This famous starter is starting to weaken, which means that it should be changed. Do not leave it lying around if you ever notice it, because if the starter falls in the harbor you will be unable to start this Suzuki Alto. Here is a tutorial to replace its starter and assimilate its action.
What is the starter for my Suzuki Alto used for?
The starter happens to be an electric motor in the engine content of this Suzuki Alto. Indeed, it draws electricity from the battery to start, and sends the impulse to the engine to start. To make sure it is a starter malfunction and not another problem, you are invited to read the article on starting problems. Now that we've identified the dysfunction, let's get down to business.
How to change the starter of my Suzuki Alto?
Before tackling operations, check that you have the necessary equipment. For such manipulation you will need an integral toolbox, a jack, your wire brush as well as two candles.
Remove the old starter
If you want to perform this action, the most useful will be to properly retain the positions, cables for example. You can mark them if it helps.
- Disconnect the minus terminal from the battery of this Suzuki Alto.
- If accessing the starter from the top is really complicated, you can use the jack stands to make it easier.
- Disconnect all the supplies going to the starter
- Position the jack under the engine if Position is teetering a little.
- Remove all fixings and memorize the positions
- Remove the starter
- Recover the fixing frame, since it is not necessarily sold with the starter to be assembled
- Clean the pods that could be oxidized using a brush
Attach new starter
Now that we have retained the manipulation, it will be approximately sufficient to perform the operation in the other direction.
- Compare the old starter of this Suzuki Alto and the new one to be able to discern if there are differences in the mounting system, what can happen.
- Reposition the starter armature in its place
- Install the new starter
- Make sure it is in its holder and screw
- Reattach the cables to the starter
- Reconnect the negative terminal of the battery.
That's it. Now mounting a starter on this Suzuki Alto has no more secrets for you. Be careful on the road, and leave us a comment if you liked our article!