The starter is starting to get temperamental, it's time to change it. Do not delay too long when you feel it weaken, because when the starter no longer works you will no longer be able to start the famous Opel Olympia. Here is a tutorial to change its starter and discover how it works.
What is the starter for my Opel Olympia?
The starter turns out to be an electric motor inside the engine of the famous Opel Olympia. The latter draws electrical power from the battery to be able to launch, and launch the impulse to the engine to start. So to know that it is really a starter problem and not a battery problem, we invite you to discover our text on starting problems. Now that we have spotted the concern, let's get down to business.
How to change the starter on my Opel Olympia?
Before tackling repairs, make sure you have the tools you need. If you wish to carry out this procedure you are going to need a whole toolbox, a jack, your wire brush but also two candles.
Remove the old starter
For this operation, the most important thing will be to properly memorize the locations, especially for the cables. You can mark them if you are afraid of forgetting.
- Disconnect the minus terminal of the famous Opel Olympia battery.
- In case the access to the starter from the top is a little too complex, do not hesitate to use the jack stands so as to access it from below.
- Disconnect all of the power supplies that connect to the starter
- Place a jack below the engine in case the engine is rocking slightly.
- Remove each of the fasteners and save the locations
- Remove the starter
- Recover the mounting bracket, because it is not necessarily sold with the starter to be assembled
- Polish the pods which will sometimes be oxidized using a brush
Attach new starter
Now that the manipulation has been memorized, it is almost enough to do the manipulation in the other direction.
- Put in parallel the old starter of the famous Opel Olympia and the new one to see if there are variations in fixing, something that happens from time to time.
- Return the starter support to its position
- Mount the brand new starter in its place
- Make sure it is well on its base and screw
- Reattach the cables to the starter
- Connect the negative terminal of the battery.
It is done. Now mounting a starter on the famous Opel Olympia is not magic for you. Be careful on the road, and you can write a comment if you liked our article!