The head gasket on a 2004 Kia Rio is replaced by draining the coolant, removing the intake manifold, and unbolting the cylinder heads. The head and gasket can then be removed and a new gasket put in place.
Just like any other vehicle. The head must be removed in order to replace the gasket. There is no other repair for a blown head gasket except the replace it.
You cannot and should not buy a used head gasket. If you have a blown head gasket you replace it with a new gasket. The gasket will cost very little. The labor to replace the gasket is where the cost is. Expect to pay from $500 to $1,000. This is a major repair that takes time.
No the 2002 had a 1.5L DOHC I4 and the 2003 had a 1.6L DOHC I4
Remove the old head gasket and put the new one in its place. Pretty simple
NOPE!
i need a detailed diagram on how to replace a valve cover gasket on an 2002 kia sportage. no one makes a repair guide for this vehical
You either have a blown intake gasket or a blown head gasket.
this has already been answered in another question see how do i replace a starter motor in a 1998 kia sportage with automatic trasmission ?
what is the torque cylinder head bolts and the camshaft for KIA clarus 2.0 petrol DOHC 1998 model
Some sort of gasket may be blown. Either the Head or the Carb gasket IMO.
Any vehicle can run with a blown head gasket. Question is, do you want to destroy the engine in your Kia? A sure way to do that is to drive it with a blown head gasket. By doing this you are allowing coolant to be mixed with the oil in the engine. Coolant is a horrible lubricant and is actually very corrosive. It will, in short order, destroy the bearings and all other moving parts in your engine.