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Date Posted: 13:18:52 08/09/09 Sun
Author: SpectraMan
Subject: Re: KIA RIP-OFF
In reply to: David Latraverse 's message, "Re: KIA RIP-OFF" on 19:19:49 08/07/09 Fri

Based on your statements here, I wish you good luck (sincerely) in your efforts.

I'd hammer on Kia to prove that the belt wasn't changed. Do you still have broken belt? Comparing it to a new one would surely help your case. Did your mechanic use an OEM Kia belt? Even if he did, the markings on a replacement belt may be different than the factory installed belt. That needs to be checked out (if possible) to help bolster your case.

Did the new belt break when the engine self-distructed? The breakage of a belt simply failing (as in a high mileage belt) has to look different that the pull-apart failure caused by a seized motor... or so I would think.

Since your 20k-usage belt was most likely NOT the point of failure, then the internals of the engine had to go first would be my assumption. It sure seems like that condition would be diagnosable.

How high up the chain-of-command at Kia have you gotten so far? Keep climbing until you get a hold of someone who's willing to work with you.

Again, good luck. Post back here with the results.

-SM

>To answer your questions.
>
>Kia has said flat out that the timing belt was never
>changed. I saw my mechanic not only take the timing
>belt off, he gave it to me when he took it off.
>I have the original receipt,part number and labor cost.
>My mechanic has been in the buisness for 31 yrs and is
>ASE certified. He took me in on a Sunday night to
>check my car after the engine blown to diagnosedthe
>problem at no cost.What he did find was that one of
>the cylinders was blown. The bottom of the spark plug
>was mangled. I trust my mechanic 110%. He is even
>going to " go to bat for us in court".

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Re: KIA RIP-OFF -- Dylan Wells, 18:06:23 08/18/09 Tue
- Re: KIA RIP-OFF -- David Latraverse (disgusted), 06:46:07 08/22/09 Sat