Kia Sorento, chain or belt?

madred006 · 15-04-2015 9:19pm #1

Just curious to know is it a chain or belt in 2006 Kia Sorento 2.5 4wd and is it a main dealer job to have it replaced ,cheers in advance .

biko · 15-04-2015 9:55pm

Not a DIY effort. Moved to main forum.

colm_mcm · 15-04-2015 9:58pm

2.5 crdi would be chain IIRC

madred006 · 15-04-2015 10:00pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

2.5 crdi would be chain IIRC

Thanks do you know is it expensive to have it replaced or tightened ?

colm_mcm · 15-04-2015 10:03pm

You wouldn't be tightening it anyway.
What's happened?

madred006 · 15-04-2015 10:08pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

You wouldn't be tightening it anyway.
What's happened?

Banging noise coming from top of engine ðŸ˜¡and a guy said it was the belt or chain and it didn't sound good

madred006 · 16-04-2015 8:29pm

Got quote today from main dealers for 3k .

colm_mcm · 16-04-2015 9:24pm

Try an independent garage. Using a main dealer for a 9 year old car isn't necessary.

Is the car commercial or passenger?

madred006 · 16-04-2015 10:16pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Try an independent garage. Using a main dealer for a 9 year old car isn't necessary.

Is the car commercial or passenger?

Thanks colm its a passenger

colm_mcm · 16-04-2015 10:35pm

It's arguably worth fixing then. Had you planned on keeping it much longer before this happened?

SteelyDanJalapeno · 16-04-2015 10:38pm

Price seems astronomical? Got a chain and tensioner and rail replaced last year on a tsi golf for about 1100 from dealer

madred006 · 16-04-2015 11:30pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

It's arguably worth fixing then. Had you planned on keeping it much longer before this happened?

To the average person probably not but when u just paid 3750 a couple of weeks ago it's hard to just write it off .

colm_mcm · 17-04-2015 6:39am

I'm not suggesting you pay €3k by the way, just suggesting it's worth fixing.

dieselbug · 17-04-2015 7:36am

madred006 wrote: »

Banging noise coming from top of engine ðŸ˜¡and a guy said it was the belt or chain and it didn't sound good

This has a chain.

Get a second opinion. If the guy didnt know if it had a chain or belt I would'nt pay too much heed to his diagnosis and stay away from the main dealer.

madred006 wrote: »

Got quote today from main dealers for 3k .

Did the main dealer actually say the chain was the problem?

madred006 · 17-04-2015 7:44am

dieselbug wrote: »

This has a chain.

Get a second opinion. If the guy didnt know if it had a chain or belt I would'nt pay too much heed to his diagnosis and stay away from the main dealer.

Did the main dealer actually say the chain was the problem?

Yes main dealer advised that the chain was the problem and would need to be replaced .

madred006 · 17-04-2015 7:45am

colm_mcm wrote: »

I'm not suggesting you pay €3k by the way, just suggesting it's worth fixing.

Caught between a rock and hard place really ,it's not worth much but if it stops running it's worthless ,

dieselbug · 17-04-2015 9:40am

madred006 wrote: »

To the average person probably not but when u just paid 3750 a couple of weeks ago it's hard to just write it off .

Do you mean you have just bought it? privately?

This engine has three chains with three tensioners and all assosiated guides etc, so it will be expensive to replace everything.

Most likely it is the top chain that's causing problems and possibly the others are ok but you wont know until it's opened.

Try to find a recommended independent garage for a second quote, opinion.

madred006 · 17-04-2015 10:55am

dieselbug wrote: »

Do you mean you have just bought it? privately?

This engine has three chains with three tensioners and all assosiated guides etc, so it will be expensive to replace everything.

Most likely it is the top chain that's causing problems and possibly the others are ok but you wont know until it's opened.

Try to find a recommended independent garage for a second quote, opinion.

Yes purchased it privately seemed fine at the time .Thanks for advice will try around and see what happens .

Kia Sorento, chain or belt?

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