So my trick! Is to remove the water hoses at the oil cooler , about 3 liter will drain into a container. then bent the hose out of the way , and it is "just" possible to remove the starter in the freed up space.

 

Well done..

You can often find an easier way..

It's often more for saving potential expensive repairs..as in a slip and the oil cooler is damaged..so if it's your car go easy root 😀 and save yourself a few hrs labour

 

Thanks for that. Noted!

 

Thank you, I might add the oil cooler "seems" solid enough but of cause care should be taking when pushing off the water hose. Last the car was at a kia shop it came back with an oil leak , so...

 

Just had the dreaded starter issue dash lights all illuminated and the battery is fully charged no crank !
it’s a pig trying to get to the starter from above the engine bay and not much better below
I’ve located the bolts but I’ll have to bend like a pretzel to get a spanner on it..
So far I have taken off the air filter and pipes
Considering the water pipes now to inch a bit more room!
any advice would be appreciated
Also if car parts places that sell starter for a reasonable price..??
Thanks in advance!

 

You can search online for a startermotor or ring around your local parts supplier/dealer for a price/availibility or consider scrapyards or eb*y for pre used. if you buy local it can be easier to take back under warranty if there is a problem.

 

Starter came off easily Once I had the air filter pipes out the way managed to remove it from the top !
now trying to source a reasonably priced one
Halfords have Lucas one for £189 ish which would be useful if I need to take it back for any reason!
online prices are not that much cheaper surprisingly unless any one knows of a Kia supplier online better than £200 for the starter on a Kia Sportage 2012 diesel?

 

I’ve checked online for every supplier I can find Kia in Bletchley are going to let me know the cost of a genuine motor from them I know usually main dealers are horrendously expensive
Let’s see how they compare…

 

This might be of some help to you...

Amazon.co.uk

Its for a 2.0 crdi 2010-2015

 

So my 2.0 lt kia is having starter issues cranks then spins out . Some times it starts some times it don't. Think it's the starter any one had similar issues

 

If it's working then I don't think it's the starter..

What it sounds like your experiencing is the engine firing and this disengages the starter..
So I think your problem maybe more to do with the engine..

Is it a petrol? Or Diesel
If yes probably a spark issue or possibly fuel..if the car runs fine when running then I'd maybe look at sensors? BOTH diesel and petrol
Maf map and iat ..even maybe the crank angle sensor..

Probably nothing major your map maf and iat sensors can be cleaned..see if that helps..youtube to see how 🤔

Any engine light flickering?
Fuel economy worse?

 

Hi . It's a diesel runs great when it runs . No engine management lights flickering nothing showing up on old scan tool

 

Another possibility is the ring gear is damaged,(a 4 cyl only stops in one of two positions),welcome to the forum btw.