ProDrive Audi
6/2/2007 12:05:57 PM
STFA. Anyone have any pictures of the location and the replacement of the starter for a 2000 Hyundai Tiburon (4 cycliner)?
TIA.
Doohickie
6/2/2007 7:31:17 PM
This is a message forum, not text messaging. I have no idea what STFA means.
ProDrive Audi
6/3/2007 10:48:35 PM
STFA = Seached the F**KING archives...
sorry use to some other forums...wasn't "texting" at all BTW (by the way)
It's a buddy of mine's car...it won't turn over, tried to jump it and still nothing. Not even a click, so most likely the starter if I can located the damn thing. I just need a picture or something to guide me. Only use to dealing with some pretty difficult german cars..
Any help would be much appreciative.
TIA. (Thanks in advance)
Doohickie
6/4/2007 7:09:54 AM
Heh. STFA.
First of all, have you checked the fuses? The battery? Battery cables? (I assume these are all yes, but you never know...)
Secondly, I will check my Elantra (which also has the 2.0 engine) to see if I can find the starter. I found one mention of the starter being under the air cleaner box, and another saying it was beneath the engine (above the left axle I think). I will take a look at my car; I think the Tib is the same.
I hadn't seen STFA before. TIA, I knew. But when starting in a new forum, it's probably best to assume we're st00pid as far as abbreviations go.
ProDrive Audi
6/4/2007 11:51:48 AM
Yes, fuses, battery is dead (that's why I was using jumper cables). Battery cables all works fine, everything came on in the car once the jumper calbes were hooked up. So I know all of the fuses are good to go. Quite honestly I think the starter was removed and just isn't in the vehicle, that is why I can NOT locate it...
Could you please locate your starter and take a couple of pics for me, very descriptive (to help locate it) would be great!
TIA.
Yes, yes sorry about that, my bad...
Doohickie
6/4/2007 8:13:09 PM
Wow. I just located my starter and I'm not sure pics can help you, at least not pics that I can take. It is on the back of the engine, below the intake manifold I look up this kind of stuff on Hyundai WebTech (see my instructions on how to register and access the info on WebTech for free at
http://www.dfwhyundais.com/diy/DIY-WebTechGuide.html). Basically, Hyundai allows online access of their shop manuals, schematics, etc., to anyone who registers. It's all free.
Here is what WebTech offers for starter replacement on the 00 Tiburon:
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

Remove the battery negative terminal.