2006 sportage timing belt- how to change

edited from article by Larry Carley, ImportCar, September 2001

Import interference engines include the following:

* Virtually all Acura and Honda 4-cylinder and V6 passenger car engines;
* 1994 and newer Audi 2.8L V6;
* 1998 & up Audi 1.8L;
* All BMW 2.5L and 2.7L 6-cylinder;
* All Hyundai 4-cylinder and V6 engines;
* Infiniti 3.0L V6;
* Isuzu 1.5L, 2.0L, 2.3L & 2.6L engines;
* Kia 2.0L in the Sportage,
* Mazda 2.0L in the MX-6 and 626, and the 3.0L V6 in the 929 and MPV;
* Most Mitsubishi engines, except the 1.8L, SOHC 2.0L 4-cylinder & SOHC 3.0L V6;
* All Nissan 4-cylinder and V6 engines;
* All Porsche engines;
* 1989-'94 Suzuki 1.3L DOHC;
* Toyota 1.5L Tercel engine;
* 1990-'92 Volkswagen 1.6L diesel; and
* Volvo 2.3L and 2.4L engines.
Unfortunately, the owners of many of these vehicles are totally unaware that their timing belt needs to be periodically replaced for preventive maintenance. The belt is out-of-sight and out-of-mind and, unless they read their owner's manual (which few ever do) and see the replacement recommendation in black-and-white, they usually ignore the belt until it's too late.

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Interference engines .....
Virtually all Acura and Honda 4-cylinder and V6 passenger car engines;
Kia 2.0L "Sportage"
Mazda 2.0L in the MX-6 and 626, and the 3.0L V6 in the 929 and MPV;
Mitsubishi engines, except the 1.8L, SOHC (My Galant!) 2.0L 4-cylinder & SOHC 3.0L V6;
All Nissan 4-cylinder and V6 engines
All Porsche engines
1989-'94 Suzuki 1.3L DOHC
Toyota 1.5L Tercel
1990-'92 Volkswagen 1.6L diesel
Volvo 2.3L and 2.4L engines.
1994 and newer Audi 2.8L V6
1998 & newer Audi 1.8L
BMW 2.5L and 2.7L 6-cylinder
Hyundai 4-cylinder and V6 engines
Infiniti 3.0L V6
Isuzu 1.5L, 2.0L, 2.3L & 2.6L engines;



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Fits Engine - Chassis:
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Timing belts should be replaced every so many miles OR time. What ever comes first. Check your owners manual. The common mileage is 60,000 miles. Time should be 4 years. If there is a fluid leaking into the belt then it should be replaced immediately and the leak repaired.

No compression and no start with a cam sensor code makes me think that you have a broken timing belt. If true, there has been some engine damage. The pistons will hit the valves and cause bent valves/ holes in pistons.

Firing order is 1-2-3-4-5-6
Cylinders on the head with the coil pack are 2-4-6 so the other head is 1-3-5
Its difficult to tell by the diagram but the coil sequence may be 3-4-5-2-6-1
diagram courtesy of autozone.com

B1495 is a seat belt tensioner warning. You should take it to the dealer to have it looked at. Many complaints about Kia Airbags and seat belt sensors.

http://www.aboutautomobile.com/Complaint/2006/Kia/Sportage/Airbag

check this video out.

Check the voltage coming out of the alternator with engine running it should be 13.0-14.7 volts.Usally when the battery light comes on the voltage is to low or not charging.If voltage is below 13.0 volts or higher than 15 volts then the alternator is faulty and will need to be replaced.

Your Kia will have a timing belt.

Good luck.

on the coil packs that sit on top of plugs #2 and #4 cylinders are attached plug wires.separate coil from wire look inside wires there are two (one in each) little and loose cylinder shaped pieces of metal ( looks and is about the size of a valve stem core) that carry your spark make sure they are intact and did not fall out.

Usually about 7500 miles or 12 months, which ever comes first, it should be checked for glazing (shiney) on the smooth flat side, cracks on the grooved side, and fraying along the edges. If you see any of these things, it should be changed.