[blades976]

Hello,

I can't find a Kia service manual. I am going to replace the timing belt tomorrow and would really like to have a manual to fall back on. Is this hard to do on this car? I am fairly mechanically inclined but I have a short temper and tend to punch vehicles when I get mad. :blush:

I will try the service dept at the local dealership in the morning when they open for a manual.

Assuming I cannot find a manual, is this a straightforward job? I assume aligning the timing marks is critical. Can I substitute a Hyundai manual? I understand that that they have quite a bit in common with Kias.

Thanks

John

*edit* It is a 2001 Kia Sephis LS

 

[koba]

Daer John I was looking for Kias MAnulas but they aren't so helpfyl there is written just simple methodes how all details are instaled inside car, I needed Manul also but I can get it, I was lookin your problem in my car Manul but I cant find it, it will be good to wait and go tomorow to the mechanich. or just try by yourself.

 

[coalmover]

http://www.alldatadiy.com/
try this web site there is some use ful info there
only draw back is you have to buy a subscription
i hope this helps

 

[coalmover]

http://www.kiatechinfo.com/logon.aspx?url=%2fdefault.aspx%3f
heres another to try

 

[blades976]

I did the one week ($10) subscription to the Kia Tech guide. Good stuff, just what I was looking for.

Thanks

John

 

[blades976]

Good thing I checked out the online service guide. While the process is pretty straight forward, it turns out i need to buy a new tensioner spring for the tensioner pully, I wouldn't have known this otherwise.

John

 

[speedster1]

Dear John, I hope this is not too late. If so let me know how you made out. You can find information in the 1999-2003 Chilton's import car manual. That is what I used to change my belt on my 1999 Sephia. I talked my local librarian into buying the $60 book. You might also try finding info on the Mazda 1.8 litre BPE engind that is very similar even identical in earlier years. What year is yours? Best wishes. A fellow traveler.

 

[1fastkia]

umm there is no chiltons for the 98-01 sephias/spectras.
if you have one you are the very first and must be the publisher. cause look at chiltons website it is not listed.
only service manuals to date are dealer ones.
before 98 was the mazda motors. 98 and up are different.



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[speedster1]

To reply concerning Chilton's. The manual is a compendium of many auto makes and models not just Kia. It is one heavy book. It's only weak point is that there is not enough room to go into the kind of detail that a dedicated manual would do. Sorry about the misunderstanding. :57: