What is the timing of the Kia Rio. Timing belt or chain: choosing the best for Kia Rio

26.02.2018

Replacing the timing belt Kia Rio is one of the most important car maintenance activities. The gas distribution mechanism (GRM) is a control system for opening and closing valves in the engine cylinders. The timing drive transmits the driving force between the camshaft and crankshaft in the car engine. In some engines, a chain is used instead of a belt, which, as a rule, increases their reliability and increases the service interval. Many owners do not know what type of drive is installed in the Kia Rio engines with a chain or belt. We will help answer this question. In Rio 2 engines, the timing mechanism is controlled by a belt. Its resource is 50-60 thousand kilometers, or 3 years of service. We recommend checking its condition every 15 thousand kilometers and if you find visible damage or loose tension, you should immediately adjust it or replace it.

The motors of the third generation machines use a chain. The timing belt on the Kia Rio 1.6 has not been used since 2011. This also applies to the 1.4 liter engine. So why is it so important to monitor the condition of this part and change it in time? Over time, the material from which the belt drive is made tans and stretches, cracks appear on it. This could threaten to break it. On 16-valve DOHC engines that are installed on many modern cars, a situation may arise when, when the belt breaks, the pistons meet the valves, which leads to the bending of the latter. As a result, the motor needs an expensive overhaul. To prevent this from happening, you need to keep the Rio timing drive in proper condition.

We remind you that the repair of the engine, as well as other complex vehicle systems, must be carried out by specialists in a specialized service center using special equipment and original parts (or their high-quality substitutes), but if you have experience in repairing such systems and the necessary tools, you can perform this work and yourself.

Kia Rio do-it-yourself timing belt replacement

Observe safety precautions during work. Experts, together with the belt, recommend replacing the tension and support rollers. Although the replacement of the Kia Rio roller is less often required, you will not have to carry out a complicated procedure if they fail.

1. 1. Remove the negative cable from the battery
   2. Remove auxiliary and drive belts
   3. Disconnect the generator
   4. Remove pump and crankshaft pulleys
   5. Remove the belt guide plate
   6. Dismantle the upper and lower casings of the Kia Rio timing belt

1. Install the crankshaft so that the timing mark is aligned with the delay time mark on the engine
2. Make sure that the I and E mark on the camshaft pulley is aligned with the mark on the cylinder head.
   NOTE! Do not move the shafts after the marks have been correctly set.
3. If the timing belt needs to be put back, mark the direction the timing belt used to rotate
4. Remove timing belt tensioner
5. Remove timing belt drive

Installation:

1. Replace the timing belt tensioner pulley, move the tensioner to the farthest point and tighten the mounting bolt
2. Install the timing belt on the shaft pulleys and rollers
3. Loosen the tension roller and let the tensioner springs become the position that will create the optimal belt tension, then tighten the fastening bolt with a torque of 38-51 Nm
4. Rotate the crankshaft clockwise 2 turns and check that all marks are still properly aligned
5. Install the remaining components in reverse order, tightening the mounting bolts with the following forces: crankshaft pulley - 12-17 Nm, water pump pulley - 12-17 Nm
6. Connect negative battery cable

This completes the replacement of the belt, you can not be afraid of the consequences of its breakage. The Kia Rio chain also has a significantly longer resource, but it also undergoes stretching over time, especially with an aggressive driving style. It must be changed, as recommended by the manufacturer, every 170 thousand kilometers or 12 years, regardless of mileage. In one of the following articles, we will consider this procedure.

Withdrawal

1. Disconnect a wire from the negative plug of the storage battery.

Fig.1. The sequence of parts removal when removing the toothed belt

2. Loosen the power steering pump bolts and nuts. Turn the pump to loosen the power steering pump and A/C compressor drive belt.

3. Remove the power steering pump and/or A/C compressor drive belt.

4. Loosen the alternator mounting bolts and alternator drive belt tension adjusting bolt.

5. Turn out bolts of fastening of the generator.

6. Remove the water pump pulley.

7. Turn out bolts and remove a pulley of a drive of hinged units and a directing plate of a gear belt from a cranked shaft.

8. Turn out bolts and remove the top and lower casings of a gear belt.

9. Turn the crankshaft so that the alignment mark on the crankshaft timing belt drive pulley is aligned with the pointer on the engine block.

