Kia Sorento: Rear Driveshaft Disassembly

•	Do not disassemble the BJ assembly.

•	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.

Remove the TJ boot bands and pull the TJ boot from the TJ outer race.

(1)	Using a pliers or flat-tipped (-) screwdriver, remove the LH boot band and LH TJ boot band from the driveshaft.

(2)

Remove RH boot band and RH TJ boot band in the same way of LH removal procedure.

Be careful not to damage the boot.

2.	Pull out the driveshaft from the TJ outer race.

3.	Remove the snap ring (A) and take out the inner race(B), cage(C) and balls(D) as an assembly.

4.	Clean the inner race, cage and balls without disassembling.

Remove the BJ boot bands and pull out the TJ boot and BJ boot.

If the boot (A) is to be reused, wrap tape(B) around the driveshaft splines(C) to protect the boot (A).

1. Check the driveshaft boots for damage and deterioration. 2. Check the ball joint for wear and damage. 3. Check the spli...

1. Wrap tape around the driveshaft splines (TJ side ) to prevent damage to the boots. 2. Apply grease to the driveshaft and install the boots. ...

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