Timing belt problems
Timing belt: It transmits movements from the crankshaft to the camshaft. It keeps the engine synchronized.
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What is the timing belt on a Rio?
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Change timing belt set timing change water pump and all service belt
Kia Rio 2010 2010 Kia rio 223000 miles
Car won't start after changing timing belt water pump and all service belt car will not start
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I can't figure out why I can't start up my 2009 kia rio. It won't start when it has been sitting all night and the next morning it is real damp outside or it has been raining. If it becomes a sunny day and everything dries, the car starts up just fine.
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CommentCranks ,but won't turn over;sometimes
Kia Rio 2009 kia rio lx/4cylinder 650000 miles
When starting the car,it would crank,but not turn over(50% of the time),and when it does start,it drives fine,but this past week, the battery light and oil light came on,and the car was at the stop light,and wouldn't move,while everythingelse was functioning(radio,ac,etc),so I put it in park ,and turned the key,it cranked right up. Later I took it to autozone,and they looked at the engine,tugged on a hose,checked the exhaust fan,then sat behind the wheel,and cranked it right up,no problem,but found nothing wrong,but didn't do a diagnostic. Yesterday I drove around with no problem,but briefly t… Read complete
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Same issue. Did you solve your cranks, but won't turn over sometimes problem? If so how did you fix it?
CommentWon't start
Kia Rio 2008 4 door 245000 miles
Just changed the timing belt and it was done correctly and it still wont start
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