The Kia Sorento Thread [Merged]

[kokey]

Naging intermittent ang horn nya then after sometime e tuluyan ng nawala....

[beemdabolyo]

common problem ba yan sa sorento?

[gregg_g]

I dnt think so. But I am planning to 2 replace it (the 2 horns) with stiebel, as I have noticed that the problem is recurring even after switching the relays... Yes, brand is DECO..

Jeanpierre,

is your frontwiper the auto rain sensing model? Mine is, but its giving me headaches lately, it functions the opposite, if I switch it to auto and no rain, wiper functions and and if there is, does not! Grrrrrr...

Do you know where the sensors are? might be dirty probably not functioning..

[Horsepower]

palitan na lang siguro yung relay ng Bosch.

Anyway, any news about the VGT sorento?

[gregg_g]

Just like what I have said, I dnt think its the relay, but the horns itself..

[freespin]

ive read in kia forums about the transmission problem of the 2007 sorento. Mostly europeans yung nag kakaproblema.

[jeanpierre]

Jeanpierre,

is your frontwiper the auto rain sensing model? Mine is, but its giving me headaches lately, it functions the opposite, if I switch it to auto and no rain, wiper functions and and if there is, does not! Grrrrrr...

Do you know where the sensors are? might be dirty probably not functioning..

Gregg_g, my unit uses the conventional type wiper. Could be just a dirty sensor. Maybe sa PDF ng Sorento that you've sent to me can find the location of the sensors. As for the horn, I've changed mine to 2 steibel magnum horns a year ago and so far so good. Never got problems with it or any sensors or relays on my unit. Just racked up 1500Kms this time in one round trip and was excellent. Did have chance to push it again on the limit..hehehe

[jeanpierre]

I dnt think so. But I am planning to 2 replace it (the 2 horns) with stiebel, as I have noticed that the problem is recurring even after switching the relays... Yes, brand is DECO..

Iba-iba pala ang relay natin. Mine is Bosch.

[gregg_g]

Hi Jeanpierre,

It's been a long time!! Actually fixed the rain sensor problem, what happened was, my youngest was able to get it off from (its glued beneath the windshield near the rearview), so it was hanging, but I got to manage to glue it again (mighty bond). Any regarding the horns, just cleaned the connectors and everything is still ok. I was about to buy the stiebel magnum, but had 2nd thoughts, because of the non-oem sockets, so I just retained the old ones. Btw, if your original horns are still ok, you might have plans giving them away, and I would be grateful to have those, hehehe !!

Once again, nice to hear from you...

[gregg_g]

regarding relays, yep, the one from our Picanto, uses bosch...

[jeanpierre]

Hi Jeanpierre,

It's been a long time!! Actually fixed the rain sensor problem, what happened was, my youngest was able to get it off from (its glued beneath the windshield near the rearview), so it was hanging, but I got to manage to glue it again (mighty bond). Any regarding the horns, just cleaned the connectors and everything is still ok. I was about to buy the stiebel magnum, but had 2nd thoughts, because of the non-oem sockets, so I just retained the old ones. Btw, if your original horns are still ok, you might have plans giving them away, and I would be grateful to have those, hehehe !!

Once again, nice to hear from you...

Yeah gregg_g when I'm home, I seldom surf the internet. Pag sa jobsite, I do it everytime. Well, nice to know you fix the problem on your Sorie. My old horn, I'll check it next time if I still have it. Baka kasi natambakan na ng iba't ibang items sa stock room. My sorie still doing good after almost 3 years. Wala pa namang naging issue mechanically except some body dents due to my frequent trips to panay island dahil sa mga bato.As usual, di pa rin nagbabago ang urge ko humataw with the Sorento...hehehe

[dieselx]

Have any one of you tried putting a chip on your Sorento to improve the torque and HP? DP Chip from Australia sells for P60K+. Will there be any issues on the engine and voiding the warranty? Thanks.

[gregg_g]

Hi Dieselx,

Referred it to our local SA here, and they said that it voids warranty...

[dieselx]

Thanks Gregg_g.

[jeanpierre]

Ano ba ang magiging HP and Torque rating ng Sorento pag naka chip? As far as FC is concerned, pinakamatipid na nakuha ko umabot ako ng almost 215 Kms bago bumaba ang fuel gauge needle ko sa "Full" mark. Byahe ko non Manila-Batangas then Calapan-Roxas, Mindoro last March.

[jrln]

hi guys

just an update. i had the sorento serviced for 25T kms PMS last thursday at KIA pasay. bill was 2950 plus 670 for engine detailing for a total of 3620.

at first, they 'padded' the bill with 240 pesos for multi-purpose cleaner. i complained about it saying that the high engine detailing cost should include that cleaner so they adjusted the bill minus that additional 'ghost' cost.

i'll have the engine detailed outside next time. kaya lang worried ako baka hindi familiar ang ibang carwarsh boys sa sorento at hindi matakpan ang dapat takpan prior to the engine wash. ano nga ba ang dapat takpan at san banda yun? di ko din kasi alam.

[gregg_g]

pls delete dbl post

[gregg_g]

i'll have the engine detailed outside next time. kaya lang worried ako baka hindi familiar ang ibang carwarsh boys sa sorento at hindi matakpan ang dapat takpan prior to the engine wash. ano nga ba ang dapat takpan at san banda yun? di ko din kasi alam.

When doing some engine cleaning, its the alternator that I cover with plastic. I personally do the cleaning with the engine. Spray some degreaser and let it stay for 5 mins, do a quick wash using water hose and then let it dry with an air spray (got a compressor at home), to simply displace water in those areas which has some crevices, then lastly, manually wiping the hard to reach areas...

[jrln]

When doing some engine cleaning, its the alternator that I cover with plastic. I personally do the cleaning with the engine. Spray some degreaser and let it stay for 5 mins, do a quick wash using water hose and then let it dry with an air spray (got a compressor at home), to simply displace water in those areas which has some crevices, then lastly, manually wiping the hard to reach areas...

thanks for the reply, gregg_g.
i'm not a DIY kind of guy but i can tell the carwash boys to cover the alternator because that's visible and easily recognizable, if that's the only thing that needs to be covered.
sabi kasi ng casa may mga sensitive components daw na baka mabasa.
i'm a little worried about the sort of plastic covering the main block of the engine because i dont see what's underneath it and looks like water will go through it when washed.

[gregg_g]

Actually you can take out the plastic from time to time and spray it with degreaser, actually these are fuel lines and the injectors. Just like what I have said, just do a quick wash. Talking about the sensitive parts, will just go easy on those plastic housings for the electrical, but I think they are properly covered, but just to be sure, quick and not direct, somekind of a widespray...