This famous starter is starting to weaken, it's time to replace it with a new one. Do not leave it lying around when you feel it weaken, because when the starter breaks it will be too late to start this Toyota Yaris. You will find below a tutorial on how to replace its starter and find out how it works.
What is the starter of my Toyota Yaris for?
The starter happens to be an electric motor in the engine contents of this Toyota Yaris. This is because it extracts electrical power from the battery in order to operate, and sends the impulse to the motor so that it starts. So, if you want to know that it is a starter malfunction and not a battery problem, we suggest you read our text on starting problems. Now that we have identified the dysfunction, it is time to get to the heart of the matter.
How to change the starter on my Toyota Yaris?
Before tackling the tasks, make sure you have the necessary tools. For this procedure you will need a complete toolbox, your jack, a wire brush but also two candles.
Remove the old starter
For this action, what is important will be to memorize the positions, particularly the wires. We invite you to stamp them if necessary.
- Disconnect the negative terminal of the battery of this Toyota Yaris.
- In case accessing the starter from above is really complicated, do not hesitate to use the jack stands to be able to access it more easily.
- Disconnect all power supplies connecting to the starter
- Place the jack under the engine if it wobbles slightly.
- Remove all the fixings and memorize the positions
- Remove the starter
- Recover the mounting bracket, since it is not always supplied with the starter to be fitted
- Polish the pods which could be oxidized with a brush
Attach new starter
Now that you have memorized the manipulation, it is more or less sufficient to carry out the process in the other direction.
- Put in parallel the old starter of this Toyota Yaris with the new one so as to discern if one finds certain dissimilarities of fixing, which is not rare to see.
- Reclip the starter support to its position
- Mount the brand new starter
- Check that it is perfectly on its guide and screw
- Restore power to starter
- Reconnect the negative terminal of your battery.
That's it. Today setting up a starter on this Toyota Yaris is no longer a mystery to your eyes. Have a good trip, and don't hesitate to leave a comment if you liked our article!