Starter replacement and location?

Hello,

Here is a guide to help walk you through the repairs with instructions in the diagrams below to show you how on your car.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-starter-motor

Check out the diagrams (Below). Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.

If you follow the battery positive cable back to the engine it wiil take you straight to it

Just follow positive battery cable down through engine compartment, it leads straight to starter motor.

Hello,

Yes the starter is under the car near the front. You will need to start by lifting the car and disconnecting the battery. Here some diagrams and guides to help you get the job done.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/jack-up-and-lift-your-car-safely

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-starter-motor

Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.

Cheers, Ken

Which engine do you have?
If you follow the positive cable from the battery, you should reach the starter at the end of the cable.

Hi,

This certainly sounds like the starter or the circuity. Reason is, when you pop the clutch and it starts, all you are doing is using the weight of the car to do the job of the starter to turn the engine over. All else needs to be functioning (ignition, spark, fuel) in order for this to work.

I thought maybe the crank sensor was the issue but again, this doesn't make sense because the crank sensor tells the PCM when to fire the plugs and injectors. If it didn't have that then it won't have started when you popped the clutch.

Unfortunately, now that it is functioning it will pass all the tests. However, I included the test for the starter solenoid if it does act up again. You need to get power to the solenoid in order for it to click. If you have a connection issue, you may not get it to click and this would cause intermittent operation. It won't hurt anything if you want to unhook the battery (both terminals) and then clean the battery terminals and then unhook the starter connections and clean them as well. Then reconnect the battery.

Just take notice if any of the starter connections are loose or do not look like clean metal. If they are not, that could be your issue.

Let me know what you find and I will be happy to assist further.

Good afternoon,

It is under the car on the left side of the engine.

Does the starter not work in park or neutral?

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/starter-not-working-repair

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-starter-motor

I attached the procedure and the location for you.

Roy

Hey Justin,

Starter motor is located on the lower left or right side of engine. Here is a guide that will walk you through the steps.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-starter-motor

You will need to raise the car up to do the job.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/jack-up-and-lift-your-car-safely

Check out the diagrams (Below). Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.

Good afternoon my name is Roy and I will assist

What model is your Kia? Sedona or Optima?

I need this to get your location.

Use the new starter to compare with the old starter

STARTER
Removal & Installation
Disconnect the battery ground cable.
Remove the speedometer cable and the shift cable.
Disconnect the starter motor connector and terminal.
Remove the starter motor assembly.
To install, reverse removal procedure. Tighten bolts and nuts to specification

Hello,

Here is a guide that will help us do some testing and wiring diagram (below). There is a starter relay that sounds like it is bad.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-a-test-light-circuit-tester

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-an-electrical-relay-and-wiring-control-circuit

Please let us know what happens.

Cheers, Ken