Blown Kia rio

Asked by Paula Jan 19, 2017 at 08:39 AM about the 2006 Kia Rio Base

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I had the timing belt and water pump
changed in my 2006 Kia Rio... I drove three
miles and the engine blew... what could
have. Caused this?

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Rowefast answered 7 years ago

The timing marks could have not ben aligned properly. What size engine is this so I can check to see if this is a interference engine.

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jamnblues answered 7 years ago

Who did the work- they did it wrong- they didn't know what they were doing- now what? good luck-

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