2007 Kia Carens [continued]

[joshua_ching]

Oo nagpalit ako nung nasa 96,000 km na ang odometer ko. Nagpalit ako kasi hindi dahil sa kailangan kung hindi pupunta ako ng Bikol para makita ang Mayon at ayokong mapatiran ng belt along the way. Katulad nang timing belt e mahusay pa yung condition ng Serpentine belt ko, ni walang lamat o sign ng wear and tear. Personal na opinion ko lang naman na masyadong maaga ang recommendation ng Kia na palitan kaagad ito.

Wala pa ring sumasagot tungkol sa shock absorber sa ating mga members. Siguro di pa kayo nagpapalit kaya wala pang sumasagot.

[zenon]

Oo nagpalit ako nung nasa 96,000 km na ang odometer ko. Nagpalit ako kasi hindi dahil sa kailangan kung hindi pupunta ako ng Bikol para makita ang Mayon at ayokong mapatiran ng belt along the way. Katulad nang timing belt e mahusay pa yung condition ng Serpentine belt ko, ni walang lamat o sign ng wear and tear. Personal na opinion ko lang naman na masyadong maaga ang recommendation ng Kia na palitan kaagad ito.

Wala pa ring sumasagot tungkol sa shock absorber sa ating mga members. Siguro di pa kayo nagpapalit kaya wala pang sumasagot.

nagpalit nako sa rear kasi talagang dinig na dinig mo na may tunog pag nalulubak at 80K milage.. isinabay ko na rin stabilizer link (front and rear). bumili sa goodgear OEM lahat: 2.6K = rear shock, stablink front = 500, stablink rear = 420. yung front shocks OK pa naman. sa suking shop ko lang pinagawa. madali lang palitan kasi mga ito..

[bluebeard]

Hi to those who replaced their timing belt: I heard from my mechanic that the timing belt should be replaced together with the water pump pa isang bukasan lang ng makina!

[dr. d]

Hi to those who replaced their timing belt: I heard from my mechanic that the timing belt should be replaced together with the water pump pa isang bukasan lang ng makina!

some engine components are so hard to get at, mechanics routinely recommend their replacement every chance they get. the cost of the labor far outweighs the cost of the part. examples are the transmission release bearing, some timing belt idlers.. but the water pump? i'm not so sure...

[joshua_ching]

Sa America at iba pang western nations na mahal ang labor e talagang mas makakatipid ka pag pinalitan ang water pump kasabay ng timing belt kasi mura lang ang water pump at isang bukasan na lang. Pero sa katulad ng Pinas na MURA ang labor, hindi adviseable ito. Itinanong ko ito sa mekaniko ng RAPIDE at yon ang sabi nya sa akin, kasi itinanong ko kung magkano ang palit ng water pump kung ito lang at walang kasamang timing belt. Ang diperensiya e wala pang P800 sa labor. Di kaagad nasisira ang water pump kasi mechanical ito at pag maganda ang maintenance mo ng cooling system e minsan nagtatagal ito ng husto.

[joshua_ching]

Merong Technical Service Bulletin ang Kia sa US tungkol sa ating mga Front Struts and suspensions. Doon sa mga nasa warranty pa ang mga Kia, kasi ang affected lang nitong TSB na ito e from 2007-2009 na Kia Carens. Simple lang itong service bulletin na ito at siguro nagawa na ng marami ito. Kailangang higpitan yung nuts noon struts sa taas na koneksiyon para hindi kumalampag. Pag di kasi ginawa ito habang nagpapa-service maintenance tayo, e luluwag itong mga turnilyo at kakalampag ang front end natin. Eto ang web site para mai-download ang technical service bulletin. https://www.kiatechinfo.com/Index.asp

[Hanren]

^ thanks for the info sir jching. Need lang magcreate ng account para maview..

May maingay sa engine bay ni carens for the past two weeks. Pinacheck ko sa casa num 1, ang diagnosis is sira yung bearing ng ac compresor at kailangan palitan ng buo which costs around 30k. Next pumunta ako sa isang talyer for a second opinion at ganun din ang diagnosis. Duda pa rin ako pero nag inquire na ako online about the cost of the dowoon compressor and it costs 16.5k.

Kanina, pinunta ko sa ibang casa for a third ang final check. Ang diagnosis is sirang tensioner bearing which costs 3.5k plus 1.5k labor. Pinalagay ko na rin yung bagong serpentine belt (2.5k). Nawala na yung tunog sa makina. Sometimes it pays to follow your instinct.

[mqavila]

I'm a bit disappointed with my Carens. Or rather, I guess it's a bit expected in a way. My Carens just hit its five-year mark this month and seemingly like clockwork, the aircon compressor breaks down, I hear some rattling noise in the engine bay (might be the same thing that Hanren experienced), and just the other day, the fuel gauge seems to be broken.

On the aircon compressor, I had it checked and estimated at Kia Alabang and as expected from a casa, their quoted cost estimate was in the range of P65K!! I wanted to throw the quotation back at them! My dad had his aircon compressor replaced in a small shop in Cubao and it only cost him P23K. I'll be going to that shop later today to have my car checked.

On the fuel gauge, I filled up the other day and have already been to Muntinlupa and back to QC and today, driven to Mandaluyong, and the fuel gauge still says that I have a full tank. I'm hoping that this is just a fluke and will correct itself the next time I fill up. Otherwise, there might be something wrong with my fuel gauge sensor or whatnot.

Hay...

[seymorebutts]

I'm a bit disappointed with my Carens. Or rather, I guess it's a bit expected in a way. My Carens just hit its five-year mark this month and seemingly like clockwork, the aircon compressor breaks down, I hear some rattling noise in the engine bay (might be the same thing that Hanren experienced), and just the other day, the fuel gauge seems to be broken.

On the aircon compressor, I had it checked and estimated at Kia Alabang and as expected from a casa, their quoted cost estimate was in the range of P65K!! I wanted to throw the quotation back at them! My dad had his aircon compressor replaced in a small shop in Cubao and it only cost him P23K. I'll be going to that shop later today to have my car checked.

On the fuel gauge, I filled up the other day and have already been to Muntinlupa and back to QC and today, driven to Mandaluyong, and the fuel gauge still says that I have a full tank. I'm hoping that this is just a fluke and will correct itself the next time I fill up. Otherwise, there might be something wrong with my fuel gauge sensor or whatnot.

Hay...

o-oh, just hit the 5th year mark also, sana bearing lang din problema nyang aircon mo as like other members have reported.

[mqavila]

Having the aircon compressor, condenser and expansion valve replaced right now...