Your starter is starting to weaken, so it's time to replace it. Do not delay too long if you notice, since if the starter is definitely broken you will not be able to start this Suzuki Grand Vitara Xl-7 anymore. You will find below a text to replace its starter and understand its action.change-starter-Suzuki-Grand-Vitara-Xl-7

What is the starter of my Suzuki Grand Vitara Xl-7 for?

The starter is an electric motor in the engine content of this Suzuki Grand Vitara Xl-7. Indeed, it consumes an electric power of the battery to start, and sends the impulse to the engine to start. So, if you want to know that this is a starter malfunction and not another problem, we invite you to discover our text on starting problems. Now that the malfunction has been identified, we can attack.

How to change the starter on my Suzuki Grand Vitara Xl-7?

Before starting the tasks, check that you have the necessary tools. If you wish to carry out such a procedure you will need an integral toolbox, a jack, your wire brush but also a pair of candles.

Remove the old starter

So, if you want to do this, what is useful is to correctly remember the locations, especially the wires. You can locate them with a marker if necessary.

  • Disconnect the negative terminal of the battery of this Suzuki Grand Vitara Xl-7.
  • If accessing the starter from above is a little too complicated, you can install the jack stands to be able to get there from below.
  • Disconnect each of the power supplies that connect to the starter
  • Place your jack below the engine in case it moves a bit.
  • Disassemble all the fixings and remember the locations
  • Remove the starter
  • Keep the mounting bracket, since it is not always sold with the starter to mount
  • Polish the pods which can be oxidized with a brush

Install the new starter

Now that we have visualized the technique, you will only have to roughly execute the manipulation in the other direction.

  • Put in parallel the old starter of this Suzuki Grand Vitara Xl-7 and the new one to see if there are dissimilarities in the fixing system, which is not uncommon to see.
  • Replace the starter support in its place
  • Mount the new starter in its location
  • Check that it is perfectly in its guide and screw
  • Connect the wires to the starter
  • Reconnect the negative terminal of the battery.

It is done. Now mounting a starter on this Suzuki Grand Vitara Xl-7 is no longer a mystery to you. Good ride, and you can write a comment if this text helped you!