Kia Sportage Rebuild: Cylinder Head Removal DIY

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[@verygoodvibes]

the impossible to reach bracket underneath the exhaust manifold was there to help prevent the manifold from cracking from vibration imo. thank you very much for this awesome video.. you do great work!. liked and subscribed!

[@MrSagowoon]

It would take me days to accomplish what you did in less than an hour. Respect.

[@trafalgarlawcastro4005]

I really like your videos because it explains all the details👍

[@D______]

Here is my Kia experience. Anyone in my position has encountered the same thing from Kia. If you cannot supply them with up to date maintenance records on your vehicle they will not cover it. So for instance, if you change your own oil you're screwed. Might work if you saved all your receipts but very few people are in the habit of saving receipts of them doing their own oil changes. This ploy Kia uses is well documented if you want to look it up, I have, and it’s out there. Also my car would be covered under the SC147 recall as the symptoms of my engine seizing up (engine needs replaced) followed the exact same symptomology as those the manufacturing defect notes in the recall. The recall notice even appears on my Carfax report. Again you can find all the recall information online. The reason my car isn't part of the SC147 recall according to Kia is because it is MPI instead of GDI. All the rest of the engine is the exact same, 2.4L theta II. Kia says that because my car uses a different kind of fuel injection method that it cannot be affected by the metal filings left in the engine block which is what the SC147 recall is all about. That's totally absurd on its face but that's Kia's position. The vehicles Kia did recall was done after many government threats as well as numerous lawsuits brought by disgruntled Kia owners for which there are many. Kia's mother company, Hyundai actually recalled their vehicles for the same problem immediately when the issue was discovered. It took Kia several years later to admit to the problem and issue a recall even though they were well aware of the problem. Where was Kia's concern for people being killed due to this manufacturing defect? A car having its engine seize up on the interstate would be something that would concern most companies immediately but not Kia. Unless Kia completely changes the way it does business they will continue to cost consumers thousands of dollars for defective cars and probably end up killing people due to their own negligence. I had to argue, write emails, file complaints with various entities, etc just to get Kia to actually LOOK at my engine at no cost to me to determine the how and why of the engine failure. Kia refused to cover my car even though it is under warranty and furthermore refused to even LOOK at my car to see what caused the failure. I'm still waiting for a callback from Kia with their assessment. Kia actually agreed to take my valve cover off to take a look at my car once I complained as high up as I could to Kia. This was after several months of my car sitting dead on the Auffenberg Kia lot in Metro east St Louis. Kia actually told me I'd have to pay $1500 up front to have my engine failure looked into initially. My constant pressure on Kia finally got them to say they would take my valve cover off for no fee which costs Kia less than $50 in labor. Kia had no desire whatsoever to know what caused my engine to seize up. Their ONLY concern was to avoid any acknowledgement of any responsibility or liability. Kia already knew what caused the engine to fail. The same thing that happened to hundreds of thousands of the same engines made by Kia and Hyundai. It was the exact same problem as the Kia SC147 recall. Taking the valve cover off will not help. There was no oil leak. No oil smell. Never any indication of any problem with the valve cover. It's simply a ploy for Kia to say we looked at your engine and it's your fault. Who would trust their assessment at this point anyway? I'm out thousands of dollars I still owe on a car without a working engine. Don't you think any car maker worth a darn would want to know why one of their vehicles engines just seized up on the highway? Kia's been super lucky so far no one has died due to their negligence. Additionally a co-worker of mine had a problem with his Kia and will not buy one again either. For his Kia the car required a specific oil filter made and installed by Kia and if that was not used the engine fails. He was never told this when he purchased the vehicle. His insurance successfully sued Kia for over $7,000 for his engine failure. Unfortunately my insurance doesn't cover mechanical issues. Ever wonder why your Kia never quite gets the gas mileage it was rated to get? Kia has also paid out for a class action lawsuit because they lied about the MPG of many of their models. The very MPG rating that many people base a large percentage of their purchase decision on. Yeah, Kia lied about that too but kept it hush hush. You can find the information online if you look for it. I had my car into the dealership (Auffenberg) several times before the engine failure telling them something is bad wrong with the car. The Kia service department ran every kind of computer diagnostic and could find no reason for the problems which included knocking, major loss of power, major loss of fuel economy and car dying at both idle and speed. Check engine light was always on and every sensor it said was malfunctioning was replaced and it didn't help. Unfortunately I could not leave my car with Kia. Kia wouldn't supply me with a free rental. They said it was against company policy. My step daughter was dying needing a second liver transplant as all this was going on and I couldn't be without that vehicle. With only one vehicle (other than the Kia) I wouldn't be able to get to work or my step daughter wouldn't be able to be cared for properly. I told Kia this and still they refused to get me a rental while they actually got to the root of my car problem and addressed it. Instead they said sorry to hear that, we can't find any problem with your car. They actually let me leave with a car they KNEW was dangerous and about to fail. They didn't care that my family was going through a serious medical situation with my step daughter and the car behaving as it was only increased the stress on my entire family during this time. Fortunately my step daughter got her transplant just in time and is doing ok now. Not only did Kia sell me a defective product but all this happened as our family is going through the stress of a child being deathly ill, lots of additional costs for medical related expenses and Kia was told this and didn't care. Kia added thousands of dollars to my already stressed finances by selling me a defective vehicle. But it gets even better. The Kia rep in Arizona named Steve that handles my case and many others actually told me on the phone that some of Kia's cars die early and that's just the way it is. He insisted all other car manufacturers have the same problem and also refuse to repair the vehicles leaving their customers screwed too. That's certainly not my experience nor that of anyone I know. Steve at Kia flat out told me Kia isn't going to pay and I'm out of luck because I got a bad Kia and have to eat it. That's what he said. That's Kia’s customer service that said that to me. I have to shake my head and laugh every time I call Kia and their recording says "Rated #1 in initial quality 2 years in a row!" Yeah, and dies in 78,000 miles and Kia refuses to make a full recall or honor it's warranty. You won't see Kia winning any customer service awards or vehicle longevity awards. My advice to anyone that has a Kia (ESPECIALLY if it's a 2.4L) is to trade it in and get something other than a Kia before it dies and your left paying off a car that doesn't run. I liked Kia at one time or I wouldn't have bought one. What I've found out since has opened my eyes to the quality of their vehicles and their denials of their own manufacturing defects even if it could cost lives or severely screw consumers over financially. Buying a Kia might make you think you're getting more quality for less money but it's all based upon lies and cover-ups. That is my Kia experience and it's the WORST experience I've had with any company on any level at any time in my 31 (47 - 16) years of driving cars.

