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2012 Kia Sportage Base 2WD 4dr

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2 Wheel Drive, 4 Door, 2WD Sport Utility Vehicle
21 mpg city / 29 mpg hwy

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December 25, 2008, 4:12 pm

Sharon S

Question: is there a fuse for the 4 wheel drive. or something I could check like an actuator to ingage it. th

1998 Kia Sportage with 145000 miles on it. I am hunting for a problem with the four wheel drive. the transfer case ingages but the wheel locks do not switch nor does the front wheels do not pull. what should I check for. Help.

January 10, 2009, 1:35 pm

Chris

The 98 sportage 4 wheel drive system is a vacuum type system. Most of the time when it stops working it is due to a vacum leak. The most common place for this leak is in behind the front wheels by the brake caliper. There is a vacuum hose that plugs into the back of the wheel hub and runs op the strut tower and plugs in. The hose is about a foot long and it tends to dry out and crack where it connects to the steel fitting. Mine have done this twice. Some times you can just shorten them a little and reconnect them. Some time it's just better to replace them. It's a quick simple fix. I hope it works for you.
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