Kia Spectra
The Kia Spectra is a rebadged hatchback variant of the Kia Sephia. The Spectra is designed as a four-door sedan and five-door hatchback, and features a 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual transmission.
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C.HainsawFollow the upper hose from your radiator back to the thermostat. The temp sensor is located right behind the thermostat on the...
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yes, it has it the hood next to the battery, if you pop the lid off you should see a bunch of fuses and on the inside of the lid...
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Near the bottom of the coolant reservoir ( overflow tank)
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It should be a yellowwire on the igniton coil
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I had to work this out at the weekend...and failed to use gloves (regrettably) cost $15 from Kia Remove Mass Air Flow pipe...
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You have a problem with the SRS,(Air Bag). Take it back to the dealer. Repairing the SRS should not be attempted by anyone except...
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Open the hood of your Optima. Use the support rod to hold the hood up out of your way. Disconnect the negative battery cable from...
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Not sure about the 2005 model but I saw the 2006 diagrams on Kia.com under the owners section, full diagrams for almost every...
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i found mine on google it was a pdf file.
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to change the transaxle fluid on any vehicle if there is no drain plug you would just simply take down the entire pan start at a...
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Buy a kit at Wal-Mart or auto parts, comes with instructions
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You go to your car and open the door and find your owners manual. Then you read the index till you get to headlights. Finally you...
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This one is a real mystery to most people but in a few hours and a lil elbow grease, you to can reach the the dipstick. First...
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NINA FROM PHILADELPHIA WELL I HAVE A 2007 KIS SPECTRA AND I FOUND THAT YOU CAN USE EITHER 5W-20 WHICH IS THE REQUIRED TYPE, OR...
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In my experience as a non religious person when mine started slipping I resorted to prayer! After reading countless reports on...
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Air in system? Remove and bench bleed master cylinder Bleed lines and calipers
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take it to the autozone they check the engine light for free
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Take the tire off and then remove the little clips from the studs. You will probably have to tear or rip them off. Dont worry...
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Front wheel drive? Not applicable
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It has to be 13 plus volts to keep the battery charged. The car requires a 12 volt battery to start and run this vehicle, so you...
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It is in the exhaust pipe between the manifold and the catylitic converter. You can recognise it by the wire coming out of what...
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Problem with the problem with the transmission. Seek professional help.
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There is a switch where the brake handle is that activates the light, check it out it may be broken, or stuck, or just need...
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Open the trunk or hatch, remove the 2 screws. There are 2 friction posts (towards the outside of the assembly) still holding the...
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open hood, there should be a sticker listing freon type and other things and in there should also state the spark plug gap
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AnswerHi there. I'm a Kia Tech and I've had this problem come up many times the screws that hold the lock/unlock mechanism on the...
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Why,.....if yours issue was the same as mine it was too low to the ground....my was removed the first year i bought it. It...
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Open the hood. On the left side (drivers) there is a black box. Remove the cover and you will find relays and fuses. The cover...
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Actually the drivers side headlight has the battery about half an inch behind it so that 3" plastic cap can't be removed all that...
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Get a 4 Inch C Clamp Leave the Pad In The Caliper On The Plunger Side Open The Clamp Wide enough To Clamp on The Back Of Caliper...
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under the hood
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how do you reset a 2008 kia spectre tpms light?
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Could be a clogged catalytic converter, rotor cap is bad, fuel filter is clogged, fuel pump dying.
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Probably 4
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Radio Removal 2004 Spectra/2005 Spectra I have a 2005 Spectra...I have been told they are the same with removal of the...
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It is a 2002 Kia Spectra, one of the cheapest cars you can buy. What did you expect? There is a reason these cars are cheap, and...
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The middle wire is the sensor wire. It should be a 0-5+ volts
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Backfiring in the exhaust, possibly. Has your muffler exploded? Does your check engine light flash? Does it happen mostly during...
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When you remove the plastic engine cover, on the top right of the cylinder head can not miss it, its a black cylinder with an...
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in the overflow tank
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If it is the rear brakes, you will need one of these, a socket wrench and a large 'C' clamp. Get yourself a haynes manual or...
