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Repair Procedures: Disassembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2025 Kia Soul. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Remove the front driveshaft.

    (Refer to Driveshaft Assembly - "FRONT DRIVESHAFT ")

  2. Remove the TJ joint assembly.

    (Refer to Driveshaft Assembly - "TJ JOINT ")

  3. Remove the remove the both side of band (B) of the dynamic damper (A).
    G15694867Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  4. Fix the driveshaft (A) with a vice (B) as illustrated.
    G15694868Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  5. Apply soap powder on the shaft to prevent being damaged between the shaft spline and the dynamic damper when the dynamic damper is removed.
  6. Separate the dynamic damper (A) from the shaft (B) carefully.
G15694869Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.