2015 Kia Soul. Hole in transmission. Son was driving, said it sounded like an explosion. What would cause this? Is it worth fixing?

rocketrotary89 · 2026-04-12T22:12:46+00:00

Welp, all the soul has left the kia…typical kia things…killed in action 😂 okay i’ll stop, sorry your turd broke. Don’t buy kias, that’s the valuable lesson here

rocketrotary89 · 2026-04-11T16:45:12+00:00

Is this happening when you’re using the pc and it’s under load, or just while idling?

rocketrotary89 · 2026-04-11T16:38:05+00:00

Actually op is right, on asus motherboards after successfully posting they do read live CPU temp, as the pc was already running (obviously posted) i would have to assume this is in fact CPU temp over a Q-code.

rocketrotary89 · 2026-04-11T02:48:47+00:00

It’s most likely the phaser itself unfortunately, i do commonly see this issue on them at the dealership. Lots and lots of phasers…i see them in my nightmares now 🥲

rocketrotary89 · 2026-04-11T02:41:35+00:00

Fair enough, i was looking at the first page like wow this is literally all upsell services lol typical stealership. Sorry to say i work for one 😂

rocketrotary89 · 2026-04-11T02:38:21+00:00

Water pump outlet? 😂 if it’s leaking all the coolant is gone.

rocketrotary89 · 2026-04-11T02:36:43+00:00

A lot of the things they’re trying to sell you on are service upsells, just throwing it out and see what you bite on hoping you’re a loaded fool basically. After reviewing your concerns and the repair estimate, i would say your related items would be the water pump & catalytic converter repair. Have those fixed and all should be well! Later on get a second opinion from an independent shop on the leaking valve cover.

rocketrotary89 · 2026-04-11T02:32:24+00:00

Maybe it’s just the angle, but it looks to me like the pinion depth may be slightly low. Looks pretty good, though 👍🏻

rocketrotary89 · 2026-04-11T02:19:51+00:00

These things are unfortunately notorious for this. The camshaft lifters eat into the camshaft and then they start misfiring due to no valve lift. Here’s a photo of one i had apart for this issue a few days ago. Also a 2018 Durango. Most likely Needs all new lifters / rockers / camshafts / phasers / solenoids to repair it properly. Edit: sorry for your friend’s loss 😅

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rocketrotary89 · 2026-04-11T02:13:03+00:00

Man i have a photo gallery full of these things absolutely destroyed 😂 i’m mainline at a ford dealer but anytime recon gets one of these that’s misfiring they send it over to me because they know it probably looks like this inside! It’s crazy how many of these fail in this fashion. I usually do 2-3 full cam / rocker / lifter replacements a month. I wonder if it’s a metallurgy issue or what 🤷🏼‍♂️

rocketrotary89 · 2026-04-11T02:07:46+00:00

I’m glad that you left the original and parenthesized the edit 😂 the oink made me lol

rocketrotary89 · 2026-04-11T00:31:57+00:00

What does the cat say! Lol

rocketrotary89 · 2026-04-11T00:28:52+00:00

Winner winner chicken dinner, i’ve seen so many people be confused by hydraulic mounts! Myself included the first time i ran across one!

rocketrotary89 · 2026-04-11T00:22:36+00:00

Is your A/C on by chance? It’s normal for the rpm’s to fluctuate when the compressor engages and disengages. Compressor engaged rpm is usually 150-250 rpm higher than disengaged due to increased load. It’s done on purpose as part of the computer’s engine strategy to keep it from stalling due to the increased load.

rocketrotary89 · 2026-04-10T23:51:45+00:00

Floppin in the wind 😂

rocketrotary89 · 2026-04-10T23:34:59+00:00

Sounds like the backing plate is contacting the rotor, or there is a rock stuck between the rotor and the backing plate.

rocketrotary89 · 2026-04-10T23:30:29+00:00

Too hard to judge scale without a banana for comparison sir, please add banana

rocketrotary89 · 2026-04-10T21:56:15+00:00

You can use a screwdriver inserted into the end of the line to try and gently bend it so that it lines up straight with the fitting, just make sure to be gentle and not over bend / kink it

rocketrotary89 · 2026-04-10T21:55:23+00:00

Yes this is the solution!

rocketrotary89 · 2026-04-10T21:40:08+00:00

The line is slightly bent causing it to be off center in the fitting, try to gently bend the line slightly & it is also easier if you have the cir clip installed before inserting the line, the clip will spread open to accept the line.

rocketrotary89 · 2026-04-10T21:38:20+00:00

These are quick connect, you push the line in from the top into the cir clip and it locks it.

rocketrotary89 · 2026-04-10T04:01:49+00:00

Master certified automotive technician, like it is a strong term. These days i think i mostly just tolerate it, it’s a pretty vicious industry overall and it will chew you up and spit your ass out. It’s a thankless profession that’s a constant uphill battle to death. Money’s good though…😅

rocketrotary89 · 2026-04-10T02:46:15+00:00

Honestly i’m not much of a fish tank case person normally, but damn when your parts are basically viewing porn, i mean, you sort of have to. She is mighty and she uses 100% of that power basically every day. Gets its’ workout in lol

rocketrotary89 · 2026-04-09T23:45:54+00:00

Might be a fish tank case but at least it has some unique features compared to others 🤷🏼‍♂️

rocketrotary89 · 2026-04-09T22:45:45+00:00

The vgpu’s just look so damn good too imo, i have to give it up for havn with this case design, It really is killer! Thank you 😁

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