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AnswerYes, this is a normal operation for most newer cars, and is designed to help prevent windshield fogging when using the...
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The Kia 1.8 liter engine is a Mazda engine used in the Protege' from the mid-90s. That and the 2.0 liter engine used in 1994-2002...
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it is located on the floor under the stero
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In 1999 the FDA approved orlistat (the first of a new class of anti-obesity drugs called lipase inhibitors) for long-term use.
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AnswerThe problem is you had the lights on while you were replacing the bulb and briefly shorted out the circuit. Most likely...
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There are three things that could be wrong, one is that the spark plugs are not creating spark or the spark plug wires need to be...
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after you remove the timing belt you will see the gears... the two top large gears are marked with an I on one and an E on the...
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http://www.metraonline.com/downloads/pdf/TurboKits/INST99-1008.pdf Step by step proceedure-check it out!
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We had the same problem, and thought maybe it was the battery, turned out to be a faulty clutch switch. Next time the car won't...
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Make sure that the sterring colum is not in a bind all so see if you have a switch release on the side of the sterring colum and...
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a light came on in the rpm section with a exclamation mark. what does this mean? just called the kia dealer because we had same...
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weight - take out any weight you dont need tire pressure - if tires are low fill them around 30-32 psi spark plugs - if dirty or...
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Around $260 CAD
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T.P.M.S STANDS FOR Tire Pressure Monitoring System if it funcuntions correctly in lets you know when your tires are low it will...
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There is a second fuse panel in the engine compartment on the driver's side. Its pretty big, so it won't be hard to find. There...
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to the right of the cigarette lighter ther are 2 buttons that should be lit up if their not press both!
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AnswerSimplest solution first. Did someone put the emergency brake on? After that, very often the drum will rust around the...
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Your tires either need to be ballenced, You need to go to someone else for an alighnment, your body on the car is bent, or you...
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Although 10W40 can be used, most auto manufacturers recommend 10W30 or 5W30. Check your owners' manual or on the dip stick for...
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WOW!!!! are you serious? under the bottom rear of the car just behind the outline frame for the spare tire
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According to the Gates website the 2.0 liter four cylinder engine in a 2007Kia Spectra has a timing BELT
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just did this one... i took off the intake manifold and all wires and vaccum hoses conected and then just moved it to the side....
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It sounds to me like an anti theft device; alarm or fuel cut off. Find out with the previous owner if you can
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I've had this problem for a while now. We went camping this memorial day weekend and it did this to the point that no amount of...
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How do you change power steering belt on 2002 kia spectra
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Very carefully.. I tried this myself and gave up. You can't just drop the speakers since they are mounted from the top. You...
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you have to remove plastic panel on the hatch and either disconnect the electrical wire running to the latch, or move the metel...
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Open up the fuse box by depressing the tabs on each side. Turn the lid over and voila !!! you have a diagram.
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I would suggest not changing it yourself when I did it I was told to loosen alternator then its in the way ended up messing up...
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Kia shares engineering designs with several mfg. Because of this, they do not publish drive trace info. Us ethe following options...
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same happened to my 2002 spec..it was the brake pad was cracked in pieces inside..the fragments were jarred against the caliper...
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Locate the RKE (Remote Keyless Entry) module programming switch, it is most often located under the ashtry or under the armrest....
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in the master cylinder resivore ; )
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Located about 18" directly above drain plug. Access through opening near drain plug on right side of exhaust (looking up).
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Are you seriously asking this question?!?!?!?!everyone knows that the answer to life is chuck Norris!and that a 15 year old named...
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2 STEP PROCESS: 1. TAKE FOG LIGHT BULB OUT. 2. REPEAT STEP ONE(1) IN REVERSE
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Left of the steering wheel, below the dash and above the hood release. If that does not work there is an manual release located...
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i suggest you get the manual book at a auto parts store like autozone or kragen.
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Depends on the oil filter you are looking for ;) They vary quite a bit. And well, you didn't include a year, or model. If you...
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first there is two screws that have to come off right under the dash on the drivers side,there is a small piece of plastic that...
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60000/ 24 = 2500 days. YAY I DUN MATHS I DID!
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spark plugs are located under plastic covers in valve covers
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