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Maxima - 19 Feb 2007 03:07 GMT

2002 Kia Rio 4-CYL Does this car have a timing belt? If so what are the
intervals they should be changed? My sister got this car from car-mart and
has been a very good car, it has hit a deer and wiped out the front clip,
the front clip has been replaced. The car has a sound coming from the rear
that sounds almost like it has mud tires on the back but it doesn't. It has
new BF goodrich tires on the back of it. What could this sound be coming
from? it currently has almost 80,000 miles on it. What are common problems
with this car?

Thanks in advance,

maxima

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Phil - 19 Feb 2007 12:15 GMT

Git ir done , 70 k recommended , I had mine done at 72 k , guy in work
had it done at 75 k I think , he asked about the condition of the belt and
was told it looked like the external belts as far as wear . (These are
both 03 's ) The engine self destructs if it fails so don't put it off
too long . I had mine done after tax for $400 , other guy had it done for
$390 including the replacement of the external belts , shop around for a
good price.
Phil

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Speedy Pete - 21 Feb 2007 05:00 GMT

AT the least CHECK your timing belt tension. I pulled a motor apart and
found the belt loose but still in good shape.

-SP

> 2002 Kia Rio 4-CYL Does this car have a timing belt? If so what are the
> intervals they should be changed? My sister got this car from car-mart and
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> maxima

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Pete - 07 Apr 2007 04:03 GMT

If you plan on keeping the car, get the timing belt done soon. It the
belt goes, the motor is history.
My daughters went when the car was still on warranty. (Less than
50,000 miles on it)
If you know how, go back and download all the headers for this
newsgroup. Look for the one posted by Peter Luedemann and read about
the kia dealer horror show.

Peter

> 2002 Kia Rio 4-CYL Does this car have a timing belt? If so what are the
>intervals they should be changed? My sister got this car from car-mart and
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>maxima

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