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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Special features
Hybrid vehicles sound different than
gasoline engine vehicles. When the
hybrid system operates, you may hear a
sound from the hybrid battery system
behind the rear seat. If you apply the
accelerator pedal rapidly, you may hear
an unconventional
Warning and indicator lights (Kia NIRO Hybrid)
Once you set the vehicle to the ON position, the symbols shown below will
light up. If these symbols remain on or malfunction, we
recommend having the vehicle inspected by an authorized Kia dealer/service
partner.
6 seconds
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