Kia Soul steering clunk fix steering coupler replacement detailed

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[@thepropertygurus.9940]

I want to commend you sir for such a great detailed video thats crystal clear and so are your instructions, I have watched hundreds if not thousands of repair videos and I have to say this is in the TOP 5! Great job and keep up the great vids. Thanks

[@s33therfan]

I appreciate that! Thank you .

[@miguelm5347]

This video is very well made. And the best part is you show how to put it all back together and didn't cop out and just say "to reverse the process" like a lot of these videos say. Putting it all back together is the most difficult part. Before watching whole video I figured I was just going to have to skip backward through it to see how to put it all back together. Thanks for the video.

[@s33therfan]

Thank you very much.

[@IvanCT541]

Without you're video, The Great detail of you're work & video. I would of paid $800 to a Shop, Instead I found you're video and decided I was going to do it myself. Bought the coupler for $ 15 bucks and took me couple hours to do it myself. Now my car has no problem with the clucking of the sterring wheel. Thank you sir & and great Video 👍

[@s33therfan]

I really appreciate you taking the time to leave such excellent feedback.

[@loganbrauser3821]

THANK YOU so much for the detailed video! I’m not even anywhere close to even calling myself a DIY mechanic. I can barely hook up jumper cables. Followed your video and paused and rewound a million times, but got the piece replaced and put back together. The 14mm bolt took me the longest. What I finally realized was I had locked the steering wheel adjustment lever which was keeping me from getting the column in the right spot. After I loosed it I was able to shove the bolt through and get it tightened. Thank you again for the detail especially putting it back together!

[@Gadgetmawombo]

WOW. This video is QUALITY, close up shots of every little detail that most videos just assume you'll know how to do.

[@s33therfan]

I appreciate that! Thank you so much.

[@TheRealityStation]

This video was very nicely done. It gave me the confidence to do this job myself. Kia wanted $600 to fix it. I bought the $5 rubber ninja star from Kia and a friend and I took about 4 hours from start to finish. Some clips are hard to remove. Once the steering column drops down, it's hard work putting it back. It has to line up just right, the bolt in the back was a bear, but we just took our time and wiggled things into place. Thank you again for the great video! (Btw, I used a shop vac to vacuum out all the old rubber bits that were left behind inside the coupler housing. That helped out a lot)

[@s33therfan]

Thank you very much for taking the time to leave such terrific feedback.

[@user-cx3gv8ve7g]

Brilliant video! Thank you. Not sure how much this job would have cost from a mechanic shop, but thanks to you and a 14.50 rubber part the size of a quarter, I was able to complete the job successfully, in an hour and a half. Brilliant video again. Thank you!

[@irisbaez1972]

Honesty, this is the best video I have ever seen. Perfect camera placement and focus very clear.

[@s33therfan]

Wow, thank you!

[@adamwinnett8892]

Excellently done. Thanks to you I was able to accomplish this in 3 hours! You’ve saved me a TON of money ($600+)!

[@s33therfan]

Thank you very much.

[@englandkenneth7166]

Thank you for one of the best videos I have ever used to fix a problem that I had no idea what it was or where to start.

[@s33therfan]

Thank you so much.

[@michaelwhite7746]

This is the best video for fixing that stupid steering wheel problem. Thanks Sir

[@mikebutler4688]

Thanks a ton for posting this video! You really helped me out. I couldn't believe how much of a difference that coupler made. It seems like it tightened the whole front end.

[@s33therfan]

Great to hear!

[@orionseesall76]

Thank you so much for this very detailed video! I really appreciate all the tight shots and the detailed descriptions. You left nothing to guessing. It made what I felt was going to be a two-day job because of time constraints and turned it into a fairly easy morning endeavor. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@s33therfan]

Thank you so very much for the great feedback.

[@bryanlopez5316]

Great Video got it fixed in less the 2 hrs I was quoted 1000 to get this fixed this video saved me some money thanks again

[@s33therfan]

Excellent , thank you for taking the time to share this and the great feedback.

[@robertpasser-lemaster2276]

Absolutely stellar video. Maybe doing this to my 2013 soul painless. Quick suggestion is to pull the front half of the steering column out so I had two smaller parts when reinstalling. Much easier to get the back end up onto the small metal latch in back.

