Just replaced timing belt, spark plugs and wires, changed oil and filter, valve cover gasket, and pcv valve.
Check to see if there is any wobble in the crankshaft pulley, it should be spinning straight and true. If it begins to wobble, you may hear a ticking noise, a loss in gas mileage, and later the tick will become a knock. I had a similar issue with my 2001 Kia Sportage, and it turned out to be the crankshaft woodruff key.
This caused a miss-alignment which altered the correct timing, which in turn was causing the knocking, reduced MPG's, hesitation upon acceleration, and a slow return to idle RPM's. If this turns out to be your problem, the correct way to repair it is to replace the crankshaft, woodruff key, and possibly the pulley gear. Another option is a rebuilt, or crate engine, neither option is cheap. I chose a third option which some have claimed to have exceeded 60,000 miles using a carefully crafted, tightly fit, secondary woodruff key, and carefully bond the key in place, the gear to the shaft, all using JB Weld high temp two part epoxy, and let cure for 48 hrs. In my case so far so good. Gas mileage went from 12-MPG's to 19-MPGs, acceleration's back, and hoping for the best.
The last picture is of the repaired woodruff keyway and new key with secondary woodruff key sistered to it.
If this is your problem, and you have any questions regarding the secifics of why I chose this method, and how to do it, just ask for more info. I would be glad to offer more detail.
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SOURCE: oil leaking out of valve cover gasket
It is a Valve Cover Gasket. You can get a new one at any Auto Parts Store. To make this repair last longer, Do not get the Cheap one, Get a Felpro Gasket and it will Quadrupel the Gasket Life. Please Rate My Response! Thanks!
SOURCE: Torque for tightening Valve cover bolts on Kia Sportage 95
The gasket has metal torque limiters.use your own judgement just dont break the bolts
SOURCE: My 99 kia sportage is misfiring, and there is oil
Hi, it might be caused by an oil ring on the piton that broke or pistons that is damaged. If you do a compression test, you will be able to find out at which cylinder the engine is misfiring and then you will need to take the cylinder head off to determine the extent of the damage.
SOURCE: after valve cover gasket it won't shift until it
a vacum line is ihe problem. check all vacum lines on engine and make sure they are where they are suppose to be
SOURCE: 2000 Kia Sportage Sputters when brake is pressed.
check the last gasket that was fix wasnt too good so replace again
Keep a regular schedule for inspecting the spark plugs on your 2002 Kia Sportage. According to the official 2002 Kia Sportage owner's manual, spark plugs and ignition wires should be inspected every two years or 48,000 miles, whichever comes first.
Let your 2002 Kia Sportage sit for a few hours before opening the engine compartment. You want to make sure that the engine is cool before you begin working on it.
Pop open the hood of your Sportage and locate the ignition wires, which will be attached to the top of your engine. The 2002 Kia Sportage has a four-cylinder engine, meaning there are four spark plugs each attached to an ignition wire. The ignition wires run from the engine to the fuse box, which is located in the left side of the engine compartment.
Inspect the ignition wires of your 2002 Kia Sportage. These wires will need to be replaced if they appear worn.
Disconnect the ignition wire to your spark plugs. Grab the rubber boot located near the base of the wire and pull upward instead of yanking on the wire. Remove only one wire at a time, or mark the wires with a colored Sharpie marker before disconnecting all of them. Improperly reconnecting the ignition wires can seriously affect the performance of your Kia Sportage.
Attach the spark plug socket to your socket wrench. Use the socket wrench to remove the spark plug from the top of the engine's cylinder.
Inspect the spark plug. There will be some soot, but if the spark plug is completely covered in soot, it needs to be replaced.
Position your replacement spark plug in place and secure it with the spark plug socket on your socket wrench. Be careful not to overtighten the spark plug after it has been snuggly fitted.
Position the rubber boot of the proper ignition wire in place above the spark plug and insert it with your hands. Close the hood of your 2002 Kia Sportage
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I've changed the valve cover gasket. The ticking is still there. I put it on a code reader and it comes up with no codes. I don't want to drive it cause afraid will make it worse.
Also when I push gas pedal down the ticking noise gets louder while its running. I don't understand why after everything I've done to it, it would just now start ticking when its been fine. Is it possible for me to drive it to a repair shop or would that make it worse?
had same problem i changed the exhaust manifold gasket ticking stopped
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