Your starter is starting to weaken, which means that it should be replaced. Do not leave it lying around when you notice it, since if the starter falls in the harbor you will be unable to start your Renault Espace 3. Here is a text to replace its starter and understand its action.
What is the starter for my Renault Espace 3 used for?
A starter turns out to be an electric motor inside the engine of your Renault Espace 3. Indeed, it extracts electricity from the battery to operate, and sends the impulse to the motor to start. So to know that it is a starter problem and not a battery problem, We suggest you read the article on starting problems. Now that we have identified the problem, we can attack.
How to change the starter of my Renault Espace 3?
Before starting the repairs, make sure you have the necessary equipment. If you wish to carry out this procedure you will need a filled toolbox, a jack, a wire brush but also a pair of candles.
Remove the old starter
If you wish to carry out this manipulation, what is essential is to properly visualize the positions, especially for the cables. You can stamp them if you are afraid of forgetting.
- Disconnect the minus terminal from the battery of your Renault Espace 3.
- If it turns out that accessing the starter from the top is too difficult, you can use the jack stands to access it from below.
- Disconnect all of the power supplies that are connected to the starter
- Place a jack below the engine in case it rocks slightly.
- Remove each of the fixings and memorize the positions
- Disassemble the starter
- Keep the mounting base, since it will not be systematically sold with the new starter
- Polish the pods which can be oxidized using a brush
Attach new starter
Now that the technique has been retained, it will be almost sufficient to carry out the opposite process.
- Put the old starter of your Renault Espace 3 in parallel and the whole new one, so that you can see if there are some variations in the mounting, something that happens from time to time.
- Return the starter base to its position
- Put the famous starter in place
- Make sure it is correctly on its guide and screw
- Reattach the power supplies to the starter
- Reconnect the negative terminal of the battery.
That's it. Today mounting a starter on your Renault Espace 3 is not magic for your eyes. Be careful on the road, and don't hesitate to leave a comment if you liked our article!