[@s33therfan]

Great tip , thank you for the feedback.

[@BrokenFlipFlop99]

Thanks for a great video!! I had to do my 2013 soul and i couldn’t have done it without this video!! Thanks again!

[@s33therfan]

Great to hear , thank you for the kind words.

[@irisbaez1972]

You are 100% right. that box at 6:20 is in the middle. That connector at 8:29, better use the pick tool, not the one you used. I did it. I removed the seat ( WOW, how easy was without it). Recommendation: Remove the from seat and you will thank me 10 time. -- The steering wheel fall in front of me with the Electric motor easy to change the coupler. Mine was intact, easy to remove and put a new one. It was making a little noise, so I replace it because my wife was a little complaining. No code, not engine light on, all came back normal, car drive good. all was perfect. Thank you. Your videos are really good.

[@s33therfan]

Thank you so much for the feedback.

[@mikemiglin7607]

Searched for this problem on KZbin. Glad i found yours first. Very well done. With your help, i know this is quite doable for me.

[@s33therfan]

Thank you very much.

[@bushidocode4773]

Wow that install was a pain in the ass! If it wasn’t for this video i would be still working on this. Thank you sir.

[@s33therfan]

Thank you so much.

[@thcmagus]

Great Video!! Wish everyone posted repair videos like this one.

[@s33therfan]

Thank you so much for the terrific feedback.

[@scotthooper7171]

Amazing video, you saved me a chunk of change and lots of stress trying to figure it out. Recommend help putting the steering wheel back in, but we knocked it out in about 90minutes to 2 hours. Thank you!

[@s33therfan]

Glad this helped , thank you for the great feedback.

[@rebeccabarber5132]

Awesome job on this video…..I didn’t trust myself so my buddy helped plus I could’ve never gotten that steering column back up by myself. I’m so excited I was able to do this watching your video! Thanks and keep them coming!

[@s33therfan]

I love this feedback , thank you.

[@GeeZilla618]

Great video. Very descriptive, I was able to complete this job thanks to your attention to detail.

[@s33therfan]

Great to hear , thank you so much for the great feedback.

[@yoimron]

Id like to thank you for this video. Well detailed, easy to follow, and saved me money from taking it to the shop. Really appreciate this!

[@s33therfan]

You are very welcome

[@brandonsims2676]

Great video! Saved me about $400 for a shop to do it,and only took me an hour!

[@s33therfan]

Excellent , thank you for the feedback.

[@hanadavis6738]

Thank you so much for this video! I thought I was crazy hearing the clinking sound and I just KNEW something was wrong. Thank you!!!

[@s33therfan]

You're so welcome!

[@vernestonesto8245]

Thanks for a great video! Really appreciated the step by step instructions for both disassembly and reassembly. Took a couple of hours to complete and saved big buck$!

[@s33therfan]

Great to hear , thank you for the terrific feedback.

[@darkoblancovichr]

Hi! Thank you for the video! I just did this following every step you showed. I did take the driver seat off for better room. However when I connected battery and start the car I have the traction control and airbag lights on. Any advice on that? Once again, thank you!

[@MiguelRivera-gu4ic]

Amazing video Did not miss 1 step I just want to thank you so much you help me and my grandfather save so much for something so so small Kia needs to start making there product more stronger and not so cheap

[@s33therfan]

Thats great , I really appreciate the amazing feedback.

[@chidotube]

Time to work on my daughter Kia Soul Car Thank you this video is my step by step DIY.🎉🎉🎉👍👍👌👌👌👌GRACIAS AMIGO.

[@s33therfan]

Glad it was helpful , thank you for the feedback.

[@lorcanjdkelly]

Just got done with this job, your video was a life saver, and 4 hours of garage labor to boot! Took me about 2 hours all in. Thanks!

[@s33therfan]

Glad it all went smoothly , love this feedback.

[@goshatoyan4065]

There are no clear words. Video and work great.👍👍👍😊

[@s33therfan]

Thank you very much as always , I appreciate your great feedback.

[@custodian1970]

Just changed mine today. Awesome video thank you.

[@s33therfan]

Thank you for the great feedback.

