Kia Sportage: Cooling System
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Repair procedures
Refilling And Bleeding
WARNING
Never remove the radiator cap when the engine is hot. Serious scalding
could be caused by hot fluid under high
pressure escaping from the radiato
Components and Components Location
Components
Cooling fan assembly
Radiator assembly
Mounting insulator
Radiator mounting
bracket
Radiator upper hose
Radiator lower hose
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Components and Components Location
Components
Water pump pulley
Water pump sub assembly
Water pump gasket
Water pump cover
Water pump cover gasket
O-ring
Water inlet pipe
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Applying spot sealer
Remove paint from the surface of new parts and body to be spot welded, and
apply spot sealer for rustproofing.
Selecting a welding method
If the thickness of the area to be welded with the panels overlapped is
greater than 0.1 in (3 mm), do plug welding
using a carbon ar
Disassembly
1. Body measurement
Before disassembling, measure the damaged area
according to the dimensions supplied in Body
Dimension, Section 31. If deformation is present,
use a frame straightener to adjust.
When disassembling a panel, apply clamps to
prevent damage of each part, an
Coolant
