Your starter is starting to falter, now is the time to change it. Do not delay too long when you feel it weakening, because when the starter stop working, it will be too late to start your Toyota Hilux 2. Here is a short guide to changing your starter and understanding its action.
What is the starter of my Toyota Hilux 2 for?
The starter happens to be an electric motor within the engine of your Toyota Hilux 2. Indeed, it consumes electricity from the battery in order to run, and sends the impulse to the motor to start. So to know that it is really a starter malfunction and not a battery problem, we suggest you read our text on starting problems. Now that you've spotted the issue, let's get down to business.
How to change the starter on my Toyota Hilux 2?
Before tackling the work, check that you have the necessary tools. For such a manipulation you will need a whole crate of tools, a jack, your wire brush but also two candles.
Remove the old starter
If you want to perform this action, what is important turns out to be to correctly visualize the locations, for the wires in particular. You can mark them if you are afraid to forget.
- Disconnect the negative battery terminal from your Toyota Hilux 2.
- If accessing the starter from above is too difficult, feel free to use the jack stands for easier access.
- Disconnect all of the power supplies going to the starter
- Position a jack below the engine in case the Set up moves a little.
- Clear all the fixings and remember the locations
- Disassemble the starter
- Set aside the mounting frame, since it will not necessarily be supplied with the starter to be fitted
- Polish the pods which could be oxidized with a brush
Install the new starter
Now that you have memorized the operation, it is almost sufficient to perform the reverse operation.
- Examine the old starter in your Toyota Hilux 2 with the new one so you can check if there are any variations in the fastening system, which is not uncommon to see.
- Reclip the starter armature to its position
- Put the brand new starter in its place
- Check that it is in its guide and screw
- Reattach the wires to the starter
- Reattach the negative terminal of your battery.
It is done. From now on, refitting a starter on your Toyota Hilux 2 is no magic for your eyes. Be careful on the road, and leave us a comment if you liked our article!