2007 Kia Carens [continued]

**seymorebutts** · July 14th, 2012 01:31 PM

hello, i managed to access my windshield washer pump through the wheel well
1. jack up front right wheel
2. remove 6 plastic screws from the wheel well

3. after screws were removed

4. here is the washer pump

5. remove the power connection

6. gently pull the pump

7. as you can see the filter is blocked from the windshield washer solution gunk

**seymorebutts** · July 14th, 2012 01:33 PM

8. after cleaning with alcohol

9. replace the pump and power connector

i let a compressed air blown thru each hose for the front and rear washer, but i didnt have success with the rear, still clogged but front is fine now, i will have to find a long thin flexible wire for the rear's hose
10. replace the wheel well cover and screws

**yapoy86** · July 14th, 2012 01:41 PM

nice... dapat talaga water lang gamit... wag na kung ano ano pang solution ek ek... biodegradable din kasi yan so katagalan nabubulok, nagiging slimy tapos mag coagulate sabay babara

**Hanren** · July 15th, 2012 12:18 AM

Guys, I need your opinion with regards to this. I think my Carens is going to have serious engine issues :'(

While going up Kennon road a few hours ago (exactly 7 pm), there was a minor landslide at Camp 2. There were stones of different sizes that littered the road. I tried to run cross one stone but unfortunately, it scraped the underside of my Carens. So I continued to drive for about 20 kms more.

Then when I reached Camp 7, the engine gradually shook and died and smoke emitted from under the hood. I couldn't start it anymore. I was stuck on a sharp uphill curb (just right after the Lions head). Good thing there were a number of guys who helped push up my Carens to a safer spot on the other side of the road.

Then when I looked underneath, oil was dripping. My suspect was that the oil pan was struck and punctured when I hit that stone. So I had it towed to Kia Baguio. My question is, is the engine totally damaged? What could be the worst possible scenario? I dread to hear the bad news but I think this is covered by insurance (own damage). Kia Baguio will open by Tuesday July 17 because Monday here is a holiday so I really won''t have any idea as to what could be the damage until Tuesday. Tomorrow is a Sunday.

Thanks in advance for your inputs. I badly need this right now.

**mikkoy_99** · July 15th, 2012 09:46 PM

*Hanren, possible that your carens lost a lot of oil so the engine seized. I'm not a mechanic but I experienced a blown radiator once and engine immediately died due to overheating (corolla 92 xe model). After radiator was replaced, it was running again. Hope your car just needs additional oil and oil pan replacement.

**Hanren** · July 15th, 2012 11:25 PM

Originally Posted by mikkoy_99

*Hanren, possible that your carens lost a lot of oil so the engine seized. I'm not a mechanic but I experienced a blown radiator once and engine immediately died due to overheating (corolla 92 xe model). After radiator was replaced, it was running again. Hope your car just needs additional oil and oil pan replacement.

yes thanks. I hope yun lang ang magiging issue at hindi yung overhaul or change engine.

**bluebeard** · July 16th, 2012 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by seymorebutts

thanks sir mikkoy, i can hear my pump everytime i try to use the washer, hinala ko sa pump na mismo ang bara kasi may mga dumi dun sa reservoir nung ni-drain ko, anyway ni-replace ba ng kia under warranty?

parang hindi ata maganda maglagay ng winshield washer solution dun sa reservoir, pag naayos plain water na lang gagamitin ko

I also don't use windshield solutions but instead I use distilled water kc tap or plain water has minerals that will clog the nozzle over time.

**seymorebutts** · July 16th, 2012 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by bluebeard

I also don't use windshield solutions but instead I use distilled water kc tap or plain water has minerals that will clog the nozzle over time.

yes, distilled pala, thanks!

regarding sir hanrens issue, i have also experienced oil drained while i was running but with a rocsta jeep

, it shook and died also after some kilometers tapos ayaw na mag start, naputol kasi yung hose somewhere, bale ni-replace lang yung hose, naglagay ng bagong oil tapos push start kasi ayaw na sa ignition key mag start e, nag ok naman sya, hope yun lang din nangyari sa carens mo at nothing serious

**yapoy86** · July 16th, 2012 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by Hanren

Guys, I need your opinion with regards to this. I think my Carens is going to have serious engine issues :'(

While going up Kennon road a few hours ago (exactly 7 pm), there was a minor landslide at Camp 2. There were stones of different sizes that littered the road. I tried to run cross one stone but unfortunately, it scraped the underside of my Carens. So I continued to drive for about 20 kms more.

Then when I reached Camp 7, the engine gradually shook and died and smoke emitted from under the hood. I couldn't start it anymore. I was stuck on a sharp uphill curb (just right after the Lions head). Good thing there were a number of guys who helped push up my Carens to a safer spot on the other side of the road.

Then when I looked underneath, oil was dripping. My suspect was that the oil pan was struck and punctured when I hit that stone. So I had it towed to Kia Baguio. My question is, is the engine totally damaged? What could be the worst possible scenario? I dread to hear the bad news but I think this is covered by insurance (own damage). Kia Baguio will open by Tuesday July 17 because Monday here is a holiday so I really won''t have any idea as to what could be the damage until Tuesday. Tomorrow is a Sunday.

Thanks in advance for your inputs. I badly need this right now.

aluminum pa naman ang oil pan ng carens kaya madali yan mabubutas... sobra laki nung bato na yun para abutin yung oil pan..

worst dyan eh masira ang crankshaft bearing... pero tingin ko kaya namatay yung makina kasi low oil pressure na... plus wala na oil kaya didikit yung cylinder sa liner nya

replace mo lang oil pan then put fresh oil, run mo siguro ng ilang kilometers then change ka ulet ng oil..

**weisshorn** · July 16th, 2012 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by Hanren

Guys, I need your opinion with regards to this. I think my Carens is going to have serious engine issues :'(

While going up Kennon road a few hours ago (exactly 7 pm), there was a minor landslide at Camp 2. There were stones of different sizes that littered the road. I tried to run cross one stone but unfortunately, it scraped the underside of my Carens. So I continued to drive for about 20 kms more.

Then when I reached Camp 7, the engine gradually shook and died and smoke emitted from under the hood. I couldn't start it anymore. I was stuck on a sharp uphill curb (just right after the Lions head). Good thing there were a number of guys who helped push up my Carens to a safer spot on the other side of the road.

Then when I looked underneath, oil was dripping. My suspect was that the oil pan was struck and punctured when I hit that stone. So I had it towed to Kia Baguio. My question is, is the engine totally damaged? What could be the worst possible scenario? I dread to hear the bad news but I think this is covered by insurance (own damage). Kia Baguio will open by Tuesday July 17 because Monday here is a holiday so I really won''t have any idea as to what could be the damage until Tuesday. Tomorrow is a Sunday.

Thanks in advance for your inputs. I badly need this right now.

The worst thing to do is running the engine without oil!!
Kaya namatay ang makina dahil 1. Bumaba ang oil level so nawalan ng suction ang oil pump which resulted to low oil pressure, low oil pressure then activated the engine shut down. Check the engine if you can rotate the crankshaft at least 2 revs manually, of course turning using the wrench in the front pulley lock bolt. Kung ok then you can proceed to drain/flush out the remaining oil & changed oil. 2. Seized con-rod & main bearings due to low oil pressure or no oil flow at all. In this case major overhaul is a must

. That will make a hole in your pocket. HTH