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POPPA1 - 11 Aug 2008 14:24 GMT

Hi i am new to this so i hope i am doing things right. I have a 1998
kea sportage (squire) 4x4, I need to no if they do damage to the
engine if the cam belt breaks or does the engine just stop your advice
will be much appretiated . Thank you

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Rev. Tom Wenndt - 16 Aug 2008 23:58 GMT

Most of the Kia engines are interference engines, meaning they do cause
damage if the belt brakes. But you need to have a mechanic do a once-over
to make sure. A quick compression test (and maybe one or two other things)
should be all that is necessary.

> Hi i am new to this so i hope i am doing things right. I have a 1998
> kea sportage (squire) 4x4, I need to no if they do damage to the
> engine if the cam belt breaks or does the engine just stop your advice
> will be much appretiated . Thank you

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Bill - 25 Aug 2008 01:40 GMT

/Cheers Brenda D./

The engine will certainly STOP but no damage will be done. This is not
true for the newer style sportage which does have an interference engine.

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