This famous starter is starting to weaken, it's time to replace it with a new one. Do not delay too long if you ever notice it, because if the starter no longer works you will no longer be able to start this Kia Rocsta. You will find below a short guide to replace its starter and understand its principle.change-starter-Kia-Rocsta

What is the starter for my Kia Rocsta used for?

The starter is an electric motor within the engine of this Kia Rocsta. The latter consumes an electrical power of the battery to start, and gives the impulse to the engine to start. In order to make sure that it is really a starter problem and not a battery problem, we invite you to read the file on startup problems. Now that we have determined the problem, we can attack.

How to change the starter on my Kia Rocsta?

Before starting the work, make sure you have the necessary tools. For such a procedure you are going to need an integral tool box, your jack, your wire brush but also two candles.

Remove the old starter

In order to carry out this operation, what is essential is to correctly retain the locations, cables in particular. We invite you to mark them if necessary.

  • Disconnect the negative battery terminal from this Kia Rocsta.
  • If accessing the starter from above is too difficult, you are invited to use the jack stands to reach it from below.
  • Disconnect each of the power supplies that connect to the starter
  • Position the jack below the engine if the engine moves a little.
  • Clear each of the fixings and remember the locations
  • Disassemble the starter
  • Recover the mounting base, since it is not always supplied with the starter to be fitted
  • Polish the pods which can be oxidized using a brush

Attach new starter

Now that we have visualized the technique, it will be enough to do the opposite operation.

  • Compare the old starter of this Kia Rocsta and the new one in order to check if there are dissimilarities in the fixing system, something that happens from time to time.
  • Reposition the starter base in its location
  • Mount the famous starter
  • Make sure it is well on its base and screw
  • Reattach the power supplies to the starter
  • Replace the negative terminal of this battery.

Here is. Now putting a starter on this Kia Rocsta is not magic for you. Good ride, and don't hesitate to leave a comment if you liked our article!