Hyundai introduced the Accent for the 1995 model year as a replacement for the Excel. The car became popular from the start due to its affordability and favorable fuel mileage -- it was also roomier than the Excel. However, the Accent suffered from poor performance and safety ratings when it was first launched. The base model 1996 Accent came with a 1.5-liter engine.
Let the engine in your 1996 Hyundai Accent cool before you begin working. Install a memory saver following the directions include with the tool. Disconnect the negative battery cable with a combination wrench. Press the clip to release and disconnect the wire connector from the mass air flow sensor. Disconnect the vacuum hose from the air duct.
Loosen the clamp securing the air duct to the throttle body with a screwdriver. Release the clips securing the upper air filter housing to the lower, and remove the assembly. Remove the two bolts from the lower housing with a socket and ratchet. Pull the housing off of the air intake tube and remove it from the engine compartment.
Remove the clips securing the two linkage cables to the transmission with a screwdriver. Remove the two bolts from the cable bracket with a socket and ratchet. Leave the linkage cables attached to the bracket, and move it out of your way. Unscrew the speedometer cable from the speedometer gear housing with pliers, if it's not hand tight, and pull it out of the housing.
Locate the starter under the intake manifold. Disconnect the ignition wire by pulling the connector off of the solenoid. Pull back the dust boot and disconnect the positive cable from the solenoid by removing the nut with a ratchet and socket. Locate the two starter mounting bolts going through the transmission housing.
Remove the bottom mounting bolt with a socket and ratchet -- note the ground cable connected to the bolt. While supporting the starter, remove the top mounting bolt and remove the starter. Watch your fingers. If you can't hold the starter with one hand and remove the bolt with the other, support the starter by placing a block of wood between it and the drive axle.
Install the replacement starter, making sure the ground cable is connected to the bottom bolt. Tighten the mounting bolts to 20 to 25 foot-pounds with a torque wrench. Connect the positive cable and tighten the nut to 9 to 11 foot-pounds. Cover the connection with the boot. Connect the ignition wire to the solenoid.
Install the speedometer cable and tighten it by hand. Install the linkage cable bracket and tighten the two mounting bolts to 7 to 9 foot-pounds with a torque wrench. Install the cables and secure them with the clips.
Install the lower air cleaner housing and and tighten the bolts to 6 to 7 foot-pounds. Install the upper air cleaner housing-air duct assembly. Secure the upper housing to the lower by snapping the clips in place. Secure the air duct to the throttle body by tightening the clamp. Connect the vacuum hose to the air duct. Connect the wire connector the the mass air flow sensor. Install the negative battery cable. Remove the memory saver.