10. Check that mark I on the inlet camshaft pulley is aligned with the pointer on the cylinder head cover and mark E on the exhaust camshaft pulley is aligned with the pointer on the cylinder head cover.

After combining the marks with the pointers, do not rotate the camshafts and crankshafts.

11. Loosen the bolt securing the toothed belt tensioner pulley.

12. Protect the toothed belt with a clean cloth.

13. Remove the tension roller.

14. Remove a gear belt from the engine.

Mark the direction of rotation of the toothed belt to reinstall it in its original position.

Replacing the timing belt with a Kia Rio should be done every four years or if its mileage is 60 thousand km, according to the regulations and recommendations of the manufacturer. But based on practical observations, it is better to replace it every 3 years.

In case of untimely replacement, there is a possibility of a belt break and a piston meeting with the cylinder head valves, and as a result, an engine breakdown, the repair of which is very expensive.

Replacing the timing belt with a Kia Rio, on the recommendation of the manufacturer, should be done at service stations. But if you have special tools and car repair skills, replacement can be done by an ordinary motorist.

Step-by-step instruction

Replacing the timing belt with a Kia Rio is a simple process, subject to the sequence of actions. They can be divided into two main stages, this is removal and installation. Each of the stages contains its own sequence of actions and many nuances.

Vehicle preparation is also of great importance in the successful outcome of the operation. This includes:

1. workplace preparation;
2. in case of repair without a viewing hole or a lift, it is necessary to prepare a jack.
3. you need to secure the car from the likelihood of it rolling, with the help of a handbrake, as well as lining the anti-rollback under the wheels.

Removing the belt

In order to dismantle the timing belt drive on the Kia Rio, you first need to remove the attachment belts, which are performed in the following sequence.

Necessary:

• Disconnect the negative battery cable.
• Loosen the pump pulley fasteners.
• Loosen the alternator mounting tensioner bolt.
• Release the remaining fasteners of the generator and move it towards the engine, followed by the removal of the belt.
• Lift the right front side of the car body using a jack and dismantle the front wheel on the right side.
• Dismantle the right sump;
• Remove the A/C compressor belt (if equipped). To do this, the adjusting screw is unscrewed, the tension roller nut is loosened, and when it shifts, the belt is removed.

Now you can proceed directly to dismantling the timing belt on the Kia Rio, for this you need:

1. Remove the clutch housing hatch and lock the crankshaft, after which you need to unscrew the pulley fasteners and remove it with a spacer washer.
2. Remove the water pump drive in the engine compartment.
3. Hang or lift the engine to further remove the engine support, which is the bracket.
4. Remove the timing belt cover (top and bottom).
5. Set the pulley marks, lower and upper.
6. Screw the crankshaft bolt through the spacer. Rotate it to set the mark of the lower pulley with the mark of the oil pump. In this case, you need to check that the camshaft marks match. If they do not match, you need to turn the crankshaft one more turn clockwise.
7. Loosen the tensioner fasteners, as well as the axis of the tension spring.
8. Loosen the tension of the belt drive by turning around the axis of the roller and remove it.

Installing a timing belt drive on a Kia Rio

Having completed the removal process, we proceed to install a new one. Replacement also has its own sequence of actions, during which it is necessary:

• Once again check the alignment of the marks of the lower and upper pulley. If necessary, combine them.

• Put on the timing belt starting from the lower pulley, then winding up behind the bypass roller and putting it on the upper one. In the opposite direction from tensioning, it is necessary to remove the tensioner roller and start the timing belt drive, and then release the tensioner.

• Tighten the bypass roller.

• Loosen the tensioning roller adjustment bolt, as a result of which it will press and tighten the belt. Then tighten its fasteners.

• Check that the top and bottom pulley marks match.

• Rotate the crankshaft in the direction of engine operation, two turns, and check whether all marks are set.

• Check for any noise or defects the belt of the air conditioning compressor, generator, and rollers and, if found, replace them.

1. Install the upper and lower casing covers, tighten the fasteners.
2. Install the engine support bracket by tightening the mounting bolts and nuts.
3. After hanging or lifting the engine, you need to return it to its original place.
4. Reinstall the water pump drive in the engine compartment and tighten the mounting bolts.
5. Lock the crankshaft and install the spacer with the pulley back.
6. Install the air conditioning compressor belt by tightening the adjusting screw and tightening the tensioner nut.
7. Install a mud trap.
8. Replace the removed wheel.
9. Install the alternator belt in its original place and tighten it with the adjusting screw.
10. Tighten the rest of the alternator fasteners.
11. Connect the negative terminal to the battery.

