Kia Carens. Instruction — part 109

2001 > 1.8L DOHC >

Removal

1. Lift front of vehicle and support it with safety stands.

2. Remove wheel and tire.

3. Remove plastic undercover.

4. Turn wheels fully to left.

5. Pull out cotter pin, and remove nut.

6. Remove tie rod from knuckle are with SST(-K130 283 021).

Replace nut temporarily so screw thread does not become damaged.

7. Mark alignment of tie rod, jam unit. and tie rod end as shown.

8. Loosen tie rod jam nut, and then remove tie rod.

9. Secure tie-rod end in a vise.

10. Place a chisel against dust boot, holding it at angle shown.

11. Carefully remove tie rod boot, working around boot.

Do not scar area where the tie rod seals to the dust boot.

12. Loosen steering rack boot retaining clip.

13. Remove tie rod jam nut.

14. Remove steering rack boot.

15. Remove boot clip.

Installation

1. Put a small amount of grease into new tie rod dust boot.

2. Install dust boot onto tie roe end with suitable tool and a press.

3. Fill the new steering rack boot with specified grease.

Specified grease : Approx.66 oz (30g)

4. Apply a coat of sealant to inside of boot to rack housing contact area.

5. Install steering rack boot.

6. Install retaining clip on boot.

7. Install tie rod jam nut and align with mark made before removal.

8. Install tie rod end and rotate to align with mark made before removal.

9. Tighten tie rod jam nut.

Tightening torque : 40~55 lb-ft (54~75 N·m, 5.6~7.6 kg-m)

10. Install tie rod to knuckle arm.

11. Install tie rod nut and tighten to specified torque. If necessary, tighten nut farther to install cotter pin.

Tightening torque : 22~33 lb-ft(29~44 N·m, 3~4.5 kg-m)

12. Install new cotter pin.

13. Install plastic undercover.

14. Install wheel and tire.

15. Lower vehicle.

2001 > 1.8L DOHC >

Inspection

Steering wheel play

1. With wheels in straight-ahead position, gently turn steering wheel left and right to determine if play is within

specification. Play is measured at outer rim of wheel

Play : 1.18 in (30 mm) Max.

If play exceeds specification, either steering joints are worn or backlash in steering rack is excessive.

Looseness of steering wheel and column

1. Move steering wheel in directions shown to check for wear in steering column bearings, steering shaft

universal joint play, and steering wheel to shaft looseness.

Steering wheel effort

1. With vehicle on a hard leel surface, turn wheels to straight-ahead position.

Measure after turning steering wheel to left and right 5 times or more.

2. Attach a pull scale to outermost point of a steering wheel spoke. Then, with wheels in straight-ahead

position, check steering effort required to turn steering wheel to left or to right

3. If measured effort exceeds specification, check following : rotation torque of pinion, rotation torque of each

bal joint and seizure of tie-rod ends.

Steering wheel effort : 33 lb (147 N)