Big Money-Saving DIY: Replacing CV Axle on a 2020 Kia Sorento EX Sport

In this episode we remove our old, busted cv drive axle and replace it with a new OEM part on our son's 2020 Kia Sorento EX Sport. We'll cover tips and tools that are needed for the simple project that will literally save you hundreds of dollars by doing it yourself.
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Kia OEM Parts sites:
www.kiapartson...
www.kiaparts.com
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Part Number for Passenger Axle: 49501-C5480
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Torque Settings:
Front Strut Assembly: 66 - 79.5 ft lbs
Axle nut (coking nut): 178 - 198 ft lbs
Front Caliper Assembly to Knuckle: 58 - 72 ft lbs
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Tools Used in this Episode:
Screwdriver set: amzn.to/3wCYLzK
1/2" socket ratchet: amzn.to/49Z4xKv
10mm 1/2" drive socket: amzn.to/48LXm7w
17mm 1/2" drive socket: amzn.to/3PbnqSx
32mm 1/2" drive socket: amzn.to/4cievJ0
Breaker Bar: amzn.to/4356Fyd
Shop Towels: amzn.to/3V6TF94
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Contact:
For business inquiries or collaborations , please contact us at [e-mail]
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Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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[@ThaHulk]

Tackling this same job this week! Feeling very confident after watching this video 20 times lol. Great content!

[@SpiritedWrenchers]

Hi ThaHulk. Thanks for watching and sharing the kind words. We appreciate that. Hopeful the video helps you knock it out and save some money. Come back and let us know how it went. Cheers!

[@ThaHulk]

@ just finished the job and it’s as good as new! Thanks again for all the help!

[@SpiritedWrenchers]

@ThaHulk outstanding. Excellent job!!!!

[@danielborth7753]

I like your video it's a great help and it really shows how most people are doing it in their driveway laying on your back with most common household mechanic tools without the convenience of a hoist like in the big expensive garages

[@SpiritedWrenchers]

Thank you Daniel for watching and sharing the kind words. We really appreciate that. We've certainly done a lot of work just like you described so we hope that it helps. Cheers!

[@steveny827]

Awesome video and it helped me to change mine out a lot faster. Great job, thank you!!

[@SpiritedWrenchers]

Hi Steven. Thanks for watching and sharing with us. We really appreciate it and thankful we could help you out with this episode. Stay safe out there!

[@justatool]

Our car shakes when going uphill, accelerating, has the same grease explosion like yours with no tears in the boot. Ours is a 2019 kia sorento. With 60k, I'm throwing an autozone aftermarket in rhere.

[@SpiritedWrenchers]

Hi Justatool. Thanks for watching and sharing. Crazy that it's gone bad in just 60k miles. Glad you're taking care of it and we hope this video helps you get it done so there is no more shakes. Stay safe out there!

[@adamlewis2021]

We have a 2020 Sorento that shakes / stutters / skips when accelerating uphill also. I just noticed that this same boot is spitting grease everywhere. Going to take it into the dealer and should be covered under the 100k mile warranty I believe.

[@SpiritedWrenchers]

@adamlewis2021 Hi Adam. Thanks for watching and sharing. We really appreciate it. Thats great to hear about your warranty as that should be covered. Certainly makes that repair easy. Lol. Good luck with the dealer and stay safe out there!

[@dropitnjax]

Great video and tips. Always a plus when you get to wrench with your kids. Well done!

[@SpiritedWrenchers]

Thank you very much for watching and sharing the kind words. We appreciate it.

[@YellowJacketGarage]

Awesome vid! Glad you got to spend some shop time with your son also!😎

[@SpiritedWrenchers]

Thank you brother. Thankfully he loves wrenching on things as well and we both enjoy it when we can work on these together. Appreciate you watching.

[@MamaAle13]

Me jotting down info✍🏼 "just a tip here; that's what she said" Lol 🤣🤣🤣 caught me off guard! Can't wait to get this fixed.

[@SpiritedWrenchers]

Hi Alexandra. Thank you so much for watching and sharing with us. We really appreciate it. Sometimes its just the laughter that gets us through these projects. 🙂We hope this helps in getting your Sorento work completed. Stay safe out there!

[@FixItFrench]

Pretty cool, seeing your son in the shop! He said “that’s what she said.” We all know where he gets that from 😂

[@SpiritedWrenchers]

LOL. Yeah, he's a funny guy. Thank you for watching and glad you got a kick out of it. We always enjoy it when the kids are visiting and we get to work on their cars with them. Thankfully they both like to wrench.

[@paullapinta6367]

You didn't say how many miles you had, but I was wondering why it's not covered under warranty?

[@SpiritedWrenchers]

Thank you for watching and asking. We appreciate it. I believe he has over 60k miles however my son purchased it used and the original warranty did not come with it.

[@danielborth7753]

I see your rotor got stuck you can whack it with a mallet so to loosen it instead of getting a puller which can be hard to find or expensive if you want to save money

[@SpiritedWrenchers]

Thanks Daniel for sharing with everyone. You're absolutely right. Off camera, we actually tried that since I've personally had success in the past with that hack. Unfortunately this time it didn't help so we had to leverage our free tool loaner buddies at Autozone. To your point though, sometimes those tools aren't available but we love it when they are.

[@NewGunzSociety]

WHERE did you find replacement. Absolutely NOBODY carries the passenger side

[@SpiritedWrenchers]

Thanks for watching. We appreciate it. We put the site link and the part number in the description. Hope that helps.

[@nicholaswestover8096]

Torque specs?

[@SpiritedWrenchers]

Hi Nicholas. Appreciate you watching. Thanks for asking and apologies for both taking a while to respond (holidays had us occupied) and leaving those out of the description. I have now added them in. Cheers!