This famous starter is starting to weaken, so it's time to change it. Do not delay too long if you feel it weakening, because when the starter breaks down it will be too late to start your Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 70. You will find below a tutorial to change your starter and understand its activity.
What is the starter of my Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 70 for?
The starter turns out to be an electric motor within the engine of your Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 70. Indeed, it consumes electric power from the engine. battery in order to start, and gives the impulse to the motor to start. So, if you want to be certain that it is a starter malfunction and not a battery problem, we recommend that you check out the file on starting problems. Now that you've identified the dysfunction, it's time to get to the heart of the matter.
How to change the starter of my Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 70?
Before starting any repairs, make sure you have the necessary tools. If you wish to perform this procedure you will need a filled toolbox, a jack, a wire brush and also two candles.
Remove the old starter
In order to carry out this procedure, what is important is to correctly retain the positions, of the cables in particular. Do not hesitate to locate them using a marker if that helps you.
- Disconnect the negative terminal of the battery of your Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 70.
- If accessing the starter from the top is too complex, do not hesitate to install the jack stands to reach it from below.
- Disconnect all of the power supplies that are connected to the starter
- Position your jack under the motor when the latter wobbles a little.
- Remove all fasteners and retain the positions
- Remove the starter
- Recover the mounting base, because it is not necessarily supplied with the brand new starter
- Polish the pods which can be oxidized with a brush
Attach new starter
Now that you have visualized the operation, it will be more or less sufficient to perform the opposite procedure.
- Put the old starter of your Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 70 in parallel with the new one in order to check whether there are any dissimilarities in the fixing system, which is not uncommon to see.
- Reclip the starter base to its position
- Mount the new starter in its location
- Make sure it fits perfectly in its guide and screw
- Reconnect the power supplies to the starter
- Connect the negative terminal of the battery.
Its good. Now fitting a starter motor on your Toyota Land Cruiser Serie 70 is not magic for you. Have a good trip, and don't hesitate to leave a comment if this text has helped you!