20 Most Recent 2001 Kia Sportage - Page 7 Questions & Answers

jack it up use jack stands pull the wheel pull the cv shaft bolt take the three bolts out that hold the bearing in and reverse steps to install very easy.

there is a plastic tube that is supoto drain out the bottom of the car the tube is off. Ac produces condensation. and it is normal for there to be water running out the bottom of the car only when the air is on. if there is any other fluid dripping when the ac is off this is not normal. hook up the drain tube and all fixed.

what codes were read

What it is! some how your spare tire Carriage is out of alignment or bend or hanging on the lock mechanism You will need three hands one to lift the carriage and then pull the wire to open the latch ,that should take care of it. while you are at it tighten the bolts that hold the carriage.

assuming the instrument cluster is ok check the output shaft sensor on the transmission. It sends the signal for speed of output shaft which is translated into mph.

It is usually the piece of **** vacuum hubs. Replace them with warn manual hubs and your problems are over. Warn also makes automatic hubs but twice the money.

If it is a rear wheel drive predominately then yes you replace the front vac hubs only as the rear is constantly driving, is it a east west motor or north south , that will tell you a lot

replace vacuum hoses they are located just out side shock towers front end

a blinking hold light means the transmission control sensor is telling the engine cntrol sensor that something is wrong. Usually it is nothing too serious, mine has been doing it on and off for years, go to a transmission shop that offers free or cheap diagnosis, get several opinios before spending a lot of money

Have the radiator mounted fan checked.

It may not be turning on when you use the A/C.

I am having the same problem on my 2003 kia sportage. It went off 2 weeks ago and then I got it to turn off by unplugging the battery over night but now it came back on. let me know if you get a solution that works please

If the linkage on the transmission is OK then it sounds to me like the transmission electronic controller is crapping out.

Not enough information but sounds like you may have spun a bearing. Which means you will be engine shopping to fix it.

I have seen this happen when the throttle sensing unit craps out. it is connected to the gas pedal.

typically 33 ft. lbs plus 90 degree turn. But read the box of the new bolts. AND yes... replace the bolts

I believe on that model the key will open it.

Their is one fuel pump and its in the tank. You can check it easily. Get as close as possible to the bottom of the tank and listen carefully to the tank as you have an assistant turn the ignition key to the run position (just when dash warning lights come on). When the key is turned the pump will make a wining sound for about 2 seconds. That is normal and tells you the pump is working.