Repair Procedures: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2024 Kia Sorento. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the front driveshaft [RH].
(Refer to Driveshaft and axle - "FRONT DRIVESHAFT ")
- Remove the propeller shaft (A) from transfer case assembly after removing the bolts.
Tightening torque:
53.9 - 68.6 N.m (5.5 - 7.0 kgf.m, 39.8 - 50.6 lb.ft)
NOTE:- Do not reuse the bolts.
- Make a match mark on the propeller shaft flange and transfer case flange before removing the bolts.
- If abnormal vibration and noise occur at high vehicle speeds after replacing transfer case with a new one, balance the propeller shaft with a balancing machine.
- Remove the transfer case assembly (A) after removing the bolts.
Tightening torque:
60.8 - 65.7 N.m (6.2 - 6.7 kgf.m, 44.8 - 48.4 lb.ft)