[@aaronshively4337]

Thanks for your life story

[@graemesydney38]

The EFI and exhaust can stay attached and removed with the head. Taking the radiator out gives a lot more elbow room as well.

[@itsamazing3825]

That 12v milwakee ratchet is my favorite tool in my arsenal

[@brianrhubbard]

I know this is late. The oil could be from the PCV system being ran back into the intake. Mazda engines do the same thing and that engine does look very much like the Mazda FE. You could recommend installing a oil catch can. You are very detailed in your videos and I like your channel for that. Found your channel looking for Olsa socket tray reviews.

[@XPbIM3]

That amount of oil in the intake manifold can be a sign of faulty PCV. Or even worse: a huge amount of blow by gas caused by worn piston rings. A rare design of injector seats - with additional air supply to evaporise fuel.

[@tuneafishgarage6264]

What was compression after the repairs, did you get decent numbers! I may buy one of these with this issue and fix for. Winter DD.

[@ailtonsanchesdeoliveiracas6954]

Muito me ajudou,tanks Ailton Castro BRASIL

[@nowhereman-cf3fy]

Did you replace the gasket between the upper and lower intake manifold? I just wondered if it can be reused.

[@andreiput9492]

hi 50's kid. great vid. you commented the kia head removal was pretty easy. i think your e 46 head removal and technology is light years ahead of kia. I will never get this type of vehicle.

[@50sKid]

Actually this is pretty typical for any 4 cylinder. Honda, Toyota, etc.

