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(More customer reviews)We had a 1997 KIA that had these hubs as OEM equipment. After a tree fell onto it, we bought a used 1998 KIA and found out while driving it up a snow-covered hill that the 4WD did not engage. The dealer wanted $1,750.00 to repair the vacuum hubs. After doing research on the internet, I ordered these hubs. You will need a spanner wrench and snap-ring pliers to do the job. I replaced the hubs without removing the wheels by removing the hub caps. It took me about an hour to do both. Then I cut a hole in each front hub cap so they would fit over the longer mechanical locking hubs and snapped them back onto the rims. The logo "Warn" shows through the hub caps and they look almost like original equipment. Interestingly, the old vacuum hubs say "Warn, made in USA" on the edge. The new automatic mechanical locking hubs came with detailed instructions including pictures. The instructions show the two types of OEM hubs that can be present (vacuum or mechanical), how to remove the old parts and install the new parts, and how to disconnect the electrical connector from the vacuum solenoid when replacing vacuum hubs, since the vacuum is no longer needed. To disengage the automatic mechanical hubs the vehicle needs to be backed up about five feet after it is put back into two wheel drive.
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