Noisey after belt change

Hi Folks

Hi , Welcome. I have a Sedona 2.9tdi s 2001. The cam belt for mine is only 1 tooth different so I double check with my mechanic before I but one of e bay (either 150 or151 teeth). Also have you the correct oil in. Mine came backwith 10/40 semi should be 5/30 full synthetic 

Steve Gx Blackpool

Thanks SteveGX. It was an independent garage I took it to, I wonder if they checked as to wheter there were different belts. I will also have to ask about the oil/

I have a 2006 Kia Sedona 2.9, I was driving on the motorway and heard a clanking noise which sounded as thought something had 'fallen' off the underside of the car, a few moments later a similar noise about a mile up the road the car lost all power all the lights flashed up on the dash and i pulled over. RAC came out and said oil was all over the engine making it difficult to see what has happened so advised me to get towed to my garage. This I did. The garage inspected the car and said that they would need to replace the engine due to the 'damage' at a cost of £2,000-3,000! My husband phoned Kia and they asked to see the vehicle. Their report stated the following, 'Relayed in hole in the sump and metal lumps loose in sump, investigated and stripped off the sump found the balance shafts siezed and sheared off the retained bolt, the crankshaft gear has torn teeth so requires replacement which involves crankshaft removal' I have had my car serviced as recommended, all be it not at a Kia Dealership as their labour rate is ridiculous, and had the cambelt changed in Dec. Kia wont cover it under warranty as the 7 year warranty doesn't apply to my vehicle, and they won't do it under a goodwill policy becuase I haven't had it services with them! I asked the aftersales manager, what I could have done to prevent this and he said there was nothing I could have done. The balance shaft seized due to either an oil blockage or the oil pump failing, (they cant check the oil pump because it is 'non existant', neither of these issues would show up as a fault on the dashboard panel. Therefore my arguement is, if I can't prevent this from happening, by being advised theres a problem via the dash, or in a routine service, surely the car isn't fit for purpose, becuase if I was advised this problem could occur I would never have purchased the vehicle in the first place! I think this is fault on the Sedona but I don't know how to pursue this futher, I have heard of Crank shaft pulley problems with other Kia models and wonder whether this is a similar fault, any experience from other members would be greatly received to help find out where I go from here currently being told £2,130.68 would solve the problem!


Edited by smegmyster - 13 Feb 2012 at 6:00pm