The Kia Sedona/Carnival Thread [ARCHIVE]

[jabr]

Sirs... maka singit lang po... my brother accidentally pour Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) instead of power steering fluid in our Carnival last Sunday... the effect is harder to steer especially with an ON aircon... help please..... TIA

As per our manual ang recommended fluid para sa ating power steering and automatic transmision ay DEXRON II-E or M-3. Just have it drained and replaced with the correct ATF. Better to check din ang fan belt, tensioner and idler bearings.

[salonika]

hello peeps!

Carnival owner din ako Carnival LS 2000 model (second hand), first family car namin ito just bought it last July and so far I am really at eased with the car smooth ride always and haven't got problems yet, except for the OEM CD player which is not working at times, iniluluwa nya yung CD ko (di yata type)..

Daming magandang mga tips ang nakukuha ko dito, informative at saka first hand experiences pa. Kudos to the regular posters.

How much did your 2000 LS cost? A friend of mine is being offered a similar model A/T at 375K and she wants to know if its a fair price. I have a 2001 LS M/T myself but I would not part with it for 700K

Regarding your CD player, I have the same problem myself, it does not work anymore. I'm using a FM transmitter connected to my Ipod right now.

[salonika]

Yes, I too have the same problem with my Carnival's OEM CD player. Had it fixed before and its busted again. The player won't play or even read CDs anymore. Is there a way to replace just the OEM CD player? The radio is ok.

I had the same plan before, the problem is the audio unit is an integral one and the CD player can be replaced if you can find one of the same make and model. Another problem if you replace the CD player is that you might not be able to use the steering wheel controls anymore. Maybe other owners found a way around this, seems that our Carnival's player is more suited for smooth Korean roads rather than ours.

Try installing Aux/RCA inputs instead, tapos connect an MP3 player.

[witch]

I had the same plan before, the problem is the audio unit is an integral one and the CD player can be replaced if you can find one of the same make and model. Another problem if you replace the CD player is that you might not be able to use the steering wheel controls anymore. Maybe other owners found a way around this, seems that our Carnival's player is more suited for smooth Korean roads rather than ours.

Try installing Aux/RCA inputs instead, tapos connect an MP3 player.

Pareho lang ba ang stereo ng 1999 Carnival sa unit mo? Mine kasi until now can't unlock the code (I forgot the pass code already) but everything is working on test mode (2 mins running lang). I'm thinking if you want to buy my CD player or sell me your tuner unit...at least isa man lang sa atin ang makinabang

[mikey177]

witch,

Any update on your Carnival's engine problem?

[SilverShadow]

Hi

Sana ilabas ng Columbian motors dito yun all new Kia Sedona with 2.9 CRDi VGT engine.

[witch]

witch,

Any update on your Carnival's engine problem?

Di pa rin ayos...I transfered it to another motor shop at Pasig (JBrothers Motor Shop) two days ago. Yesterday I followed-up di pa rin nakukuha trouble... computer scan daw nila today. Tinanong lang ako kung nag-overheat daw kasi basa ang spark plug, which hindi yun nakita ng unang motor shop. I just hope alam nila ginagawa nila...nakakaworry din.

[mikey177]

Sorry to hear that, witch. I hope you find a competent repair shop for your ride.

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Guys, I think the motor for my automatic door lock (yung sa rear hatch) is busted. When I lock or unlock the doors, I just hear a loud whirring sound coming from the rear, but the lock itself doesn't work. I have to lock and unlock it manually with the key. Kaya kaya ng mga ordinary mechanics na ayusin o palitan ito o magpapa-holdup pa ako sa casa?

[francomigz]

Welcome to the forum, francomigz :thumbup:

thanks mikey.... will be a visiting this forum every now and then, dami ko pang ibaback read.

[iq0]

Di pa rin ayos...I transfered it to another motor shop at Pasig (JBrothers Motor Shop) two days ago. Yesterday I followed-up di pa rin nakukuha trouble... computer scan daw nila today. Tinanong lang ako kung nag-overheat daw kasi basa ang spark plug, which hindi yun nakita ng unang motor shop. I just hope alam nila ginagawa nila...nakakaworry din.

Nice to find another gas fed carnival/sedona owner. Baka pareho ng problema nung sa akin. Coolant fluid seeps into the combustion chamber. Malakas ba maubos ang coolant? If so, better have it serviced by Kia. That's a design flaw sa engine.