Kia Sportage: Notes when welding body
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Most body parts are spot welded. In order to disassemble the damaged area, it
is best to disassemble the spot
welded area from the body frame using a spot cutter or candle type edge drill
bit. Do
1. Commercial spot welding machines do not perform
as well as the machines used in the manufacturing
process. When spot welding, increase the number
of spot welds by 30% (1.3 times the original num
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 str
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Inspection
[System Inspection]
1. Disconnect the vapor hose from the intake manifold and connect a vacuum pump to the nipple on the intake manifold.
At Cold Engine [Engine Coolant Temperature < 60ºC(140ºF) ]
2. Check the following points with applied vacuum at the purge
WARNING
Fire
Do not park, idle or drive the vehicle
over or near flammable objects, such
as grass, vegetation, paper, leaves,
etc. A hot exhaust system can ignite
flammable items under your vehicle.
Also, do not remove the heat sink
around the exhaust system, do not
seal the botto