Kia Optima: Chassis / Drive Shafts and Boots
Repair procedures
Drive shaft
1. |
Check the drive shaft boots for loose clamps, cracks, grease leaks, kinks
or damage

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Repair procedures
Inspection
Check whether the stroke is within specification when the parking brake lever
is depressed with 44 lbf, 196 N(20 kgf) of force. Also, the parking brake alo ...
Repair procedures
Inspection
Steering Wheel Play Inspection
1.
Turn the steering wheel so that the front wheels are facing straight
ahead.
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Other information:
The parking distance warningreverse may not sound consistently depending
on the speed and shapes of the objects detected.
The parking distance warningreverse may malfunction if the vehicle bumper
height or sensor installation has been modified or damaged. Any non-factory
installed equi ...
Components and components location
Component Location
1. Main crash pad assembly
Repair procedures
Replacement
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When removing with a flat- ...