Kia Sorento: Troubleshooting
| Trouble Symptom |
Probable cause |
Remedy |
| Vehicle pulls to one side |
Scoring of driveshaft ball joint |
Replace |
| Wear, rattle or scoring of wheel bearing |
Replace |
|
| Defective front suspension and steering |
Adjustment or Replace |
|
| Vibration |
Wear, damage or bending of driveshaft |
Replace |
| Driveshaft rattle and hub serration |
Replace |
|
| Wear, rattle or scratching of wheel bearing |
Replace |
|
| Shimmy |
Defective wheel balance |
Adjustment or Replace |
| Defective front suspension and steering |
Adjustment or Replace |
|
| Excessive noise |
Wear, damage or bending of driveshaft |
Replace |
| Rattle of driveshaft and worn hub splines |
Replace |
|
| Wear, rattle or scoring of wheel bearing |
Replace |
|
| Loose hub nut |
Adjustment or Replace |
|
| Defective front suspension and steering |
Adjustment or Replace |
Special Service ToolsSpark Plug Installation
1.
Install in the reverse order of removal.
Tightening torque:
14.7 ~ 24.5 N.m (1.5 ~ 2.5 kgf.m, 10.8 ~ 18.0 Ib-ft)
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Blower Unit Replacement
1.
Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
2.
Recover the refrigerant with a recovery/recycling/charging station.
3.
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Side air bag
Your vehicle is equipped with a side air bag in each front seat. The purpose
of the air bag is to provide the vehicle's driver and/or the front passenger with
additional protection than that o ...