Unfortunately your vehicle is one that is not available in the US and our reference only covers cars for sale in the US.
What the mechanic is talking about is either the valve timing or the injection timing. Injection is computer-controlled, so we can pretty much ignore that. Valve timing is controlled by a chain or belt connecting the crankshaft to the camshaft(s). The gears or pulleys that the belt runs on all have identifying marks that need to be lined up. I'm not familiar with your engine, but with others, these marks either line up with each other, or point to certain marks in the timing chain/belt area.
MY recommendation is to find a motor manual for your particular car/engine. I searched through our whole reference for any Kia diesel engine I can use as a baseline reference, but couldn't find one.
Aug 16, 2015 at 6:05 AM
