20 Most Recent 2001 Kia Spectra - Page 8 Questions & Answers

knock sencor switch needs replaced,unless this car has a very high milage and has a major problem.on starting in the morning when engine is cold is there smoke from exhaust with a hint of blue in it if so engine needs major repair.timing belt every 50,000 mls.adrian,,,,

you need to change them and check your brack cylinder to see if its working properly

whan a new belt is put on it will always stretch a littl;e after a few days and will need to be tightened,if its making noise....it most likely loose,so after the belt is replaced..drive it for a day or two then have it retightened,hope this helps

a dealership, preferable a KIA dealership

May be faulty break switch on the brake pedal, or may be bas switch in your shifter.

At 60000 miles change the timing belt and water pump, belts included.

Are you very sure its spitting out gas? If smoke is light in color, you have a blown head gasket-coolant level will drop and you can smell the odor of coolant in the air. If you're sure you have unburned fuel spitting out your exhaust, this is extremely dangerous to everyone around you so don't run it and get it to a shop or reply back to me...

weak battery or fuel pump faulty

Replace the bulbs, you can burn out the low beam and not the high beam.

check fuse and relay under hood in black relay box

Well , you failed to mention exactly what you are doing or what parts you have. So I will assume you are changing the front pads? Most common. Loosen up the lugs on one wheel, do not remove, jack up the wheel, remove the lugs, You have a few main parts to deal with, rotor, big round shiny thing, caliper, big bulky thing that hangs off to the rear of the rotor, pads, worn out parts you are replacing on the inside of the caliper. 2 bolts in the back of the caliper, 14mm, have a rubber cushion thing on them, pull them out, long, support the caliper on a piece of coat hanger so it won't pull on the brake line. Pull out the old pads, hang on to the clips and ,make note of how they go, Put in the new pads, now, you have to open up the caliper with a big C-clamp, some are self adjusting, they will spin back in, some you just press back in, otherwise they won't fit back on the rotor with the new pads. So with a big C-clamp, slowly squeeze them back together, slowly, if you don't, you will have brake fluid showering your engine. Get the caliper back on, get the bolts in, tighten them up, put the wheel back on, snug up the lugs, drop the jack, tighten up the wheel. Go to the other side and do it again. Make sure your rotors are somewhat smooth, you don't want ridges or bumps, If they are no good , you will need to get them turned, But unless you drove the car around for miles with the brakes grinding metal to metal, you shouldn't have to worry about it. Hope this helps.

first i would do the easy thing and check the fuse for the horn it maybe blown , if that is ok the you need to check the live feed to the horn using a test light , if you have live feed all the way to the horn then it the horn unit itself and would need replacing

The first thing to do is make sure that your vehicle is not due for basic maintenance. Plugs,wires,air/fuel filters. After that you can check to make sure your engine and transmission mounts are in good shape. You can do this with the help of a friend. Open the hood and have your buddy put the car in gear while holding the brake. Have your pal put the vehicle in neutral and then into reverse without letting go of the brake. Your engine should not move very much. It is normal for the engine to move maybe about a quarter of an inch but not much more. If the engine jumps and starts vibrating when thrown into gear, You more than likely have bad mounts or a bad mount somewhere. These mounts are made of rubber and fairly simple to replace. Visually inspect them to make sure they are not cracked or broken. If you replace the mounts,make sure to remove and replace them one at a time. You don't want your engine falling out of the car!!!! Good luck and I hope this was helpful.

Follow the wire from the radio back to the fuse box, which should show you which one it is using>?

If you are NOT grounding the radio CASE it will NOT operate, take a two ended alligator clip wire, clip one on a suitable ground, the other on the radio case, the radio lights should now come one IF an internal fuse is not blown?? check to see IF there is one?? follow the wire that goes to the radio wire, back to the fuse panel, is the easiest way to find the correct fuse??

suggest a do it your self book,haynes ,chilton, try half priced books or auto parts store