Drivetrain - Wheel Bearing Adjustment

SOURCE: Kia Technician Times

TITLE: Wheel Bearing Adjustment

APPLIES TO: Sportage

SERVICE TIP:

Whether a vehicle is driven on surface streets, highways, or off-road, front wheel bearing adjustment may loosen up over time, resulting in play which may eventually effect brake wear, 4WD hub engagement (if equipped), seal and bearing life, etc.

If you find excessive play, use the adjusting procedure below after making sure bearings and hub are serviceable. Replace defective parts and/or repack bearings as required.

Remove locking screws and plate (4WD) or straighten staked area on adjusting nut collar(2WD) as required. Using Kia SST K00B-5010-FHB, back off adjusting nut one full turn. "Seat" bearings by torquing adjusting nut to 12 lb-ft while turning the hub or wheel. Loosen the adjusting nut one full turn, then retighten "hand tight". Install lock plate and two attaching screws (4WD) or stake adjusting nut collar (2WD).

NOTE: If threaded holes do not line up with holes in lock plate, loosen adjusting nut just enough to make the holes line up.