Your starter is starting to weaken, now is the time to change it. Do not let it hang out if you ever notice it, since if the starter is definitely broken you will no longer be able to start the famous Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 40. Here is a special file to replace its starter and understand its activity.
What is the starter of my Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 40 for?
A starter happens to be an electric motor inside the engine of the famous Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 40. Indeed, it consumes electricity from the battery to run, and pushes the motor to start. In order to verify that it is indeed a starter problem and nothing else, we advise you to read the article on starting problems. Now that you've spotted the problem, we can attack.
How to change the starter of my Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 40?
Before starting operations, check that you have the necessary equipment. In order to carry out this manipulation you will need an integral toolbox, your jack, your wire brush but also two candles.
Remove the old starter
For this operation, the most important thing will be to correctly retain the positions, for the cables in particular. Do not hesitate to mark them if you are afraid of forgetting.
- Disconnect the negative terminal of the famous Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 40 battery.
- If access to the starter from above is too complicated, you can use the jack stands to access it from below.
- Disconnect all of the power supplies connecting to the starter
- Place the jack under the engine in case the engine wobbles a bit.
- Remove all fixings and memorize the positions
- Remove the starter
- Recover the mounting base, since it will not be systematically sold with the brand new starter
- Rub the pods which will sometimes be oxidized with a brush
Attach new starter
Now that you have memorized the operation, you will more or less need to perform the procedure in the other direction.
- Parallel the old starter of the famous Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 40 with the new one in order to see if there are certain variations of the fixing system, which can happen.
- Return the starter base to its position
- Put the famous starter in place
- Check that it is correctly on its support and screw
- Reattach the wires to the starter
- Replace the negative battery terminal.
It's done. Today, reassembling a starter on the famous Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 40 is not magic for your eyes. Have a good trip, and you can write a comment if this text helped you!