[@marekskrok1909]

Your video is excellent. I've seen many, but they got me angry!!!! You show everything from begining to end. Super! Finally great video. Thank you very much. Marek from Poland. Bravo!!!!

[@s33therfan]

Thank you so very much for the excellent feedback

[@irisbaez1972]

I'm doing it today. You are 100% right. that box at 6:20 is in the middle, I just removed and now can see better the bolt. pick tool is a 1000% recommended. Nah, that connector at 5:50 not pretty easy at all. I almost break it. You have to do something out of camera, because you corrected then come again to lose it. I think you used the pick tool and push the little black inside and push with finger the other black one in your left hand. -- That connector at 8:29, better use the pick tool, not the one you used. better see your video 10 times. Thumb up for your video and for have a camera in a place so difficult to be working. -- Everything is exactly as my Kia soul 2012 2.0L automatic. I just did half of the job, and tomorrow I do the rest and then coming back for update.

[@s33therfan]

Thank you very much for the feedback.

[@Unlimitedpowers87]

Due to this video. I was able to easily replace mine on my kia Thanks man

[@s33therfan]

I really appreciate the feedback , thank you.

[@galencraig4011]

Thank you, your video was very detailed and easy to follow! U da man, you saved me about $500 on this repair!

[@s33therfan]

Glad I could help , thank you for the great feedback.

[@steamy1225]

Great video. Love the detail on how to . Now i know what to do if my mom's 2013 starts to clunk. Thanks.

[@s33therfan]

Thank you for watching and the great feedback.

[@davidsakel976]

I did this step by step and when I put everything back together my power steering is not working at all. Double checked every plug and everything is plugged back in correctly. Any ideas?

[@BulletMan4]

Definitely worth the Like and Subscribe. Thank you very much as this absolutely helps me save money and take great care of my mother in laws car

[@s33therfan]

Thanks for the sub , and thank you for the feedback.

[@mkrp4]

Great description and camera position! You should be a teacher!

[@s33therfan]

Thank you so much.

[@cjgreer4542]

Great step by step informative video!

[@s33therfan]

Thank you!

[@user-rf5qf8ye5q]

Thank you for such a high quality and informative video. It was a great help in diagnosing and fixing this problem on our Soul.

[@s33therfan]

You are so welcome!

[@apu5624]

Thanks for the video, made replacing the gear easy and not intimidating

[@s33therfan]

Great to hear! Thank you for the great feedback.

[@user-jz9tq9gs9i]

really good quality. quite helpful

[@s33therfan]

Thank you so much.

[@ibrahimdaghlas8527]

Thank you ! Best video I saw on this job and one of the best mechanic video's .

[@s33therfan]

Thank you so much.

[@user-bn5vj9tv6n]

Awesome video! used it to change out mine today. Iam so happytobe rid of the clunk! Suspect that coupleris urethane and because it is organic it deteriorates with age. Urethane window sealant will get gummy and gooey at about the 20 year mark. i dunnowhy mine is only 11 yearsold and gummy like that.I got 170kmiles out of her before the clunkbegan. Thanks !,

[@s33therfan]

Good information , thank you for sharing .

[@mandalou2364]

Not me second guessing doing this myself but at least this video will help. My 13 has got some miles on her but she's been a great car.

[@s33therfan]

These are excellent cars , good on gas and pretty good power for a 4 cylinder. Thank you for the feedback.

[@mandalou2364]

@@s33therfan yea, my little one has taken me all over the country and back.

[@squizz-bot854]

Amazing video fixed mine with this in about 25 minutes or so

[@s33therfan]

Great job , and thank you for the feedback.

[@micahvanzandt4619]

You,re and angel, sir. Thank you for making this walkthrough.

[@s33therfan]

Glad I could help , thank you very much for the feedback.

[@josuebarahona7873]

Great video, step by step. I did it!! Thanks

[@s33therfan]

Great job , and thank you for the great feedback.

[@cmdrstevemcmaru7417]

Just found your excellent video. I have a Sorento 2015 and experience the same noise. I am sure, this is the same issue although the steps of getting to the motor will be different. The design of Kia is a bad joke. But you provide an easy fix ;).

[@s33therfan]

Thank you very much for watching.

