# 2006 Kia Rio - trouble after timing belt snapped

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-kia-rio-trouble-after-timing-belt-snapped/178255>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** kia, rio\
**Created:** [July 26, 2021, 12:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-kia-rio-trouble-after-timing-belt-snapped/178255 "2021-07-26T00:03:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Nick57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ac91a4/32.png) [@Nick57](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nick57)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2021, 12:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-kia-rio-trouble-after-timing-belt-snapped/178255/1 "2021-07-26T00:03:59Z")

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Timing belt broke crushed couple valves fixed everything n when i start it up it runs rough n check engine light flashes n if u let all way off throttle it dies

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2021, 12:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-kia-rio-trouble-after-timing-belt-snapped/178255/2 "2021-07-26T00:42:38Z")

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You didn’t fix everything if the check engine is flashing. There are error codes stored, you need to read them and post them here if you want help.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2021, 12:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-kia-rio-trouble-after-timing-belt-snapped/178255/3 "2021-07-26T00:45:39Z")

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A flashing Check Engine light indicates a major misfire is occurring.

Something was missed during reassembly of the engine.

Tester

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**Author:** ![bcohen2010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@bcohen2010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bcohen2010)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2021, 7:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-kia-rio-trouble-after-timing-belt-snapped/178255/4 "2021-07-26T07:24:20Z")

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So you repaired all of the mechanical damage–had the cylinder head resurfaced and reconditioned with new valves and valve stem seals, valve seats re-ground and vacuum/pressure tested, cleaned up any nicks on the piston crowns, checked for cylinder bore damage, and reassembled the engine correctly using a new head gasket and bolts? Did you install a new timing belt kit, and double-check that the timing marks lined up after rotating the engine by hand for several revolutions? Did you double-check that all wiring harnesses have been plugged in tightly–including sensors, fuel injectors, etc?