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Kia Spectra
The Kia Spectra is a rebadged hatchback variant of the Kia Sephia. The Spectra is designed as a four-door sedan and five-door hatchback, and features a 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual transmission.
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How many gallons of gas would be needed to drive 1238 miles if a car gets 25 miles per gallon?
1238/25 = 49.52 gals.
Does a 2003 Kia Spectra have a timing belt?
Yes, and it must be replaced every 105,000 miles. Warning: This is an interference engine, and as such if the belt breaks you will have severe engine damage.
How do you fix a Chassis Acceleration Sensor Signal Malfunction on a 2003 Kia Spectra?
You can try to replace it. If you have a book on your car, look for a picture of it. You can find it pretty easily in a junk yard if you know where to look. If you have already replaced it, try having the check engine light cleared. If it comes back on, or still reads that error even after replacing the sensor, it may be a bigger problem. It could be in the wiring system or even the computer. Try to replace it first. Instructions will be in the book, and all it involves is unplugging the old sensor and removing two bolts. Installation of the replacement is the reverse.
Where do you find the daytime running light module on a 2007 Kia Spectra?
Under the hood on the driver side. Its the only fuse that is a light in color
Where is the PCV Valve located on a 2006 KIA Spectra 5?
1. Remove the 4 screws that hold the large plastic engine cover in place. Remove the plastic cover.
2. Looking at the engine from the front (driver's seat will be to your right) you will note the 4 plug wires at the top of the engine. Looking almost directly behind the plug wire on the right, you will notice a BLACK S-SHAPED HOSE running horizontally from the main engine block backwards to the silver colored aluminum breather box at the rear of the engine compartment.
3. YOU WIL NOT IMMEDIATELY see the PCV Valve because it is hidden from view by being wrapped in a 1 inch spongey black rubber fitting on one end of the S-shaped hose mentioned in step 2.
4. Using pliers, compress the clamp and pull loose the S shaped hose.
5. Now use a screw driver to pry off the 1 inch spongey black rubber cover off of the hidden PCV Valve.
6. Once the spongey rubber wrapping is removed, there sits your PCV Valve!!!
It took me several phone calls, and two hours of frustration to figure this out. Hopefully, this helps someone.
Where is kia spectra 2006 blower motor resistor located and how much time to change out?
Under the glovebox on the passenger side.
I suspect your blower isn't working anymore right ?
I learned to get into the habit of "tapping" the blower (the circular thing under there- you'll see it) which makes it come on.
Where is the alternator located on a 2001 Kia Spectra?
below the power steering pump, on the left-front of the engine. power stering pump is next to the where you check the motor oil, both have belts wrapped around them
What is the MPG for a Kia Spectra?
have a 2009 Kia Spectra EX and have gotten 40MPG during straight hyway interstate travel.
How do you compress brake caliper piston for 2005 Kia Spectra?
You need a special brake piston tool to do this. Here is a link that shows what this tool looks like: http://www.lislecorp.com/tool_detail.cfm?detail=416
Basically, you put this on the end of a 3/8 inch drive, then use the side of the tool where the pins match your brake piston. Engage the pins from the tools into the piston slots, press in and turn clockwise. It will take a lot of turns to move it back in the bore.
After how many miles should you change the timing belt on a Ford Ranger?
Only the 4 cylinder has a timing belt. On a 1983-97 replace it at 60,000 miles=On a 1998 up, replace at 120,000 miles.=
Does a 2007 Kia Spectra have a timing belt or chain?
According to the Gates website the 2.0 liter four cylinder engine in a 2007
Kia Spectra has a timing BELT
How do you get your keys out of the ignition if they are stuck?
Try to put it in nutral and shift back into park again. Make sure your steering wheel is in the straight position. Sometimes the wheel will lock if it is turned. Hope this helps.
Sometimes the locking tab that holds the little button you press on the shifter breaks and doesn't allow the electrical system to see that the car is in park which
will not let you remove the key or start the car.
Pull the plastic button out just a bit or all the way off if it's broken, and that will engage the park signal and get you on your way. Ford won't take this as a safety recall. Been there before.
Magiver.
How do you replace the CV joints on a Kia Sephia?
I've never worked on a KIA, but I wanted to give you just a bit of info. Its actually cheaper to buy the right or left axle, not to mention less work. Front wheel drive cars have 4 CV joints. 2 per axle. Just ask for a rebuilt Half-shaft. Good Luck
do not get a rebuilt axle, you will regret it
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How do you take the window handle off a 2005 Kia Spectra?
To take the window handle off of the 2005 Kia Spectra, you will first need to remove the interior door panel. This panel pries off of the vehicle using a flat screwdriver or a prying tool. Then, access the door handle by removing its cover and then remove the screw at the center of the handle.
