Why does my starter stick?
A typical starter/solenoid assembly is mounted in the lowest, dirtiest position on the engine. The “stickiness” is usually due to a combination of contaminates that cause either the solenoid plunger or the sliding pinion gear assembly to bind.
What kind of engine does the Kia Spectra have?
The Kia Spectra has three engine options–the 1.6-liter four-cylinder, the 1.8-liter four-cylinder and the 2.0-liter four-cylinder engines. Although the location of the starter is underneath the Spectra below the intake manifold on the bell housing of the transmission, the procedure to remove the starter varies per engine type.
How do you remove a starter from a spectra?
Lift the car up on the car lift to gain access to the starter. Put on the safety glasses before going underneath the Spectra. Disconnect the starter cable from the “B” terminal using a ratchet and a socket. Remove the connector from the “S” terminal. Remove the two starter bolts using a ratchet and a socket, then remove the starter.
What should I do if my starter won’t disengage?
It is a push on/pull off type terminal. Now turn the key to START and release. If the starter motor continues to turn pull the small connector from the RED/LBLU off its stud terminal while the starter is still cranking the engine (you may need a helper).
Why does the starter motor not disengage from the flywheel?
If however, you mean that the starter motor doesn’t disengage from the flywheel as it should, then you probably have either bad solenoid OR a weak/damaged solenoid return spring, which is supposed to disengage the starter motor “sprocket” from the flywheel.
The Kia Spectra has three engine options–the 1.6-liter four-cylinder, the 1.8-liter four-cylinder and the 2.0-liter four-cylinder engines. Although the location of the starter is underneath the Spectra below the intake manifold on the bell housing of the transmission, the procedure to remove the starter varies per engine type.
Lift the car up on the car lift to gain access to the starter. Put on the safety glasses before going underneath the Spectra. Disconnect the starter cable from the “B” terminal using a ratchet and a socket. Remove the connector from the “S” terminal. Remove the two starter bolts using a ratchet and a socket, then remove the starter.
It is a push on/pull off type terminal. Now turn the key to START and release. If the starter motor continues to turn pull the small connector from the RED/LBLU off its stud terminal while the starter is still cranking the engine (you may need a helper).
If however, you mean that the starter motor doesn’t disengage from the flywheel as it should, then you probably have either bad solenoid OR a weak/damaged solenoid return spring, which is supposed to disengage the starter motor “sprocket” from the flywheel.