Hey guys. We have a 2008 Kia Spectra SX that will not start. Here’s the story. My grandfather was driving the car and started just fine. No issues or anything since he bought it last week on Saturday. He drove it everyday with no issues for the next 3 days. On Wednesday, he drove the car but the eng…

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but db4690 is correct. Those compression numbers flat out suck. Just some food for thought. Maybe the reason the engine died on the road is because it was severely overheating and this was ignored or overlooked. That could cause a permanent or even temporary engin…

The best and cheapest scenario . . . the timing belt skipped a tooth . . . as mentioned earlier . . . and no valves were damaged If op were that lucky, then the car good be “resurrected” for a modest price But I’m assuming op is paying a shop for the cost of the repair(s) . . . or at least the di…

[image] db4690: I’d want to have the timing belt on the donor engine replaced before calling it good. What if you install a running used engine, only to have the timing belt go bad the next month . . . then you’re right back where you started I would have assumed that’s a given. Are there re…

[image] bcohen2010: re there really people who would install a used engine and not replace the timing belt and tensioner? I know plenty of people who’ve done just that :frowning_face:

Just so everyone knows, the car is mine now for $100. So honestly, price isn’t much of an issue lol.

[image] Brandon_Lee: Just so everyone knows, the car is mine now for $100. So honestly, price isn’t much of an issue lol. See if a salvage yard will come and haul it away for a couple of hundred dollars and call that a great investment return.

[image] Brandon_Lee: Just so everyone knows, the car is mine now for $100 How did this come to be . . . ? Did you buy it from your grandfather for $100 . . . or is that how much your grandfather payed for the car last weekend

Salvage or parting is the last resort. $100 is what I paid for the car from my grandpa. I will try and fix it in every way I can in my budget. But if I cant, then I’ll either sell it as is, part or salvage.

[image] Brandon_Lee: $100 is what I paid for the car from my grandpa. A salvage yard will probably pay you more than that for it on the spot, so unlikely you’ll be losing any cash on the purchase price, even in the worst case scenario. Checking for slipped timing belt seems worth a shot, an…

2008 Kia Spectra engine knock and white smoke when trying to start

Maintenance/Repairs

Brandon_Lee April 20, 2019, 8:36pm 39

Would everyone recommend calling a salvage yard for junking it or parting the car out?

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2008 Kia Spectra engine knock and white smoke when trying to start

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