Kia Carens. Manual — part 92

Driveshaft Assembly

Front Driveshaft

Driveshaft and Axle

2001 > 1.8L DOHC >

COMPONENT

2001 > 1.8L DOHC >

DASSEMBLY

1) Install a protective material in a vice and secure CV joint in the vice.
2) Keep dust or foreign material from joint during procedure.
3) Do not disassemble wheel side ball joint.
4) Do not wash joint unless disassembling it.

Do not disassemble boot band on wheel side unless necessary.

1. Using a boot band tool draw hook together and remove the boot band.

2. Using side cutters, cut small boot band and remove them.

3. Slide boot along shaft to expose joint.

4. Mark tripod housing and shaft for proper reassembly.

5. Remove outer ring.

6. Mark shaft and tripod joint for proper reassembly.

7. Remove snap ring snap-ring pliers.

Do not damage needle bearings.

8. Drive tripod joint shaft with a bar and a hammer.

9. Wrap splines of shaft with tape to prevent damaging boot.

10. Slide boot off shaft.

Do not remove boot from outer joint unless necessary.

11. Using a boot band tool, draw hooks together and remove the boot band.

12. Using side cutters, cut boot band and remove them.

13. Cover splines with tape and remove boot.

REASSEMBLY

Check direction of sensor rotor.

1. Assemble a new sensor rotor to driveshaft by using suitable.

Boot on wheel side of driveshaft is different from boot on differential side of driveshaft.

Item

TBDOHC

Wheel side (B)

3.72in (95.5mm)

Differential side (A)

3.46in (89mm)