This completes the replacement of the timing belt for the Kia Rio, and there is no need to worry about its breakage.

Engine Kia Rio 1.6 has 4 cylinders and a 16-valve timing mechanism with a chain drive. The power of the Kia Rio 1.6 engine is 123 hp. Structurally, the 1591 cm3 engine differs from its counterpart, the Kia Rio 1.4 liter engine, only with an increased piston stroke. That is, the crankshaft of the motors is different, although the pistons, valves, camshafts and other parts are the same.

power unit Gamma 1.6 liters replaced the Alpha series engines in 2010. The design of outdated engines was based on a cast-iron block, a 16-valve mechanism with hydraulic compensators and a belt in the drive. The new Kia Rio Gamma engines have an aluminum block consisting of the block itself and a cast pastel for the crankshaft, see the photo below. The new Rio engine does not have hydraulic lifters. Valve adjustment is usually carried out after 90,000 kilometers, or, if necessary, with increased noise, from under the valve cover. The procedure for adjusting the valves consists in replacing the pushers that stand between the valves and the camshaft cams. The process itself is not easy and expensive. The chain drive is very reliable if you monitor the oil level. But the manufacturer recommends replacing, after 180 thousand mileage, the chain, tensioners and dampers. To this is usually added the replacement of sprockets, which is generally not cheap.

When buying a Kyo Rio with a high engine mileage, consider these facts. Extra noises and knocks from under the hood should seriously alert. After all, you, in which case, then sort out the engine. The Kia Rio engine is assembled exclusively in China at the Beijing Hyundai Motor Co. factory. Therefore, carefully choose even a new car, so that later you do not have to adjust the valves under warranty by replacing the pushers.

The big disadvantage of the almost completely aluminum Kia Rio 1.6 liter engine is oil consumption. If zhor has begun, do not be lazy to check the level more often and, if necessary, add oil. Oil starvation is fatal for this motor. Excessive noise is usually a sign that the oil level is low. You can't drive for that long.

If you feel unstable operation of the motor, this may be the cause of the chain stretching. To calm your soul, you can see if the marks on the crankshaft pulley and camshaft sprockets match. Photo next.

The timing marks of the Rio 1.6 engine in the photo are the top dead center for the first cylinder (TDC). We decided to replace the timing chain ourselves, then this image will be very useful to you.

The rather good power of the 1.6-liter engine, which is branded G4FC, is determined not only by the 16-valve mechanism with overhead camshafts (DOHC), but also by the presence of a variable valve timing system. True, the actuator of the system is only on the intake camshaft. Today, more efficient Gamma 1.6 engines have appeared that have a phase change system on two shafts, plus direct fuel injection, but these engines for Kia Rio are not supplied to Russia. Further, more detailed characteristics of the Rio 1.6 liter engine.

Kia Rio 1.6 engine, fuel consumption, dynamics

• Working volume - 1591 cm3
• Number of cylinders / valves - 4/16
• Cylinder diameter - 77 mm
• Stroke - 85.4 mm
• HP power – 123 at 6300 rpm
• Torque - 155 Nm at 4200 rpm
• Compression ratio - 11
• Timing Drive - Chain
• Maximum speed - 190 kilometers per hour (with automatic transmission 185 km / h)
• Acceleration to the first hundred - 10.3 seconds (with automatic transmission 11.2 seconds)
• Fuel consumption in the city - 7.6 liters (with automatic transmission 8.5 liters)
• Fuel consumption in the combined cycle - 5.9 liters (with automatic transmission 7.2 liters)
• Fuel consumption on the highway - 4.9 liters (with automatic transmission 6.4 liters)

It is worth noting that in the new generation of Kia Rio 2015 with a 1.6 engine, only a 6-speed manual gearbox or a 6-band automatic is installed. With a less voluminous 1.4-liter power unit, an outdated 5-speed manual and a 4-band automatic are combined. Judging by the numerous customer reviews of Kia Rio 1.6, the real fuel consumption is higher, especially in urban mode.

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