Sportage 4WD L4-2.0L SOHC (1995)
Disconnect and remove battery and battery tray. Leaving ground cables attached, remove clamp bracket from battery tray bottom and move out of the
way. Remove plastic air resonator and disconnect throttle cable (plus A/T control cable if equipped). Disconnect MAF and IAC connectors, and 6 mm
bolt holding DLC and MAF brackets to air cleaner housing. Disconnect air intake tube from throttle body, and MAF sensor from air filter housing.
Remove tube, duct, and sensor assembly and set aside. Loosen rear engine hanger bracket and front surge tank support bracket. Disconnect coolant
lines from throttle body or (alternatively) remove throttle body from surge tank but leave coolant lines attached. Remove surge tank. Cover intake to
prevent anything from falling in. Mark steering column shaft and coupling for later reference (see photo 1), loosen clamps on both sides of the
coupling and slide coupling back on intermediate shaft, disconnecting it from steering column.
Disconnect vacuum hoses in right wheel well and from T-fitting below the 4 wheel drive solenoid on the drivers side of the engine compartment. Pry
vacuum line loose from 4 plastic retainer clips; 2 on bulkhead, 2 on inner wheel wells. Using slack in harness and carefully bending vacuum line only
as necessary, free line from behind the harness bundle against the RF inner wheel well. Free vacuum line from behind the brake line attached to the
(outboard position) of the differential pressure valve.
Note: Try leaving the old line intact while removing it and carefully observe the "route" you use to get it out. This will serve as "practice" that will
come in handy when you install the new one.
Starting from the drivers side, free up old line and move it up until it clears the cylinder head at the location of rear engine hanger. Move and "snake"
the line carefully as required to free it up and pull it out. Install the new line the same way, and assemble everything in reverse order. Observe
reference mark on steering shaft when reassembling. Test drive and check 4 wheel drive operation.
