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Water Outlet Pipe

  1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal from the trunk room.
  2. Remove the engine room front & rear under cover and RH & LH engine room side under cover.

    (Refer to Engine and Transmission Assembly - "ENGINE ROOM UNDER COVER ")

  3. Drain the engine coolant.

    (Refer to Cooling System - "COOLANT ")

  4. Remove the RH & LH engine mounting insulator nuts (A).

    Tightening torque: 

    63.7 - 83.4 N.m (6.5 - 8.5 kgf.m, 47.0 - 61.5 lb.ft)

    [RH]

    G13142448Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.

    [LH]

    G13142449Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  5. Set the jack to the edge of upper oil pan.
    G13142450Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    NOTE: Place a wooden block between the jack and the oil pan to prevent damage to the upper oil pan.
  6. Lift the engine slightly using the jack to obtain space.
  7. Disconnect the radiator upper hose (A).
    G13142451Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  8. Disconnect the coolant hose (A).
    G13142452Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  9. Loosen the LH turbocharger water pipe.

    Tightening torque 

    Eye bolts:

    33.3 - 39.2 N.m (3.4 - 4.0 kgf.m, 24.6 - 28.9 lb.ft)

    Bolt:

    9.8 - 11.8 N.m (1.0 - 1.2 kgf.m, 7.2 - 8.7 lb.ft)

    G13142453Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  10. Remove the heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) wiring bracket (A) and heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) connector (B) from the water outlet pipe.
    G13142454Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  11. Disconnect the coolant hose (A).
    G13142455Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
  12. Remove the water outlet pipe (A).

    Tightening torque: 

    24.5 - 28.4 N.m (2.5 - 2.9 kgf.m, 18.1 - 21.0 lb.ft)

    G13142456Courtesy of KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
    NOTE: Always use new water outlet pipe O-ring.
  13. Install in the reverse order of removal.
  14. Fill with engine coolant.

    (Refer to Cooling System - "COOLANT ")

  15. Start engine and check for leaks.