Your starter is starting to get finicky, which means it should be changed. Do not delay too long if you ever feel it weakening, since if the starter is definitely broken you will no longer be able to start your Toyota Rav 4. Here is a short guide to replacing its starter and discovering its activity.
What is the starter motor of my Toyota Rav 4 used for?
A starter is an electric motor inside the engine of your Toyota Rav 4. The engine draws electricity from the battery to run, and sends the impulse to the motor to start. To verify that this is indeed a starter problem and not another problem, we suggest you go and read the article on starting problems. Now that we have spotted the problem, we can attack.
How to change the starter of my Toyota Rav 4?
Before starting operations, make sure you have the necessary equipment. If you wish to perform such a procedure you are going to need a filled toolbox, your jack, a wire brush and two candles.
Remove the old starter
In order to carry out this action, what is important turns out to be to really memorize the positions, for the cables for example. You can spot them with a marker if you are afraid of forgetting.
- Disconnect the negative terminal of your Toyota Rav 4 battery.
- If accessing the starter from above is too complex, we invite you to use the jack stands to be able to reach it from below.
- Disconnect each of the supplies going to the starter
- Place a jack under the motor in case it wobbles a little.
- Disassemble all the fixings and memorize the positions
- Remove the starter
- Keep the fixing frame, since it is not always supplied with the starter to be mounted
- Polish the pods which can be oxidized using a brush
Install the new starter
Now that we have visualized the operation, it will almost suffice to perform the reverse maneuver.
- Examine the old starter of your Toyota Rav 4 with the new one so that you can check if there are any variations in the fastening system, and this is not unusual.
- Reposition the starter armature in its position
- Mount the new starter
- Make sure it is perfectly in its holder and screw
- Reconnect the wires to the starter
- Reconnect the negative terminal of this battery.
Its good. Now mounting a starter on your Toyota Rav 4 has no secrets for you. Have a good trip, and leave us a comment if this text has helped you!