driving. Engine off, I have 12.20v, I turn on the Sorento (year 2006, Diesel), bam I drop to 11.7v, everything indicated that it was the alternator, that's good, I had one in stock at the House. This morning, I decided to...
  4. 2011 - 2013 (XM) Sorento Forum
    I replaced the alternator in my 2011 Sorento EX3.5, v6 couple of months ago. Purchased a remanufactured one from Advance Auto which failed with two weeks. Returned it and got another from same store. Now, 10 weeks later that alternator failed. I purchased new battery back in summer, by the way-...
  5. Kia Carnival & Sedona 2006+
    I have a 2012 (I think... mrmory is bad and don't gave paper right here) Kia Sedona mini van. This think has given us problems sonce we bought it used at the start of the pandemic. Back in January, it finally got so bad that the alternator had to be replaced. Between it, a bad battery, and a...
  6. 4G (2011+) Optima
    Hi all. I own a 2012 Hybrid and I realized that the HSG belts were due so I decided to switch the belts. (2 belts) and I bought both belts from Rockauto and the brand was Bando. After changing the belts, everytime when the engine revs from 0, it made squeaking high pitched noise for 0.1 to 0.3...
  7. 2016 - 2020 Sorento Forum
    Looking to upgrade my audio system in my 2019 Kia Sorento LX. I already have aftermarket upgrades but they are pretty basic. Maybe 200w in all 4 doors combined, another 50-80 in two tweeters, and another 700w in two subs. All running on a 1000w amp and a 1200w amp. Looking to run 3 amps (so...
  8. 2003-2010 Sorento Forum
    Hello all, i am new here and posting for the first time. I have a 2.2 diesel, automatic 2010, sorento, 166 000kms on clock, here in South Africa. Today i noticed sudden loss of power steering, i then saw the battery light on dash saying check battery, this battery is about 2 months old so...
  9. Kia Carnival & Sedona 2006+
    Hi all; Issue with the charging system, battery is good, new alternator, not charging. Seemed to be intermittent before swapping in a new alt, but that may have just been when the battery was still fully charged, or on it's way down. So I am at the point of trying to trace everything, and...
  10. Cerato & Spectra5 (2004 - 2009) 2nd Gen
    I have a 2006 spectra5 that isn't getting voltage from the alternator. I replaced the alternator 4 different with different brands every time, its not the alternator. I just put a new NAPA alternator and when i first put it in it was reading at 13.4v took it for a drive and when i came back it...
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