KIA Niro: Driveshaft and axle
Service Data
Tightening Torques
Lubricants
Special Service Tools
Tool Name / Number/ Illustration/ Description
Ball joint puller
09568-34000/ 
/ Remove the ball
joint
Puller
09495-33000/ 
/Used for removal of
spider assembly
from a drive shaft
Band installer
0K495-C5000/ 
/Used for installing
ear type boot band
(Sharing the tool handle with 0K495-
2W000)
Band installer
0K495-2W000/ 
/Used for installing
hook type boot
band (low profile type)
(Sharing the tool handle with 0K495-
C5000)
Troubleshooting
Symptom:
Leaning phenomenon of vehicle
Expected cause → Countermeasure
Defect on front suspension and steering. → Adjust or replace
Wheel bearing burning → Replace
Symptom:
Vibration
Expected cause → Countermeasure
Over abrasion, separation, damaged or bended on drive shaft → Replace
Wheel bearing separation → Replace
Symptom:
shimmy
Expected cause → Countermeasure
Inappropriated wheel balance → Adjust or replace
Combination of front suspension and steering → Adjust or replace
Symptom:
Noise
Expected cause → Countermeasure
Over worned out, damaged or bended → Replace
Noise on connecting part of drive shaft and hub while driving straight, back or curve (Clicking or Creaking noise) → Adjust hub nut fastening or replace inner washer
Noise from inner side of shaft while driving curve (Repeated tapping noise) → Replace
Friction noise on drive shaft boots (Sticky noise) → Clean and apply fluorine lubricant
Damaged or burnt of drive shaft damper (Booming noise) → Replace damper kit
Hub nut has got loosen → Adjust
Trouble on the front suspension and steering → Adjust or replace
Disk fixing bolt has got loosen → Adjust
Noise on wheel bearing while driving (Whir noise) → Replace
Wheel bearing has separation, contacted surface of flange burnt → Replace
Symptom:
Leakage
Expected cause → Countermeasure
Leakage of grease on drive shaft boots (partial parts replacement when inboard side boots has leakage) → Replace
Symptom:
Rust
Expected cause → Countermeasure
corrosion on nonpainting area (Not a problem for functioning) → Explain to customer it is normal
Symptom:
ABS warning lamp
illuminated
Expected cause → Countermeasure
Loosen assembly on wheel bearing sensor and sensor cable → Adjust
Foreign substance on wheel bearing sensor assembly area (connector) → Cleaning
Communication trouble (KDS inspection and trouble code deletion) → Adjust
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Front Driveshaft Repair procedures
Component location
Inner shaft bearing bracket
Drive shaft (RH)
Drive shasft (LH)
Front Driveshaft Repair procedures
Removal
Remove the wheel and tire.
Tightening torque:
107.9 - 127.5 N*m (11.0 - 13.0 kgf*m, 79.6 - 94.0 lb*ft
TJ Joint Repair procedures
Removal
Warning
Drive shaft joints require special grease, so do not add any
other type of grease.
When replacing the boot band, it must be a new one.
Remove the front drive shaft.
(Refer to Driveshaft Assembly - "Front Drive
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Parking Distance Warning operation
Control switch
Parking Safety button
Press the Parking Safety ( )
button to
turn on Forward/Reverse Parking Distance
Warning. Press the button again to
turn off the function.
When the gear is shift to R (Reverse),
Parking Distance Wa
Fuses
Blade type
Cartridge type
Multi fuse
BFT
* Left: Normal, Right: Blown
* The actual fuse/relay panel label may
differ.
Before replacing a blown fuse, disconnect
the negative battery cable.
If the electrical system does not work,
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