The Kia Sedona/Carnival Thread [ARCHIVE]

[diesoline]

i have experienced that too and the cause is the fresh air intake opening located at the plastic lip below the windshield.

went to mang mario for an impromptu fix (my fresh air vent got stuck in open so i get to smell all of metro manila's fine air inside my cabin at at the same time enjoy less than stellar cooling in while stuck in midday traffic).

arrived at his place before 8am last saturday and promptly became his first customer of the day. second, and third customers for the day arrived less than 5 minutes later. hehehe! ganda timing ko. after dismantling the car's underdash, his assistant discovered that the servo motor enabling the vent's opening and closing was unscrewed. unfortunately, the mounting point of the motor was so inaccessible that they might have to dismantle other components inside pa. since i had an important appointment before noon, i opted that they just close the vent temporarily and i will just go back there when i have more time to spare. just before the assistant put back all the panels in, he cleaned the cabin's microfilter.

when it was time to pay up, i asked mang mario how much the damage was. i received his standard reply of "bigyan mo na lang siya ng pangsigarilyo". i gave the guy p200.

my 200-peso question is: how much should a "pang-sigarilyo" tip cost?

btw, that temporary fix is still working as of this time. they closed the intake by gluing on illustration board (i think) behind the intake flap. still good after nearly three years.

[yapoy86]

i just want to share this info to those who still have problems on smelling smoke coming from the outside even though the outside air intake flap has been disabled... yun sa akin kasi same situation sealed na lahat pero still i'm smelling a little bit of smoke coming from the outside...

here it is.. i found the culprit.... it is on the right side panel of the windshield!! there is a panel cover there that can be easily removed.. when i removed the panel, there is a small hole on the lower portion where the air outside is coming from.. i immediately plugged the hole and there the problem was solved...

[francisy2003]

Sir Diesoline,

Thank you for posting the Canival/Sedona manual.. Na download ko na po and its working. Again maraming salamat...

To Sir Boquito/Yapoy86/Jabr/Utakabo - Thanks din po sa offer nyo to have me photocopy the manual...

Okey talaga ang thread na ito its very informative and helpful for carnival and sedona owners... Lets keep posting our experience with our rides...

[mikey177]

sir mikey: we may be going to Dagupan again this weekend. Instead of passing by Camiling I will just pass by Urdaneta instead. We usually arrive early but I will try to make at your Cafe when it is open, it is usually hard to tell exactly when we arrive. I will just introduce myself, if we get to see you when you are there (after I pay the bill, of course)...

Sorry sir, ngayon lang ako nakapag-bukas ng Tsikot uli after several days. I'm a bit toxic because we're setting up a new business.

Anyway, I hope your trip to Dagupan went smoothly. Natapos na ba ng DPWH yung roadworks na malapit sa CSI CityMall Lucao?

[guwardiya]

It has been more than 7 weeks since I last posted on this particular thread and, unfortunately, my wish of not having any problems with my '01 Carnival after my maintenance run didn't come true. First significant item to go was my battery (understandable since it was quite old). Then the alternator wasn't charging anymore. Had it checked & they found out that an IC (a small electronic thing) was busted . Good thing it didn't cost that much. I'm not sure if I already mentioned that I had the radiator overhauled too. Then the aircon blower made a loud & strange noise (when idle or stationary) after an hour of running. Had the blower oiled but just this week it came back again. I'll have it fixed tomorrow, hopefully. Buti na lang the aircon is ok & still super cold (except during noon). Just this weekend, I noticed that my brakes were quite weak. Had the fluid checked & it was below minimum. I've been topping it up since this morning (may leak kasi). Right now they're replacing the part/assembly where you put the fluid on (brakemaster asssembly? or something). It cost 3000 sa Fronte. Among the numerous second hand cars I've owned (most as old as 10 years when I bought them) it's the first time that I'm replacing that part of the vehicle. I've probably gotten used to having this car repaired all the time that I'm already wondering what the next repair would be. In fact it's scheduled for one tomorrow (aircon blower). In fairness (parang line sa TV), this has taken me to Baguio & Batangas without any problems (except for a flat tire in Baguio w/c could even happen to a new car).

[guwardiya]

I also had a bad experience with Wheels * E. Rodriguez. Pina check ko kasi yung grinding noise sa steering wheel everytime I make a turn. They said it was quite normal for old carnivals so they corrected it (I think) by shaving off part of the steering wheel. So it worked but (they probably disconnected the battery & the stereo connection) after that the stereo didn't work. I had it brought back the next morning so they could fix it. It turned to be a bad decision since they didn't work on it at all. So I brought it to Banawe to have it fixed. It cost me another 100 (plus gas & waste of time) when it should have been free since there was nothing wrong with it when it was brought to Wheels in the first place. So stay away from the place.

[guwardiya]

Come to think of it, the previous problem I mentioned is again another 'first'. Now I'm having an issue with the front suspension (or part of it at least). There should be none since the shocks are new & the other 'pang ilalim' are supposedly ok. Problem arises not on big potholes (at least not during slow approaches) but on small ones. Imagine old cemented roads with uneven, grainy surfaces or uncovered small lines carved across subdivision roads that will be probably be laid with a steel hose for whatever purpose or just potholes small enough to be ignored. When the front wheels pass through, it has this uncalled for "thud" or continuous thuds in the case of cemented roads with the gravel visible on top, & the irritating part is that the steering wheel column shudders with it. I just remembered the white hard lines along SLEX/NLEX & other major roads that you pass through before an exit or intersection, at certain speeds, the front including the steering column shudders. The big question is "Is that normal?" I hope somebody could give me an answer. & somebody please convince me not to sell this car at a ridiculously low price in exchange for an older, most likely smaller, hotter (for passengers) but more reliable car (sedan) so that I could have more peace of mind when it comes to repairs & maintenance.

[jabr]

Sir Guwardiya:

A bad stabilizer link, rack end, tie rods or ball joints may cause this thudding sound in your suspension. Have this check again by your mechanic.

[yapoy86]

sir guwardiya,

suspension mo may problem pag may ingay.. try changing one at a time especially yung stabilizer links and bushings yan ang unang pinagmumulan ng ingay.. sa akin dati maingay din so pinalitan ko yung stabilizer bar bushing 50pesos each at Fronte, ayaw pa nga palitan nung mekaniko kasi buo pa naman daw.. pero nung nilagay yung bago eh tumahimik na

also yung "thud sound" normal yan sa kia carnival especially on the passenger side.. meron ka madidinig the "thud" pag small holes.. pero dapat slight lang hindi naman yung parang kalog na kalog.. i also have that sound but can only be heard when you listen closely..also you may need to change your torsion arm bushing

yung sinsabi mo sa SLEX/NLEX na white strip, aka RUMBLE STRIP may definitely cause severe noise inside the cabin as its purpose is to give WARNING to sleepy drivers that something up ahead is coming..

[guwardiya]

Thanks for your replies guys, I'll have those things checked at once and post a feedback soon.