2001 Kia Spectra - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

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No, the flasher is built into the hazard switch. For both

The most likely cause of this is a blown head gasket.

Flashing o/d light is a "check engine" light for your transmission. Codes can be in the main computer so get it obf2 scanned, but better to head to good transmission shop. Noise likely in the trans.

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These have to be exactly right. Cannot be off even one tooth. After getting the belt on, always rotate the engine manually by the crankshaft bolt two revolutions to make sure everything lines up under tension.

2005 Spectra hit bump then no start has spark The switch is under the hood.

lock solenoid may be bad or fuse to that door bad.

loosen the bolt that tensions the belt then remove belt.

You didn't say whether it was a factory alarm.The clicking you hear is the parking light relay.The alarm is still in trigger mode.If its aftermarket, you should be able to go under the driver side dash ..and kill the power to the alarm. They usually have a red wire with a 10 amp fuse in the wire..You can turn off the alarm in most cars by unlocking and locking the driver door with the key..Also, make sure the dome lamp rocker switch is in the middle.move it back and forth and stop in the middle.sometimes the switch will get hung in between settings. This goes for the backseat light too( if you have one back there)

If it's actual rust then you have water in the cylinder which means blown headgasket, cracked head or other engine damage.

11 1/2 to 12 1/2 is not charging . That's less then battery state of charge , Battery stat of charge should be 12.6 volts , when charging with a volt meter you should see 13.1 to 14.1 volt at the battery posts . Is there a battery symbol lit on your instrument cluster ? Is there battery B+ voltage at the wires hooked to the alternator How to Test an Alternator

Bad transmission

have IAC (idle air control valve) cleaned

Its located under the intake manifold at the top of the engine block.

Battery will do the same thing. Insert the fuse, then put the key in the ignition and turn it on (don't start) and see if that doesn't take care of it.

Take it to a Grease Monkey or other oil change business and they will often just look to see what is leaking for free,, ( IF they help you out then remember them and take your oil changes to them )

Most likely, many others with aluminum? heads have what are called "stretch" bolts, a one time use to maintain the correct tention and the torqe calibration on instalation.

some plugs go down inside the rocker cover . when replacing plugs in this situation it is necessary to replace the "O" ring seals as well as the plugs as the oil from the rocker cover will leak out and get around the plugs.