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I have a 2004 kia

I have a 2004 kia sorento. It has a really bad knock in the engine..any ideas what it could be? If the knock sounds like its coming from the top of the engine, under the head cover/s it could likely ...

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Kia sorento 2012 produce sound look like power steering problem and it gets louder when ever I acceleration gear, so I took belt out and start the engin with no belt I found that sound was in engin!!

...KNOCKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE IS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING 1. PISTON SLAP: Makes a sharp metallic noise. Idle engine and short out each cylinder plug. The noise will disappear when ...

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My 2005 Kia Sorento 3.5v6 cut out yesterday, and there was a slight knocking sound, I assume that the timing belt has slipped, would that mean that the valves have been damaged,

My 2005 Kia Sorento 3.5v6 cut out yesterday, and there was a slight knocking sound, I assume that the timing belt has slipped, would that mean that the valves have been damaged, No error codes, check ...

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03 kia sorento Engine knocking after replacing water pump oil pump and timing belt

...knocking as in gas preignition. If gas preignition, timing belt is off a few notches. If it's similar to this google: 2003 kia sorento interference engine You may have valve timing off so much that ...