The starter is starting to weaken, so it's time to change it. Do not delay too long if you ever notice it, because when the starter breaks down you will be unable to start the famous Toyota Avensis 3. Here is a tutorial to change its starter and discover its principle.change-starter-Toyota Avensis-3

What is the starter of my Toyota Avensis 3 for?

The starter turns out to be an electric motor within the engine of the famous Toyota Avensis 3. The latter extracted from the electricity of the battery to start, and gives the impulse to the engine to start. To verify that this is indeed a starter problem and not a battery problem, we suggest that you read our text on starting problems. Now that we have spotted the problem, we can attack.

How to change the starter of my Toyota Avensis 3?

Before starting the work, make sure you have the necessary tools. For such handling you are going to need a complete toolbox, your jack, a wire brush but also two candles.

Remove the old starter

For this procedure, the most important thing will be to properly visualize the positions, especially for the wires. You can spot them with a marker if that helps.

  • Disconnect the negative battery terminal of the famous Toyota Avensis 3.
  • If ever accessing the starter from above is a bit too complicated, do not hesitate to install the jack stands to get there from below.
  • Disconnect all power supplies that connect to the starter
  • Position the jack below the motor when Position moves a little.
  • Dismantle all the fixings and retain the positions
  • Disassemble the starter
  • Keep the mounting base, because it will not necessarily be sold with the brand new starter
  • Clean the pods which will sometimes be oxidized using your brush

Attach new starter

Now that we have memorized the operation, it will be enough for you to carry out the reverse process.

  • Examine the old starter of the famous Toyota Avensis 3 with the brand new one so as to check if there are some dissimilarities of fixing, and this is not unusual.
  • Replace the starter base in its place
  • Mount the new starter
  • Make sure it sits perfectly in its base and screw
  • Reattach the power supplies to the starter
  • Reattach the negative terminal of this battery.

That's it. Now reassembling a starter on the famous Toyota Avensis 3 is no longer a mystery to your eyes. Good ride, and you can write a comment if this little tutorial has made your task easier!