We are trying to remove a starter and can not.

I have a kia sportage 2001 model. It is a very good car. Clutch, gears everything was perfect. The starter motor died. I had it changed. I gave the car to a mechanic whom I know nothing about to change the starter motor as he was the only person who had a starter motor for the car. After the starter motor was changed the clutch is not engaging properly, by this I mean, when I press the clutch pedal, the clutch is not fully engaged and it is difficult to change gears. If I keep the gear in either first or reverse and start the car with the clutch pedal fully depressed, the car starts moving. When the engine is running if I keep the car in first gear or reverse gear and with the clutch pedal fully depressed the car starts moving immediately even before I release the clutch. What can be the reason?

Please help, thanks.

Hi,

Thank you very much for your help.

Hi,

Had he disconnected the slave cylinder, then it would have been possible for the fluid to come out and the level in the reservoir would have gone down is it not. Because the level in the clutch fluid reservoir has not reduced and I was standing next to the car while he changed the starter motor and I did not see any fluid dripping from the car. I also want you to know that the mechanic asked his junior who is a new comer with no experience to do the job. He initially removed the alternator and showed it to me that he was going to replace it. Then I told him that it was the starter motor and not the alternator. Then he fit the alternator back and removed the starter motor. He spent more than two hours trying to remove the starter motor and another one hour to fit it back. After finishing the work, they kept the car in the hoist, started the car, applied the gears and ran the wheels to see if everything was working. I found it strange. Could it be anything else, could he have forgotten to fit anything else back?

What you are saying is correct, I have already blamed the mechanic. What I would like to know is,

1. What do I have to do to fix it?

2. How much will it cost me?

Thanks.

If the starter is replaced, is this different from a neutral switch or by replacing the starter & core will this solve the problem?

I take this opportunity to thank you very much for your help and advice in this matter.

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1998 Kia Sportage 4 cyl Four Wheel Drive Manual 120000 miles

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