1998 Kia Sephia - replace the starter

I myself have a 2000 Kia sephia and I just replaced the starter it's not very hard you can pull the old one out and put the new one in pretty easily

Look in the fuel pump/filter area?

The starter is at the rear of engine where it mates to the transmission and has a large red battery cable attached to it.
See picture below.

What happens when you try to jump start it? If it starts by jump starting then the problem is in your charging system (alternator or battery).

You should also check the fuses and make sure the starter fuse is good.

Hi,
This starter changes just like most starter. 3 bolts and remove the wiring. Make sure to disconnect the battery first before starting the repair. It is pretty straight forward with any starter removal. Here is an excerpt from someone who made the same repair
"I removed the Air Intake tube. I also removed the battery and put it on
the side! One the right side of the engine, from above I was able to
remove 2 of the bolts holding on the starter. I then jacked up the car
and was able, with considerable gymnastics, to remove the bottom bolt.
Point - Only use a 14mm wrench or socket. From back on top, I was able
to slide the starter to the right and remove the power cable and the
solanoid cable. Down at the NAPA Store in my town, they put the old
starter on the bench and it failed 5 out of the 6 tests! I picked up a
new one - minus the $60 core charge, for $105 with tax, put it in and
the car starts like a dream. Total time for this amatuer; 3 hours."
http://www.mombu.com/asian_cars/sephia-forum/t-2000-kia-sephia-starter-replacement-740894.html
Thank you,
Lee

check connections at battery to starter, check starter relay

Check the fuses first. If it's not a fuse, you're looking at a trip to a dealer, or replacing it. Crutchfield (www.crutchfield.com) is a great do-it-yourself radio seller. They give you all the hardware you need and great instructions.

Its located just under the intake manifold. you will need to remove the exhaust pipe to access it. there is also an upper and lower intake manifold support bracket that will need to be removed as well to extract the starter.

Its in a tough spot.

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hi
it locate behind the engine near the flywheel of transmission and engine junction block