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:
Components and components location
Components
1. HECU flare nuts.
2. HECU to body mounting nuts.
3. Master cylinder to HECU flare nut.
4. Front brake line tube flare nut.
5. Front brake line to brake
hose.
6. Rear brake line tube flare nut.
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A vehicle has the tendency to roll back on a steep hill when it starts to go
after stopping. The Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) prevents the vehicle from rolling
back by applying the brakes automatically for about 2 seconds. The brakes are released
when the accelerator pedal is depressed or a ...