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 (DE HEV) Owners Manual: Stop and tail lamp bulb replacement
1. Open the tailgate.
2. Open the service cover.
3. Loosen the light assembly retaining screws with a cross-tip screwdriver.
4. Remove the rear combination lamp assembly from the body of the vehicle.
5. Disconnect the rear combination lamp connector.
6. Remove the socket from the assembly ...
Kia Niro (DE HEV) Owners Manual: Securing a Child Restraint System with the “ISOFIX Anchorage System”
To install an i-Size or ISOFIX-compatible Child Restraint System in either of
the rear outboard seating positions:
1. Move the seat belt buckle away from the ISOFIX anchorages.
2. Move any other objects away from the anchorages that could prevent a secure
connection between the Child Restraint ...