How to remove starter motor on a hyundai matrix 1.5td

Ouch...firstly I feel your pain. Secondly To put it bluntly, there is no easy way. When I was working for Hyundai a lot of the time we found that it was easiest to reach the starter bolts from underneath. Give it a try and I wish you the best of luck

It's bolted to the outer edge of your transmission. If it's a front wheel drive, it may be near the front of the motor, where the engine and motor connect. Should only have two bolts holding it on. Hope this helps!

Here is the procedure from Autozone.com
Removal & Installation Specific to:
Hyundai Santa Fe 2006-2008
Hyundai Veracruz 2007-2008

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the Precautions Section.
2. Remove or disconnect the following:
   
   Negative battery cable and wait at least 3 minutes, Speedometer cable and shift cable from the transaxle, Starter motor wiring, Starter motor bolts, and the starter

To install:
Installation is the reverse of removal. Tighten starter motor bolts to 20-25 ft. lbs. (27-34 Nm).

Check your Starter.

You may have disconnected while working front shaft.

Run a Black Cable from Negative of Battery to Negative of Starter.
Then Red Cable from Positive of Battery to Positive of Starter.
Be very careful when doing this, the Starter will turn as soon as you make contact.

It's best to use a DVM to measure contacts.

The starter is located below the exhaust manifold on the LH side of the engine (side facing the radiator). It is held in place by two 14mm bolts on the transmission side. Be sure to disconnect the battery before you attempt to remove the starter.

SOME TIME THERE ONLY ONE BOLT TO REMOVE BECOS IT SLIDES ON PINS FROM THE STARTER

Removal & Installation

Fig. Starter mounting-Matrix
Starter mounting-Matrix

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the Precautions section.
2. Remove or disconnect the following:
   
   Negative battery cable Right side engine undercover Starter wiring Starter
   
3. Installation is the reverse of removal. Torque the bolts to 27 ft. lbs. (37 Nm) and the nut to 7 ft. lbs. (10 Nm).

Fig. Starter mounting-Matrix
Starter mounting-Matrix

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the precautions section.
2. Remove or disconnect the following:
   
   Negative battery cable Right side engine undercover Starter wiring Starter
   
3. Installation is the reverse of removal. Torque the bolts to 27 ft. lbs. (37 Nm) and the nut to 7 ft. lbs. (10 Nm).

2000 Hyundai Elantra 2.0L MFI DOHC 4cylRemoval & Installation

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the Precautions section.
2. Remove or disconnect the following:
   Negative battery cable Speedometer and shift control cables Starter electrical connectors Starter motor


Fig. Exploded view of the starter-XG 300 and XG 350

To install:

1. Install or connect the following:
   Starter motor and torque the bolts to 25 ft. lbs. (34 Nm) Starter electrical connectors Speedometer and shift control cables Negative battery cable
   

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the precautions in the beginning of this section.
2. Remove or disconnect the following:
   Negative battery cable Air intake assembly Speedometer cable Shift cable Starter wiring connectors Starter motor

To install:

1. Install or connect the following:
   Starter motor and torque the bolts to 20-25 ft. lbs. (26-33 Nm) Starter wiring connectors and torque the battery cable nut to 88-140 inch lbs. (10-16 Nm) Shift cable Speedometer cable Air intake assembly Negative battery cable

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the Precautions section.
2. Remove or disconnect the following:
   Negative battery cable Air intake assembly Speedometer cable Shift cable Starter wiring connectors Starter motor

To install:

1. Install or connect the following:
   Starter motor and torque the bolts to 20-25 ft. lbs. (26-33 Nm) Starter wiring connectors and torque the battery cable nut to 88-140 inch lbs. (10-16 Nm) Shift cable Speedometer cable Air intake assembly Negative battery cable
   

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the Precautions section.
2. Remove or disconnect the following:
   Negative battery cable Speedometer and shift control cables Starter electrical connectors Starter motor
   

To install:

1. Install or connect the following:
   Starter motor and torque the bolts to 25 ft. lbs. (34 Nm) Starter electrical connectors Speedometer and shift control cables Negative battery cable.

All Others

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the Precautions section.
2. Remove or disconnect the following:
   Negative battery cable and wait at least 3 minutes Speedometer cable and shift cable from the transaxle Starter motor wiring Starter motor bolts and the starter

To install:

1. Installation is the reverse of removal. Tighten motor retainers to 20-25 ft. lbs. (27-34 Nm).

Hope helps (remember rated this).

To Remove:

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the speedometer cable and the shift cable.
3. Disconnect the starter motor connector and terminal.
4. Remove the starter motor assembly.

To Install:

1. Install the starter motor assembly.
2. Connect the starter motor connector and terminal.
3. Install the speedometer cable and the shift cable.
4. Connect the battery ground cable.

remove the starter motor and check for damage/wear on the teeth of the starter motor and the ring gear teeth on the flywheel.turn the engine by hand while checking the ring gear so as to check the condition all the way around.hope this helps