How do I remove the starter?
In the practice of every motorist at least oncethere is a need to check or replace the car starter. Car body workers know how to remove a starter, but what if you need to perform this procedure yourself? When removing the starter, it is important not only not to damage the car and worsen its technical condition, but also to protect your health.
Experts recommend to shoot a starter with someone'shelp, since without an assistant you will be harder to cope with. To significantly simplify the process of removing the starter you will help the pit or the lift. With a certain skill, you can remove the starter yourself, even without a pit and lift, although in this case the procedure will be delayed. The removal of the starter usually takes about an hour of work.
Instructions
How do I remove the starter? The procedure for removing the starter will be slightly different for different models of cars, but in general this process is somewhat similar and you will need to perform similar actions. It is desirable that you have at hand all the necessary tools - it will facilitate the process and accelerate it.
First, you need to disconnectbattery from the motor and remove the motor protection. After that, carefully consider the engine, since you will need to find the starter mount, or rather its upper bolt. As a rule, it is located to the right of the injector. Externally, this fastener is usually similar to a large pin, to which a nut is attached. This bolt will need to be unscrewed. Beginners motorists usually get the impression that the nut and hairpin are two separate parts, so they start to panic when the nut and hairpin begin to twist at the same time. There are no grounds for panic, as this is one single piece and this behavior is normal.
After completing this procedure, you need tomove under the car. It is much more convenient to do this if you have the opportunity to use a lift or pit. Next, you will need to unscrew the two nuts: the first is the one with which the main positive wire is fixed on the retracting relay; the second is a nut that fixes the wire responsible for controlling the retractor relay. Pay attention to the lower bolt on the starter attachment: on it you will see a nut, through which negative wires are attached to it. This nut must also be removed, after which the lower bolt of fixing your starter must be completely unscrewed.
Now you can get out from under the car andUnscrew the upper bolt securing the starter to the engine. After this, you need to carefully remove the starter. Do not try to do this on the battery side, since the wiring will prevent you from doing this. It is much more convenient to remove the starter from the side of the air filter. Before removing the starter, it is necessary to make sure that the car engine has completely cooled down. Otherwise, you risk burning yourself in the process of performing the above manipulations.
Detailed Instructions
As already mentioned, depending on the modelauto procedure for removing the starter can be different, so sometimes it is useful to use more detailed manuals. In the network there are many resources with a description of the process of removing the starter from various models of cars. Here are links to some similar resources:
- www.niva-club.net - a forum devoted to car Niva. Here you can find detailed instructions or ask for advice.
- www.audi-club.ru - a site dedicated to Audi cars.
- www.chinisam.ru - a site dedicated to the repair of various brands of cars.
- www.mitsubishi.siteedit.ru - site about auto Mitsubishi.
- www.renault-club.by - a site dedicated to Renault cars.
