# Need to know engine alignment - 2003 Kia Rio

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-to-know-engine-alignment-2003-kia-rio/138619>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** kia, rio\
**Created:** [April 16, 2019, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-to-know-engine-alignment-2003-kia-rio/138619 "2019-04-16T20:47:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Lu55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Lu55](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Lu55)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2019, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-to-know-engine-alignment-2003-kia-rio/138619/1 "2019-04-16T20:47:57Z")

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I need to know the alignment of an engine as my time belt is broken

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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:** [April 16, 2019, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-to-know-engine-alignment-2003-kia-rio/138619/2 "2019-04-16T21:06:27Z")

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The alignment is side to side… but that won’t help a broken timing belt.

What is it you really need? This?

> **[2003 kia rio: im replacing timing belt..crank..cams..diagram…](https://www.justanswer.com/car/2obuq-2003-kia-rio-i-m-replacing-timing-belt-crank-cams-diagram.html)**
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> I'm replacing timing belt on 2003 kia rio. how do you line up crank and both overhead cams. diagram? - Answered by a verified Auto Mechanic

Might look here as well…

[www.kiatechinfo.com](http://www.kiatechinfo.com)

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**Author:** ![researcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/edb3f5/32.png) [@researcher](https://community.cartalk.com/u/researcher)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2019, 2:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-to-know-engine-alignment-2003-kia-rio/138619/3 "2019-04-21T02:17:02Z")

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A good mechanic should be able to read the specifications and reset the cam before installing the new timing belt, idler, tensioner, and water pump. Hopefully, this engine is not an interference type as this means more expensive damage, probably not worth the value of the car. Interference means that the spinning engine has hit the stopped valves and bent them or (worse) punched through a piston.

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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:** [April 21, 2019, 2:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/need-to-know-engine-alignment-2003-kia-rio/138619/4 "2019-04-21T02:36:10Z")

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The 2003 KIA Rio 1.6 L 4 cylinder engine is an interference engine.

If the timing belt broke , more than likely valve damage has occurred.

Tester