How do you remove brake drums from 02 Kia Spectra?
Remove wheel, remove small Philips screw, give drum a whack and hopefully it will come right off. If not keep pounding, lol... and pounding and pounding...ok, here is an alternative that will work (unlike other sites, you'll see). The problem is that the back side of the drum and the front face of the hub have gotten intimate with each other, and are now seized. Breaking this bond is very difficult as it has been established over 10-years.
(make sure you have bought all three parking brake cables as well as brake hardware kit and shoes and maybe drums too). Brake lube and antiseize compound are good to use too. For drum removal, get two sets of taps and drills and bolts and a handle for 5/16 or 3/8 coarse threaded bolts. A couple of 1-1/2inch long fully threaded bolts are also needed. Rust penetrant and some cutting oil (almost any lubricant for cooling the drilling will work, but cutting oil is best for tapping). An ax or similar device, I'll explain later.
Spray the rust penetrant into the annular space around each lug bolt.
Those #3 Philips head screws do need to come out. If they wont, you'll need to drill them out. Don't worry about messing up the threads, those keeper screws are pretty much pointless.
Spray the rust penetrant into the annular space around each lug bolt.
Have a cup of coffee.
Spray the rust penetrant into the annular space around each lug bolt.
Lay the ax handle against the back edge of the drum, and draw it to you so the edge of the ax head catches the drum and nudges it toward you. One you got the idea of how this is going to work, put some oompf into it. This technique worked on one side for me.
Other sites will talk about threading a jacking screw into the threaded hole and using that to force the drum off the hub. But DON'T USE THE STUPID THREADED HOLES THOSE PHILIPS SCREWS CAME OUT OF. You will be forcing the hub away from the backing plate. With any luck you'll break the screws or strip the threads before you destroy a functional part of your car.
Forget about the star wheel you used to have to diggle with to relax the auto adjuster and get the shoes out of the worn slot in the drum. There is no access port and there is no Star wheel.
Drill a hole into the drum located like the set screw holes, except between studs where there is no hole. Slow speeds for drilling metal, oil it frequently. Go only so far so you drill just barely into the hub. You can gauge this from the set screw holes and check the drilled hole for the ring you will see where the surfaces meet.
Now set up the tap. Screw the tap in, once it starts to bite the metal, 3/4 turn or so forward, 1/4 to 1/2 turn back to clear cuttings, then forward again. If you over stress the tap it will snap, just like thap. (If you bought two, you won't break any). When you bottom out in the hole, remove the tap. The tap has a pretty long taper to it. You can grind off 75% of the taper, flat or a bit hollowed. Now you can advance the thread almost to the bottom of the hole.
Take a look and judge how much depth there is from the end of the thread to the hub. Take one of the bolts and grind off the threads at the end to make a nub that will push on the hub.
Thread the bolt in, and tighten it against the hub. Watch for movement. if none, back it out. Lengthen the nub, repeat. Once the drum moves, you can work it off pulling on opposite sides. In an ideal world you will drill two holes, tap hem both and use two bolts to push off the drum. Once the drum is off by an 1/8 inch, you can fish taping the hole in the drum and use the bolt(s) to get the drum all the way off.
An interesting option if the shoes need to be relaxed, is to break off the pin heads in the back of the backing plate (which hold the shoes in place).
On the spectra the arrangement of the spring and adjusting cog are opposite each other on the left and right sides. So, TAKE PICTURES before you take it apart. Hardware kits don't come with c-clips to hold the p-brake lever to the rear shoe, get some.
Those parking brake levers should not be bent to prevent its full range of motion. You may need to straighten one or the other out. See more under parking brake for Spectra 02
How do you replace lost car keys for an 2003 Kia Spectra?
I found this from WikiHow... I hope it helps!
= How to Replace Car Keys = I know that many of my friends, including myself, have lost their car keys in the past few years. It can be an annoying thing, because the car dealerships charge so much. But here's an alternative to that process. # Find out your car's VIN number. # Go to a site like www.streetkeys.com or other key replacement stores. They usually have keys and will be able to cut keys based on the number you give them. # Select your YEAR, MAKE and MODEL and choose the order by VIN service. # Go through the process and you'll be able to receive your keys within days. # Once you get the keys, you can program them to your car w/o a technician, usually the instructions are included. # Enjoy the fact that you saved a lot of $$$. * ** I'm pretty sure you can get backup keys this way too, and you won't need VIN cut.
* I live in the Northeast region of the U.S. and I also bought a remote starter so that I could heat up my car before getting in. It's worked great.
