How to remove and install a starter motor on Kia Optima?

Disconnect the cable from the negative terminal of the battery. Remove the lower engine splash shield, if so equipped. Detach the electrical connectors from the starter/solenoid assembly. Remove the starter heat shield, if so equipped. On 2001 through 2006 models, disconnect the speedometer cable and the transaxle shifter cable. Remove the starter motor mounting fasteners and remove the starter. Installation is the reverse of removal.

How to check Starter Motor and starting circuit on Kia Optima?

If a starting circuit malfunction occurs, don't blame the starter. Check the battery cable clamps, battery cables, and battery condition. Also, inspect the starter solenoid wiring, starter mounting bolts, fusible link, Park/Neutral switch, and starter relay. Test for battery voltage to the solenoid. If the starter doesn't operate, remove and bench-test it. Check the starter cranking voltage and current draw. If the starter receives voltage but doesn't activate, the solenoid may be defective. If the engine may be seized, rotate the crankshaft pulley.

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- 2016-2020 Kia Optima | 1.6L - GAMMA | Sedan - 4Door 5P
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Kia Optima Starter Assembly
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Kia Optima Starter Motor

Kia Optima uses a Starter Motor Motor to turn the engine through mechanical energy which has been drawn from the car battery's electrical energy. It works through an externally mounted solenoid through the battery circuit to engage the starter motor. In the starter, the torque is produced by either by field coils or permanent magnets engaging with a rotating armature. The starter drive meshes with the flywheel of the engine when the key is in the IGNITION positioned at START; an overrunning clutch releases the starter when the engine starts. Kia Optima models have over the years incorporated different types of starters; the most frequently used are electric starters. New technologies have seen the likes of gear reduction starters that increase efficiency as well as the diminutive nature of the devices. Standard starters bought as OE starters are useful for normal motors; however, high compression motors, failure or kickback may be realized in the prime high-compression motors in case a wrong type of starter is used, making it necessary to choose the most suitable starter for specific engine use.

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Kia Optima Starter Motor Parts Questions & Experts Answers

Starter Assembly
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Q: How to remove and install a starter motor on Kia Optima?
A: Disconnect the cable from the negative terminal of the battery. Remove the lower engine splash shield, if so equipped. Detach the electrical connectors from the starter/solenoid assembly. Remove the starter heat shield, if so equipped. On 2001 through 2006 models, disconnect the speedometer cable and the transaxle shifter cable. Remove the starter motor mounting fasteners and remove the starter. Installation is the reverse of removal.
Starter Assembly
3610025020
Q: How to check Starter Motor and starting circuit on Kia Optima?
A: If a starting circuit malfunction occurs, don't blame the starter. Check the Battery Cable clamps, battery cables, and battery condition. Also, inspect the starter solenoid wiring, starter mounting bolts, fusible link, Park/Neutral switch, and starter relay. Test for battery voltage to the solenoid. If the starter doesn't operate, remove and bench-test it. Check the starter cranking voltage and current draw. If the starter receives voltage but doesn't activate, the solenoid may be defective. If the engine may be seized, rotate the crankshaft pulley.