The starter starts to be capricious, it means that it should be replaced by a new one. You should not delay too long when you notice it, since when the starter falls in the harbor you will no longer be able to launch your Seat Altea Freetrack. Here is a small guide to replace its starter and understand its action.
What is the starter for my Seat Altea Freetrack used for?
The starter is an electric motor inside the engine of your Seat Altea Freetrack. It draws electrical power from the battery to turn, and sends the impulse to the engine so that it starts. So, if you want to check that it is a starter problem and not a battery problem, we invite you to discover the file on startup problems. Now that you've determined the concern, let's get down to business.
How to change the starter on my Seat Altea Freetrack?
Before tackling operations, check that you have the necessary equipment. If you wish to carry out this manipulation you will need a complete tool box, your jack, a wire brush but also two candles.
Remove the old starter
If you want to perform this operation, what is essential turns out to be correctly memorizing the locations, for the cables in particular. We invite you to spot them with a marker if you are afraid of forgetting.
- Disconnect the minus terminal from the battery of your Seat Altea Freetrack.
- If it happens that the access to the starter from above is a little too complicated, you can install the candles so as to reach it from below.
- Disconnect each of the power supplies that are connected to the starter
- Place a jack below the engine in case Set up a little tilts.
- Disassemble all fixings and remember the locations
- Disassemble the starter
- Recover the mounting base, as it will not necessarily be supplied with the new starter
- Clean the pods which will sometimes be oxidized using your brush
Attach new starter
Once you have memorized the operation, it is almost enough to do the reverse operation.
- Compare the old starter of your Seat Altea Freetrack and the whole new one, so that you find out if there are differences in the mounting system, which is not uncommon to see.
- Reclip the starter base to its position
- Mount the famous starter in its location
- Make sure it is correctly on its guide and screw
- Re-attach the power supplies to the starter
- Replace the negative terminal on your battery.
That's it. Now putting a starter on your Seat Altea Freetrack is not magic for your eyes. Have a good trip, and leave us a comment if this text helped you!