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Hello i have an KIA SEDONA 2003 LX. last summer the engine started knocking… To fix it KIA asked me 3100$ i could be able to fix it my self but i don’t know where to buy the parts.
HERE ARE SOME PARTS I HAVE TO REPLACE:
gaskets (all of them)
main bearings, main bearing caps, rod bearings, rod caps,
PROBABLY THE CONNECTING ROD TOO.PLEASE I LOVE THIS CAR AND I WANT TO FIX THIS CAR WITH MY 15 year old son WHO LOVES CARS. It’ll BE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR US
ANYONE HAS ANY SITES OR SHOPS WHERE I CAN BUY THESE PARTS
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In all honesty, you’ll be better off simply replacing the entire engine. I don’t know where you’d be able to find rebuild parts for that engine, except for the gasket kit which can probably be sourced through you local auto-parts store.
A quick google search for 2003 kia sedona engine rebuild parts revealed this site
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/detai … K139M.html
I’ve never gotten parts from them, so I can’t vouch for how good or bad their service is. You’ll also need an engine stand and an engine hoist in addition to lots of tools and patience. This is not a repair that can be done with the engine still installed in the vehicle. The entire bottom end has to be rebuilt from what you’re describing.Just curious, what caused the engine to fail like that? Lack of oil? Or did it overheat? If you decide to tear the engine apart, take a close look at the broken parts to figure out why they failed, so that when it gets rebuilt the failure can be avoided.
+1 on 3SheetsDiesel – you are really looking for complete engine rebuild and machine shop service alone will run around $1000. Rebuilding engine is more about accurate measing than replacing parts – and it takes experience to do it right. 
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+1 on 3SheetsDiesel – you are really looking for complete engine rebuild and machine shop service alone will run around $1000. Rebuilding engine is more about accurate measing than replacing parts – and it takes experience to do it right. If not done right, you would end up fixing the engine and it will fall apart within a year (and repeat the build all over again)
So I think the most cost effective option is to replace the engine with the used.
Welcome to the forums.
+1 to the above post also.
I would start calling salvage yards and independent service facilities to see how much they would charge for an engine swap.
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