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Readers who envisage to carry out similar works inspired by the below method shall do this at their own risks and liability.
Preparatory works for the starter motor removal
Unscrew the nuts of the injectors protector and take it out as shown in the below pictures.
Take out the air inlet hose that connects to the air filter assembly and could obstruct your work.
Take out the air inlet hose that connects to the air filter assembly and could obstruct your work.
Disconnect the battery.
Use your racthet handle with a short socket to unscrew the nuts of the electric cables that connect to the starter and disconnect the cables.
Use your racthet handle with a short socket to unscrew the nuts of the electric cables that connect to the starter and disconnect the cables.
Starter removal from engine
Extend your racthet handle to reach the two bolts that hold the starter motor to the engine.
Pull out the starter, you can gently hit it with a piece of wood if needed.
You have to pull it by sliding it out 1cm so it goes out of its guiding cylinders on the gearbox case; see the picture to the right:
Pull out the starter, you can gently hit it with a piece of wood if needed.
You have to pull it by sliding it out 1cm so it goes out of its guiding cylinders on the gearbox case; see the picture to the right:
On most of the cars, the starter bolts are of the same length, or else remember which one goes where so you can easily refit them.
Tilt the starter in a manner to extract it from between the water hoses and electrical harnesses.
Tilt the starter in a manner to extract it from between the water hoses and electrical harnesses.
This frees the space below the injection rail.
The flywheel is now visible along with the toothed ring on which the starter motor pinion (sprocket drive) engages to crank the engine.
Reverse above steps for reassembling.
The flywheel is now visible along with the toothed ring on which the starter motor pinion (sprocket drive) engages to crank the engine.
Reverse above steps for reassembling.