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Hi! i have a 2005 kia sportage and just tonight i noticed a plinking/screeching noise when i am at low speeds. I got home and looked at other message boards and i did see the same problem, however these were all UK cars. Im wondering if anyone else has the same problem with their car. Its a loud screeching/whistling noise and as the gears go higher is isnt as loud, but almost vibrates a bit... anyone have any ideas? it might not be the drive train, just curious. I am still under warranty, but the UK people said their cars werent fixed under warranty. any opinions or anything would be GREAT! thanks!
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 Hi everyone, I have a 2001 sportage that wants to engage 4x4 whilst travelling at 100km/h this creates some awfull noises does any one know how to fix the problem
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Replying to: hekkman (Oct 18, 2007 1:43 am) Most probably the vacuum solenoid valve leaks..that is some vacuum passes through even if it id supposed to be shut hence some vacuum applies to hubs and they try to engage.....which probably means they are shot now.... Disconnect the hose "vacuum to hubs" THis is located driver side fender.  At least this should stop the grinding but 2WD only now. The you can try to clean solenoid from internal dust by applying compressed air and using 12v on and off - it helped mine for a while - but anyway the original vacuum hubs, though very convenient when they worked, are due for failure and should be replaced with Warn auto-mechanical or manual
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 thanks for the response so quik, they are factory hubs replaced about 10000 ks ago along with new wheel bearings although the original vacuum soleniod was replaced with one like the air con system, though im a bit suspect about it..
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Replying to: hekkman (Oct 18, 2007 2:46 am) supplier the price is now almost double what it was 18 months ago....but viewed from Canada, since the appreciation of the C$ (from .65 to 1.02 now), it is not that much. And the instructions here If you elect to change your hubs for the automechanical, there are precautions in their use: they cannot be engaged "on the fly" as the vacuum were. Come back for details if needed. |
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I have a 2000 KIA Sportage. The problem I got is this: Last week I was driviing the KIA on and off all day. One time I got in and tryed to star it but nothing. When the key is turned all the dash lights come on the keyless entry works, but when turned to the start position there is nothing. The starter is not even trying to turnover. I was told by a friend that it might be a problem with the keyless entry not fully disingaging, another told me it may be a block fuse. Pleas help |
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over one way(one direction)and then try and turn the engine over. If that doesn't work turn the wheel the other way and try turning it over. I don't know if this is a safety mechanism of some kind but one time this happened to me in my '99 Kia Sephia. One of the service personnel at my dealer came out and for one thing I didn't have the clutch pedal fully depressed, the other was this cranking the wheel fully one way, ttrying to crank it over...then turning the steering wheel the opposite way completely and trying to turn it over. Give it a try and see what happens.
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Replying to: chris106 (Oct 18, 2007 6:04 pm) Do you mean "there is nothing left", like all the lights turn off, which would be a battery connector problem, or simply, it does not crank ?
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Replying to: lmp4 (Oct 19, 2007 2:04 am)
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Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Oct 18, 2007 11:59 pm) |
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