[@vaglazdimvaglazdim5330]

Hello.congatulations for your video.i have the same problem.is it dangerous to ignore it ,for 1000km ? Or must fix it immediately ?

[@danalvarado5916]

Thanks!

[@s33therfan]

Thank you very much for the super thanks , much appreciated.

[@glowiever]

man that was a hell of a job. I wish I could be half as good

[@s33therfan]

You got this , thanks for the great feedback.

[@bingchen5365]

thank you brother, step by step finished. ❤

[@s33therfan]

Thank you for the feedback , much appreciated.

[@23steph13]

Good demonstration. Good mechanical skills.

[@s33therfan]

Thank you very much.

[@dayslife]

wow, this Kia gave you some major workout, hopefully it's the last one 👍 ... or is it the air conditioning next 😁

[@s33therfan]

Actually I have the ac blowing nice and cold at 40 degree . We have had some pretty warm days already. Now I may get on the exhaust next. Thank you as always for watching.

[@gbcampbel]

I'm not sure what is going on, but after finishing the job I started the car and the steering wheel gave a jerk, the P/S light came on and now no P/S. Checked connections and fuses, all ok?

[@jondreyer2332]

Excellent instructions!, but did you have to re-calibrate the steering angle sensor?

[@s33therfan]

I have not had to do that on any that I have replaced. If this is the case , if you have a scan tool capable to reset this , it is no issue. If not , it would require taking it to a shop to be reset. Thanks for the feedback.

[@58BowNut]

Great video! Camera work is very well done!

[@s33therfan]

Thank you so much.

[@alexdongallo7954]

very good\great job on the car and the video! you went step by step.

[@s33therfan]

Thank you for the terrific feedback.

[@gerardojosue4127]

Hi man could you give the list and measurements of the tools you used to do that job?

[@benjaminalvares1151]

Great job man

[@s33therfan]

Thank you very much.

[@Smash88818]

Wish this video existed back when I did mine, lol. Such a pain in the rear.

[@s33therfan]

Thank you for watching.

[@DarkDayzDez]

Is that little ninja star coupler a big problem though, can you leave it be for a bit or should it be replaced asap....

[@s33therfan]

I don't think it is urgent , because I actually put this one off for a couple months. The only thing I worried about was damage to the mating gears. Did not appear to be any harm that I could tell. Thanks for watching

[@pure_awareness]

Top quality video 10/10

[@s33therfan]

Thank you very much.

[@anonymous-zn2iv]

Is this a common problem with other brands of cars or just kia and hyundai? I hope they redesigned this because this is a bad design if it will keep failing.

[@s33therfan]

I never hear about it , only with Hyundai and Kia , seems like all I have worked on needed replaced. I know the electric motors go out on some other models. Thanks for the feedback.

[@scottlambert9008]

Nice job all those wires got me dizzy

[@s33therfan]

I will say aside from setting the steering column back , all the wires and everything goes back much faster. I appreciate you watching.

[@irisbaez1972]

Is this happening on Automatic as well? I can't find any on Automatic trans.

[@s33therfan]

Yes , it is . Thanks for the question.

[@paullicon4132]

My steering wheel is now very off center I don't know what happened

[@user-ey1hz8ow6g]

Is this safe if it can't be fixed right away? Cal the car still be driven?

[@s33therfan]

It can for a short while. I would try to fix it as soon as you can , just to prevent any possible damage to the motor or column mating gears. Thanks for the feedback.

[@paulnagel2700]

Great video!

[@s33therfan]

Thank you very much.

[@user-te3pf7qq8l]

Great video, A friend of mine and myself are going to use this October 1st on my 2012 is there any difference between 2012 and 2013 ???? "PEACE" Doc

[@s33therfan]

They should be identical . Thanks for the question.

[@makeupbyhrg4318]

If it isn’t fixed could it lead to like a loud screeching sound when you’re turning?

[@s33therfan]

No , but if it will make the noise parked while turning , you may be able to raise the hood and have someone listen. This will help pin point the area. Hope this helps.

[@makeupbyhrg4318]

@@s33therfan thank you!