[@kiva4481]

Any chance you'd come to TX and do this on my daughter's Kia? 😅

[@blankblank6817]

Can you let me know how the little magnet single wire sensor gets remounted to the head?

[@DooooGZ]

oil is from PCV, oil catch can should help and eliminate or minimize oil in the intake

[@B.D.B.Outdoors304]

33:30 a little garage talk= bet that ain't your first reach around is it 50skid? Sorry, just couldn't resist

[@bobtamcody]

Watched your vid before taking apart my gf 2002 Kia. I felt it was a head gasket issue because coolant was getting sucked into the cylinders, my coolant system was also building up pressure. From blow by compression is my guess. But two things really throw me. Do not seem to have coolant in oil. But coolant in cylinders. Second, lots of oil everywhere, it the head bolts, cylinders, pretty much everywhere I wouldn't expect to see it. Can this all be a product of the head gasket? You mentioned oil in intake, did you find the reason? Thanks!

[@patrickyoung2106]

my 2007 sportage is at the shop now. losing coolant and after a longer drive oil leaking all over. no oil in coolant. mechanic thinks it may simply be a coolant leak. let's wait and see... engine performing fine. occasionally it struggles on start. but otherwise normal.

[@BigAlWillis]

recently worked on 04 kia sedona. same situation with the oil.

[@getoffmyaccount9803]

im looking into changing the starter along with a few of the intake gaskets vacuum leak code but I'm just curious as far as disconnecting any of the lines did you have to empty any gas out of the car? i know the fuel rail is on top so It looked like you might. also as far as the fuel injector do you know how to disconnect them?

[@50sKid]

Nah the little bit in the rail can leak out. It’ll evaporate. Keep your garage door open

[@user-vl2yg3cs5w]

Спасибо помогло

[@jameswilliams3844]

I thought you remove the head bolts in reverse order of install, hand tools only?

[@rogermcwilliams6786]

Probably be a good time to change the heater core!

[@trafalgarlawcastro4005]

I want to see a procedure where the battery wiring is changed because my wiring is damaged, please make a video about that

[@FredCarver]

Would it be easier to pull the motor out

[@circuitdotlt]

very interesting find of oil in intake. I have actually had my engine rebuilt. It worked really well for first day: no leaks, plenty of power, etc. The next day I start it, there is a cloud of white smoke coming out the exhaust. It's white and kinda non-oil, but one of cylinders is full of oily liquid. Also intake valve is all covered in the liquid, it even forms a small puddle of liquid when the valve is closed. All other cylinders are fine. It has good compression and I have no idea what happened. help?

[@circuitdotlt]

btw I have suspected valve seal, so pulled a cover, replaced the seal. Nothing changed.

[@ilovereba1120]

elektrinis white smoke can either be condensation burning or you're leaking antifreeze in the cylinder

[@ronrico2620]

Hey I had a bad starter so I watched your video to get at that painful little thing. But now after assembly it starts but doesn't stay running does anyone have any ideas. I would really appreciate it!

[@Argie_758]

timing probably

[@Nirky]

Looks like my Volvo, had clogged PCV hoses, oil dipstick blew out and lost a cam seal. Clean em all out, oil problem solved.

[@user-hd8rl2yj1n]

Привет! 🇷🇺👍👍👍👍👍

[@hi-techhobo5329]

Oh, it’s a 4 cylinder?

[@TobaccoRowe1960]

I'm thinking dollar store hand mirror here. and light bulb on wire.

[@Argie_758]

Help!! My kia cranks but won't start

[@patrickyoung2106]

fuel pump?

[@Argie_758]

@@patrickyoung2106 already sold it

[@faizugovena7451]

my is faizu

[@samer4977]

your job is like a pain in ass does all kia parts ar very hard to remove and take to much time ,if you done this work with bmw or honda i think its will be easy ..right ??

[@50sKid]

actually this Kia was fairly easy to work on, all things considered. I've worked on Nissans that were much more difficult.

[@samer4977]

nice job bro keep make more diagnostic and repair video for different cars. your channel amazing