# 2004 Kia Sorento - diagnosing bent valves

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-kia-sorento-diagnosing-bent-valves/152510>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** kia, sorento\
**Created:** [November 10, 2019, 4:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-kia-sorento-diagnosing-bent-valves/152510 "2019-11-10T16:41:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![cambrieNix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5e9695/32.png) [@cambrieNix](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cambrieNix)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2019, 4:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-kia-sorento-diagnosing-bent-valves/152510/1 "2019-11-10T16:41:35Z")

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How to tell if my valves are bent by the camshaft turning after replacing timing belt

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**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2019, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-kia-sorento-diagnosing-bent-valves/152510/2 "2019-11-10T17:01:19Z")

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If It runs you may hear some clatter.The valve guides will be damaged and oil will be burned creating smoking exhaust. These things happen after damage has already been done. It would be best to do a compression test or leak down test before you start it.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2019, 3:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-kia-sorento-diagnosing-bent-valves/152510/3 "2019-11-12T03:20:47Z")

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cylinder leakdown test