[@jimhurt9724]

At 15:37 min I see you moving the coupler on the electric motor shaft around. I was warned that moving the steering wheel or electric motor around would cause an computer fault due to the fact that the steering wheel is no longer aligned correctly and centered with the steering. Did you move the electric motor around when you were cleaning it?

[@s33therfan]

The motor itself has no affect at all . The only way it would even be possible to affect the alignment would be completely remove the steering column and spin the wheel. (which you would keep it locked) Even at that point it may not affect the steering angle sensor. Usually only happens when removing the steering wheel and the sensor and not removing it properly.

[@jimhurt9724]

Thanks for the information. I managed to get it fixed thanks to this video. The toughest part was the air bag connector (push the little bar at the front of the connector in until it releases), and lifting the steering column up. Very awkward!

[@orionmengistu452]

Thank u Bro

[@s33therfan]

No problem

[@thomasdemarco617]

did you pull the columun away from firewall I see the spline does it just slide out of the spline

[@s33therfan]

Yes it moves in and out telescopically quite a bit . Thanks for the feedback.

[@Elizabethhh__]

Omgg my car is doing this!!!!!

[@s33therfan]

Hope this can help , thanks for the feedback.

[@Elizabethhh__]

@@s33therfan it has, I’m taking it Wednesday to get looked at and hopefully fixed the same day. Is it a safety hazard to drive it…?

[@Elizabethhh__]

@@s33therfan and you’re welcome.

[@dougsmith4525]

Ty for video! Will the steering shake at high speeds if this needs changing also?

[@s33therfan]

I would say no , but it may be possible. Most likely shaking at high speeds would be alignment , tire out of balance issue , or some suspension component . Hope this helps.

[@dougsmith4525]

I changed that coupler today. It took care of the problem! Thanks to you, it only cost me 8 bucks! tyvm@@s33therfan

[@s33therfan]

Great job and thank you for the feedback.

[@darkoblancovichr]

Hi @dougsmith4525 just wondering if you solved the shaking at high speeds? And if it was indeed the steering coupler that was causing the shaking? Thank you.

[@melodieza9326]

What's that blue goo you were using at 16:53?

[@s33therfan]

I was using medium loctite. Thanks for watching.

[@johnfierst5754]

For those curious it cost me 4$ for the part and 240$ for labor at a local shop.

[@s33therfan]

Thank you for sharing .

[@jaidyn.m]

bro how did you get the little 12 mm off the box before getting the big screw out they are so damn tight any tips?

[@s33therfan]

I usually use a small cheater bar , if they give me too much trouble. Thanks for the feedback.

[@calvinseabury]

❤

[@s33therfan]

Thank you

[@usman__aslam]

Good effects 👍

[@s33therfan]

Thank you very much .

[@texasjourneyman207]

Is it safe to drive with it making this noise ? As in the wheel wont fall off lol

[@s33therfan]

It would be safe as long as there isn't too much slack. I would worry about damage to the motor and gears . Thanks for the question.

[@irisbaez1972]

That coupler is melted. How those engineers never thought about heat inside that part? WOW

[@s33therfan]

Yes , definitely could have been a better designed coupler . Thank you for the feedback.

[@irisbaez1972]

a 140K miles only? WOW. Mine must be the baby with less than 74K from 2012

[@s33therfan]

Pretty solid cars and relatively simple to work on for the most part . That is not to mention how great on gas they are. Thanks for watching.

[@irisbaez1972]

@@s33therfan Well. Honesty no good in gas. Maybe if you drive most hwy, freeway or spress-way.

[@donsaali8447]

OK

[@ItsXvon]

At 5:06 the thing isn’t coming off

[@teriross-bares7153]

Can u come do my 2013 Kia… lol

[@irisbaez1972]

I don't have any problem on my Elantra 2008 and Kia soul 2012. I don't have idea how people drive, but they must be crazy with the steering wheel. People don't love their cars anymore.

[@davidself2223]

Not sure if this is real. No 4 letter words. How can you fix anything without them!? This could be AI.

[@s33therfan]

Ha , good possibility. Thank you for watching.

[@carfreak3028]

Part number?

[@s33therfan]

This is the exact one I used. amzn.to/3P41au0

[@rebeccabarber5132]

Thanks!

[@s33therfan]

Thank you very much.