Kia Rio YB Quiz
Drive Shaft and Axle

Front Driveshaft

In this manual: Drive Shaft and Axle
General Information — 8Maintenance — 31Engine Mechanical System — 44Engine Electrical System — 14Emission Control System — 9Engine Control System/Fuel System — 30Clutch System — 10Manual Transmission — 10Automatic Transmission — 23Drive Shaft and Axle — 8Suspension System — 15Steering — 9Restraints — 14Brake System — 22Body (Interior and Exterior) — 115Body Electrical System — 84Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning — 28
11steps
~71min
4/5difficulty
1special tools
04080120160200127.594N·mlb·ft
Tightening torque found on this page
Done 0 of 11

Components and Component Location

Component Location

1. Drive shaft (LH) 2. Drive Shaft (RH)

[RH]

1. BJ assembly
2. Clip
3. BJ boot band
4. Boot		 5. Dynamic Damper Band
6. Dynamic Damper
7. Shaft
8. TJ Boot Band		 9. TJ Boot
10. Spider Assembly
11. Snap Ring
12. TJ Housing		 13. Snap ring

[LH]

1. BJ Assembly
2. BJ Snap Ring
3. BJ Boot Band
4. BJ Boot		 5. Shaft
6. TJ Boot Band
7. TJ Boot
8. Spider Assembly		 9. Retaining ring
10. TJ housing
11. Snap ring

Repair Procedures

Removal

  1. Remove the wheel nuts, front wheel and tire from the front hub.

    Tightening torque: 107.9–128 N·m

  2. Unstake the drive shaft hub nut lock by tapping a chisel with a hammer.

  3. Remove the staked nut (A) from the front axle.

    Tightening torque: 274.6–294 N·m

  4. Remove the caliper mounting bolts and suspend the brake caliper assembly (A) with wire.

    Tightening torque: 78.4–98 N·m

  5. Remove the brake hose bracket bolt (A) and the wheel speed sensor bracket bolt (B).

    Tightening torque:

    A: 8,8–13.7 N·m

    B: 7,8–11.8 N·m

  6. Disconnect the tie rod end ball joint from the steering knuckle using SST (09568-34000).

    1. Remove the cotter pin (A).

    2. Remove the castellated nut (B).

    3. Use SST (09568-34000).

      Tightening torque: 15.7–33 N·m

  7. Remove the lower arm bolt and nut (A).

    Tightening torque: 58.8–71 N·m

  8. Remove the front lower arm from the front steering knuckle using SST (0K545-A9100).

    1. After removing the bolts from the front steering knuckle, install and tighten the body bolt (A).

    2. Insert the auxiliary body (B) between the front knuckle and the auxiliary body bolt.

    3. Tighten the auxiliary body bolt (C) to increase the clearance of the front joint.

    4. Install the safety wire (A).

    5. Install the main body (A) between the front strut and the lower arm.

    6. To prevent the main body from separating, install the locking clamp (A) next to the main body.

    7. After installing the body (A), turn the handle (B) clockwise to secure it to the lower arm with the clamp.

    8. Slowly tighten the main body bolt (A) and separate the lower arm from the front joint.

  9. Using a plastic hammer, disconnect the propeller shaft (A) from the axle hub.

  10. Insert a pry bar between the transaxle case and the joint case, and separate the drive shaft (A) from the transaxle case.

  11. Install in the reverse order of removal.

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