2004 Kia Sorento - Timing belt, tensioner. Misfire codes, rattling sounds

The Kia was in rough shape. What started out as a slight tick turned into loud clacking and rattling. Poor idle and a loss in performance.
CEL had come on as the rattling noise increased. I had Misfire codes for cylinders 1, 3, and 5 reading multiple misfires detected. The engine itself sounded louder the worse it ran. Making it seem as if there was an exhaust leak by the manifold.
Idle was noisy but once accelerating the engine smoothed out. Then when the load came off the engine it started clacking again.
After completing this job the engine runs perfectly quiet and smooth. No more CEL on and the joy has come back to driving. The engine is responsive and strong again.

[@nscott26]

My 01' Isuzu Rodeo with the 3.2 V6 sounds like that, I ordered the Gates timing belt kit with the water pump. Hopefully it's the timing belt tensioner and not a rod bearing issue.

[@r1beef88]

I hope for your sake too!! Engine rebuild just take time and are easily pushed aside for other things.

[@joeconstantini5531]

How did you time it without taking the top of the motor off?

[@r1beef88]

In order to tine the engine you must remove the stuff on the front of the motor, not the top. Radiator should come out, belt off, idler pulley off, and you need to remove the timing covers and expose the timing belt. And then remove that to totally reset the timing. You’ll have to pull off the tensioner and then follow the timing steps and clocking procedure. It can all be totally removed, timed, then reassembled in a day once you have done it a time or two. Make sure you can remove the crank pulley, before going too far. The parts are simple and everything is straight forward just takes time.

[@nickduscher7724]

Do you have any video on how to remove oil filter housings mount