OMG 99 accent problems??

Hi im very new here so i appologize for my newbiness.

Im buying a 99 accent 5 spd manual 142k when i start the car its good the clutch feels nice and tight idle and coasting the car makes no noise but when pressing the gas . the car makes a noise as though i am dragging something on the road...? i checked the wheels under the car nothing there..... only when i press the gas, no noise when i coast....


does anyone know what this is?


also how come this car is sooo stiff in steering 1999 accent no power steering? wtf... i dunno


help appreciated please

noise is comming from the front of the car in case wondering..

Check your powersteering fluid level. I was running low at one point and the pump made noise and made the pedal feel as though the clutch was slipping slightly. It would also explain your steering problems.

I JUST TOOK THE CAR TO SPEEDY MUFFLER AND THEN TO MIDAS, THEY BOTH TOOK THE CAR FOR A TEST DRIVE FOR FREE. AND THEY BOTH SAID THE SAME THING THE CLUTCH THROW OUT BEARING, THEY SAID IF U GONNA OPEN IT UP U MIGHT ASWELL CHANGE EVERYTHING IN THERE. so the car is 142 k my friend says drive it till the clutch is dead.


im buying this car for $1800 canadian its a 1999 , i think i stole the car whats your opinion? i just need to go to a auto wrekers and find both passenger and driver exterior and interior door handles cuz they are broken.


oh about the power steering thing you mentioned, this car has NOOOO power steering period... thats why i said its mind boggleing that a 1999 car can be so stupid not to have power steering...

I JUST TOOK THE CAR TO SPEEDY MUFFLER AND THEN TO MIDAS, THEY BOTH TOOK THE CAR FOR A TEST DRIVE FOR FREE. AND THEY BOTH SAID THE SAME THING THE CLUTCH THROW OUT BEARING, THEY SAID IF U GONNA OPEN IT UP U MIGHT ASWELL CHANGE EVERYTHING IN THERE. so the car is 142 k my friend says drive it till the clutch is dead.


im buying this car for $1800 canadian its a 1999 , i think i stole the car whats your opinion? i just need to go to a auto wrekers and find both passenger and driver exterior and interior door handles cuz they are broken.


oh about the power steering thing you mentioned, this car has NOOOO power steering period... thats why i said its mind boggleing that a 1999 car can be so stupid not to have power steering...

Yeah I think only the GSi came with powersteering. As for buying the car a new clutch will set you back 8-900 CAD when it does go so I wouldn't call it a steal just yet. It all depends on how long that clutch lasts. Are you buying it certified for 1800 or do you still have to do that?

Hell, for that price you can't go wrong. Replace the clutch when she finally goes, and you'll still be ahead. These cars are cheap front to back. You can expect to take that thing up past 300,000 kms with regular maintenance. That's at least 8 more years of driving at 20,000 a year. And the cost of the gas that you'll save will eventually exceed the cost of the clutch. Worst case senerio, you can still sell the car for more than you're buying it for.

the car is LEAKING!!! alot its a grey fluid

i jacked up the car its comming from the bottom spot of where the clutch housing connects to engine just next to oil pan. Oil level not changing the 2 liquid things in top right of car they are fine winshield fine antifreeze fine. what is this liquid tranny fluid???? the oil smells like circuit board........what is this stuff? each time i drive and come to a park position i look under car and so quickly theres a 10 inch diameter puddle slows down to drips......


i cant locate the transmission fluid filler thing

help me please o god i screwed my self on this car god!

i put a piece of white paper under the leak its not grey i appologize! at first i had it dripping on green dry wall.... sorry again... on the white paper the liquid is a clear to very very light brownish , but very little browness . i would say looks a little dirty, i bought the mechanical repair manual from hyundai and i look at the pictures to try and best describe to you where it is comming from ( page Mt-17) if you have the book.


the Liquid is comming not from the drive shaft or seal, the liquid if this manual is correct with its picture is leaking on the very bottom of the CLUTCH HOUSING and BELL HOUSING.. the bell housing (the thin peice of metal ) *i didnt take that off yet* is right next to the oil pan...

what is up with this car... how is this liquid not empty yet....?

i put a piece of white paper under the leak its not grey i appologize! at first i had it dripping on green dry wall.... sorry again... on the white paper the liquid is a clear to very very light brownish , but very little browness . i would say looks a little dirty, i bought the mechanical repair manual from hyundai and i look at the pictures to try and best describe to you where it is comming from ( page Mt-17) if you have the book.


the Liquid is comming not from the drive shaft or seal, the liquid if this manual is correct with its picture is leaking on the very bottom of the CLUTCH HOUSING and BELL HOUSING.. the bell housing (the thin peice of metal ) *i didnt take that off yet* is right next to the oil pan...

what is up with this car... how is this liquid not empty yet....?

This is an M/T right? or is it A/T?

If it's an M/T...

It sounds to me like you have a transmission oil leak. Transmissions hold quite a bit of oil, and if thats what is it, then its probably coming from the main input shaft seal. If thats the case, the reason it seems to be never ending is that its only happening when the oil splashes up over the bottom of that seal. Then again, you could be seeing the drip at the "rundown point". It could be your clutch fluid leaking from the slave cylinder, dripping down to the bellhousing and dripping when it reaches the bottom. It could also come from the master cylinder, running down the hose to the slave cylinder, and then down the bellhousing. Your slave cylinder is located on the front of the trans, in relation to the front of the car that is. Look it up in the manual you bought, and check it out. If you are going to be replacing the clutch and all that, it makes good sense to replace that seal as well, its right behind the release/throwout bearing which has to be taken off anyways right?

If it's an A/T, well... I dunno. It definitely sounds like an oil or hydraulic fluid by your description. If it's A/T, your only oil and hydraulic systems (w/o P/S that is) are the engine oil system, and you have pretty much eliminated that, and your brake system. Check it out.

ok im hopeing its the cylinder things......

now if it is the slave cylinder , does the slave cylender go into the clutch housing and dripping inside you mean?


















This is an M/T right? or is it A/T?

If it's an M/T...

It sounds to me like you have a transmission oil leak. Transmissions hold quite a bit of oil, and if thats what is it, then its probably coming from the main input shaft seal. If thats the case, the reason it seems to be never ending is that its only happening when the oil splashes up over the bottom of that seal. Then again, you could be seeing the drip at the "rundown point". It could be your clutch fluid leaking from the slave cylinder, dripping down to the bellhousing and dripping when it reaches the bottom. It could also come from the master cylinder, running down the hose to the slave cylinder, and then down the bellhousing. Your slave cylinder is located on the front of the trans, in relation to the front of the car that is. Look it up in the manual you bought, and check it out. If you are going to be replacing the clutch and all that, it makes good sense to replace that seal as well, its right behind the release/throwout bearing which has to be taken off anyways right?

If it's an A/T, well... I dunno. It definitely sounds like an oil or hydraulic fluid by your description. If it's A/T, your only oil and hydraulic systems (w/o P/S that is) are the engine oil system, and you have pretty much eliminated that, and your brake system. Check it out.