Why KIA Engines Fail

In this video we tear down a Kia / Hyundai 1.6L Gamma engine to see what’s inside and how it works!

The Gamma series of engines is a 1.6L 4 cylinder all aluminum engine made by Kia and Hyundai for use in its small cars. This version is the gasoline direct injection version out of a 2013 Kia Forte. The engine failed due to a lack of lubrication, carbon and sludge buildup in the oil system.

The engine features a timing chain with variable valve timing on both the intake and exhaust side. The water pump is powered by the serpentine belt and the cooling system is an open deck design. The valve cover, sparingly made of metal instead of plastic, houses the variable valve timing solenoid for the exhaust side as well as the gasoline direct injection high pressure fuel pump, which is powered by the exhaust camshaft.

Turbocharged models, such as in the Hyundai Veloster will use an integrated turbo charger in the exhaust manifold at the back of the engine. Overall the engine design is very simplistic in nature, and a lot more reliable than Hyundai / Kia’s 2.0L and 2.4L Theta II engines found in the Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe and Kia Optima and Sorento, of which you can find a video on the teardown here:
   • Why Hyundai Engines FAIL  

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