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Repair Procedures: Removal

CAUTION: When removing the high pressure fuel pump, high pressure fuel pipe, delivery pipe, and injector, there may be injury caused by leakage of high pressure fuel. Therefore, do not attempt repairing immediately after the engine stops.
NOTE:
  • Use fender covers to avoid damaging painted surfaces.
  • To avoid damage, unplug the wiring connectors carefully while holding the connector portion.

Information 

Mark all wiring and hoses to avoid misconnection.

  1. Remove the engine cover.

    (Refer to Engine And Transaxle Assembly - "ENGINE COVER ")

  2. Remove the air duct.

    (Refer to Intake And Exhaust System - "AIR CLEANER ")

  3. Remove the battery.

    (Refer to Engine Electrical System - "BATTERY REMOVAL ")

  4. Remove the engine room under cover and engine room RH side cover.

    (Refer to Engine And Transaxle Assembly - "ENGINE ROOM UNDER COVER ")

  5. Drain the engine coolant.

    (Refer to Cooling System - "COOLANT ")

  6. Drain the engine oil.

    (Refer to Lubrication System - "ENGINE OIL ")

  7. Remove the air cleaner assembly.

    (Refer to Intake And Exhaust System - "AIR CLEANER ")

  8. Remove the surge tank.

    (Refer to Intake And Exhaust System - "SURGE TANK ")

  9. Remove the intake manifold.

    (Refer to Intake And Exhaust System - "INTAKE MANIFOLD ")

  10. Remove the LH/RH cylinder head cover.

    (Refer to Cylinder Head Assembly - "CYLINDER HEAD COVER ")

  11. Remove the drive belt.

    (Refer to Timing System - "DRIVE BELT ")

  12. Remove the idler.

    (Refer to Timing System - "IDLER ")

  13. Remove the drive belt tensioner.

    (Refer to Timing System - "DRIVE BELT TENSIONER ")

  14. Remove the crankshaft damper pulley.

    (Refer to Timing System - "CRANKSHAFT DAMPER PULLEY ")

  15. Remove the water pump.

    (Refer to Cooling System - "WATER PUMP ")

  16. Remove the lower oil pan.

    (Refer to Lubrication System - "OIL PAN ")

  17. Remove the engine mounting bracket.
    1. Install the jack to the edge of the upper oil pan to support the engine.
      NOTE: Insert the rubber block between jack and upper oil pan.
    2. Disconnect the engine ground cable (A).

      Tightening torque: 

      10.8 ~ 13.7 N.m (1.1 ~ 1.4 kgf.m, 8.0 ~ 10.1 lb-ft)

      Fig 1: Locating Engine Ground Cable With Bolt
      G12273432Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    3. Remove the engine mounting support bracket (A).

      Tightening torque: 

      88.3 ~ 107.9 N.m (9.0 ~ 11.0 kgf.m, 65.1 ~ 79.6 lb-ft)

      Fig 2: Locating Engine Mounting Support Bracket With Bolts
      G12273433Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  18. Remove the timing chain cover (A).
Fig 3: Locating Timing Chain Cover
G12273434Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
NOTE: Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of cylinder block, cylinder head and timing chain cover.
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