We decided to do a compression test to see if there was a problem with any of the valves just in case it was an interference engine. Part 4 of 5 Part 3: http…
We decided to do a compression test to see if there was a problem with any of the valves just in case it was an interference engine. Part 4 of 5 Part 3: http…
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No worries about your #4 plug. The reason is because the valve cover
gaskets leak on these and due to the angle of the engine the oil runs
rearward and down into the spark plug area. This exact same thing happened
to mine. I almost shit my pants when I saw it, but rest assured it is
fine.
Also the ac compressor dont turn on at times for no apparent reason. I have
to push the vent and ac buttons several times to make it work.
Hi. I have a 2002 Sportage that was diagnose with low valve compresion on
valve 3. I was asked crazy money to fix it. Is there anything that can be
done…? The car shakes when it is stopped althou it run just fine while
driving.
Thanks for vid’s I will probably be doing this on a 2002 Kia Sportage
unless i take it to the garage and pay the reaper. The last belt on mine
needs to be replaced soon, I applied belt dressing and it’s still squealing
something fierce. The vehicle has original 54k miles on it so the timing
belt is nearing it’s life cycle. I figured all should be replaced.
Oh by the way about your last video of the #4 plug oil. The same exact
thing happen to mine. I got a mirror in there and you can see it dribbling
down the corner in back there. The gasket is made of rubber and fits in the
grooves around the cover. I’m speculating that the factory torqued it down
to much, when I pulled mine off it was darn near flat down to nothing there
on the corner. Sounds like a common issue eh?
The Engine is a pain in the butt to time. The first round will involve a
fair amount of guessing. Then you count teeth to see how far you are off
and make marks on the belt with a marker. The S marks a spot where the
spring tension isn’t fighting you. Exhaust side S is up, the Intake side S
is down. The end result, with everything snug, needs to have the I, the E,
and the crank mark pointing at the marks on the head and block. Mazda could
have made all this easier, but no.
hi..i like to know wats ur opinion on this kis sportage…is it a problem
car
That makes sense. I just didn’t want to tear it apart that far this time
around and I really don’t know how it’s put together I’ll plan on a vavle
cover gasket replacement next time I have to tear it apart.
You said the ” I ” and the ” E ” need to be alligned with the nitches in
the wall pan— and then you used the ” S ” to line up the timing… this
thew me off. Which one has to be alligned with the nitches of the wall pan
needs a valve cover gasket
I have no real issues with this car. I understand the 2003 had some
ridiculous issues thanks to Daihatsu’s bad behavior, but no genuine
problem. The defrost controls like to automatically turn on the AC, which
irritates me, and the frequency of the engine vibrations are somewhat
irritating to me, but I’m abnormally well attuned to the vehicles I drive.
thank you for your patience….I finally figured out the ” S ” on the
exhaust side… I was missing the ” S ” on the Intake side. I’ll try it
once again tomorrow if God says so. Thank you much!
So…Are you saying that the ” S” on both sprockets need to be lined up
with the nitches on the wall pan and then I need to count the number of
teeth. To line up the “S” will I be turning the crankshaft just to tighten
the belt as soon as I see the ” I ” and the ” E ” in equal positions? (
lined up according to the notches in the sprocket wheels? I’ll watch the
video a few more times. Wish me luck!
Very possible. The Sportage was neglected by the company that bought KIA in
the 90’s until the quality issues triggered a recall in 2003(?). The
Engineering is reasonably sound, but assembly issues may be problematic.
I believe it’s called a compression tester. It has two different thread
sizes on the end of the flex hose to fit the two most common sizes of spark
plug hole. I should look similar to the one in the video and the box it
comes in probably says stuff about checking the compression of your engine.
At Top Dead Center, the I on the intake side, and the E on the exhaust side
will be lined up with the mark. The valve springs will also be under
tension and trying to turn the cams. When the S is lined up the vale
springs are at rest and not trying to turn the cams. Thus the need to put
the belt on in the S position, rotate the engine to I & E, count how many
teeth you are off, mark the belt and adjust the belt again in the S
position. It took me a half dozen tries to get it lined up right.
The guage for compression testing… can you be specific on the type of
tool I need to request at my Auto Parts Store or Harbor Freight store.