Kia Sedona (2008 year). Manual - part 297

LUBRICANTS 

LUBRICANTS SPECIFICATION 

SPECIAL TOOLS 

SPECIAL TOOLS 

Carrier assembly to assist 
arm bolt

90-100

9.0-10.0

65-72

Carrier assembly to upper 
arm bolt

90-100

9.0-10.0

65-72

Joint type

Recommended grease

Quantity

BJ#26

RBA

210 g

UTJ-II#25

CK-2

220 g

Tool (Number and name)

Illustration

Use

Tie rod end puller 
09568-4A000

Separation of a lower arm and a 

tie rod end ball joint

Front hub remover and installer 
09517-21500

Removal of. a front hub from a 

knuckle, (use with 09517-21600)

Main shaft bearing puller 
09432-11000

Removal of a tone wheel from a 

driveshaft

09495-3K000 
Band installer

Installation of ear type boot band

 

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TROUBLESHOOTING 

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART 

09495-39100 
Band installer

Installation of hook type boot 

band

Symptom

Possible 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

Adjust or replace

Vibration

Wear, damage or bending of 
driveshaft

Replace

Driveshaft rattle and worn hub 
splines

Replace

Wear, rattle or scratching of wheel 
bearing

Replace

Shimmy

Improper wheel balance

Adjust or replace

Bent wheel

Replace

Defective front suspension and 
steering

Adjust or replace

Excessive noise

Wear, damage or bending of 
driveshaft

Replace

Driveshaft rattle and worn hub 
splines

Replace

 

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Driveshaft rattle and worn side 
gear splines

Replace

Wear, rattle or galling of wheel 
bearing

Replace

Loose hub nut

Adjust or replace

Defective front suspension and 
steering

Adjust or replace

Bent cage

Cage damaged by improper 
handling or tool usage

Replace bearing

Galling

Metal smears on roller end due to 
overheating, incorrect lubricant or 
overloading

Replace bearing

Check seals, check for proper 

lubrication

Cracked inner race

Race cracked due to improper fit, 
cocking or poor bearing seats

Replace bearing

Etching

Bearing surfaces appear gray or 
grayish black in color 
accompanied by material etched 
away usually at roller spacing

Replace bearing

Check seals, check for proper 

lubrication

Brinelling

Surface indentations on race 
surface caused by rollers being 
under impact loading or vibration 
while the bearing is not rotating

Replace bearing

Heat discoloration

Heat discoloration is dark blue 
resulting from overload or no 
lubricant (Yellow or brown color 
is normal)

Replace bearing

Check seals and other parts

Fatigue spalling

Flaking of surface metal resulting 
from fatigue

Replace bearing

Clean all related parts

 

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2008 DRIVELINE/AXLES

Driveshaft - Sedona 

FRONT DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY 

COMPONENTS 

Fig. 1: Identifying Front Driveshaft Assembly Components With Torque Specifications 
Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. 

REMOVAL 

1. Raise the vehicle and remove the wheel & tire assembly (A) from the front hub assembly (B). 

Tightening torque N.m (Kgf.m, lb-ft):

 

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