Kia Niro: Driveshaft and axle / Troubleshooting
| Troubleshooting |
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Trouble Symptom |
Probable cause |
Remedy |
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Vehicle pulls to one side |
Scoring of driveshaft ball joint |
Replace |
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Wear, rattle or scoring of wheel bearing |
Replace |
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Defective front suspension and steering |
Adjustment or Replace |
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Vibration |
Wear, damage or bending of driveshaft |
Replace |
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Driveshaft rattle and hub serration |
Replace |
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Wear, rattle or scratching of wheel bearing |
Replace |
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Shimmy |
Defective wheel balance |
Adjustment or Replace |
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Defective front suspension and steering |
Adjustment or Replace |
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Excessive noise |
Wear, damage or bending of driveshaft |
Replace |
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Rattle of driveshaft and worn hub splines |
Replace |
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Wear, rattle or scoring of wheel bearing |
Replace |
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Loose hub nut |
Adjustment or Replace |
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Defective front suspension and steering |
Adjustment or Replace |
Special service tools
Special Service Tools
Tool Name / Number
Illustration
Description
Ball joint puller
09568-34000
Remo ...
Other information:
Kia Niro 2017 (DE HEV) Service Manual: Fuel Pressure Sensor (FPS) Description and operation
Description
Installed on top of the low pressure fuel pump, the Fuel Pressure Sensor (FPS)
measures the pressure in the low pressure fuel line.
Based on the fuel pressure measured by the FPS and the amount of fuel consumed,
the fuel pump control module (FPCM) determines whether to ...
Kia Niro (DE HEV) Owners Manual: Checking the coolant level
WARNING Removing radiator cap
Never attempt to remove the radiator cap while the engine is operating
or hot. Doing so might lead to cooling system and engine damage. Also, hot coolant
or steam could cause serious personal injury.
Turn the engine off and wait until it cools down. Use ex ...