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2004 Kia Sorento Overheating

Tiny
RDDARNER
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  • 2004 KIA SORENTO
Engine Cooling problem
2004 Kia Sorento V8 Four Wheel Drive Automatic 95k miles

This vehicle Has water in oil. Could it be just intahe manifold gasket failure or more probably head gasket?
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010 AT 10:33 AM

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Tiny
KHLOW2008
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Hi RDDARNER,

Thank you for the donation.

Not likely to be manifold gasket as it is not linked to any oil passages. Most likely cause would be bad head gasket or even a cracked cylinder head.

Test would have to be carried out to determine the cause and head removal is required.
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Tuesday, September 28th, 2010 AT 12:18 PM

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