Timing belt and water pump replaced

2004 KIA OPTIMA
191,566 MILES • 2.4L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DARREN COOPER
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Balance shaft belt broke does it have to be aligned? Or can I just put it on?
Sep 27, 2019 at 11:11 AM
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KASEKENNY
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Hi,

Unfortunately, these have timing marks and if the engine moved after the belt broke then you will need to re-align it. It may not need to be moved but you must check it to ensure the marks are lined up. In order to do this you are going to have to spin the engine to line up the crank mark and then the counter balance shaft will spin separately.

In short, you are going to have to set it back up.

Let me know if you have questions. Thanks
Sep 27, 2019 at 3:34 PM
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DARREN COOPER
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Thanks a lot that was a big help! It is running great thanks to your help.
Oct 23, 2019 at 8:06 PM
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KASEKENNY
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That’s great news. Thanks for the update. Knowing that helped will surely help others if they have a similar issue. Come back when you need something else. Thanks.
Oct 24, 2019 at 6:23 AM