Kia Soul: TJ Joint Replacement - Driveshaft Assembly - Driveshaft and axleKia Soul: TJ Joint Replacement

Kia Soul 2014-2019 PS Service Manual / Driveshaft and axle / Driveshaft Assembly / TJ Joint Replacement

  
•
Special grease must be applied to the driveshaft joint. Do not substitute with another type of grease.
•
The boot band should be replaced with a new one.
1.
Remove the Front Driveshaft.
(Refer to Driveshaft Assembly - “Front Driveshaft”)
2.
Remove the BJ circlip (B) from the TJ housing (A).
3.
Remove both boot bands from the TJ housing.
4.
Remove the TJ circlip (A).

  
•
Make alignment marks on spider roller assembly (A), TJ housing (B), and shaft spline (C) to aid reassembly.

5.
Remove the snap ring (A) from the shaft.
6.
Remove the spider assembly (B) from the driveshaft (A) using the special tool (09495-33000).
7.
Clean the spider assembly.
8.
Remove the TJ boot (A).
  
•
For reusing the boot (A), wrap tape (B) around the driveshaft splines (C) to protect the boot (A).

    TJ Joint Components
    [LH] 1. BJ assembly 2. BJ circlip 3. BJ boot band 4. BJ boot 5. Shaft 6. TJ boot band 7. TJ boot 8. Spider assembly 9. Snap ring 10. TJ h ...

    TJ Joint Inspection
    1. Check the spider assembly for roller rotation, wear or corrosion. 2. Check the groove inside the joint case for wear or corrosion ...

    See also:

    Installation
    1. Install in the reverse order of removal.    If the oil seal on the transaxle case side is d ...

    Closing the tailgate
    To close the tailgate, lower and push down the tailgate firmly. Make sure that the tailgate is securely latched. WARNING Make sure your hands, feet and other parts of your body are safely out ...

    Push-starting
    Vehicles equipped with automatic transaxle lock system cannot be push-started. Follow the directions in this section for jump-starting. WARNING Never tow a vehicle to start it because the sudden su ...