Starter Motor: Service and Repair

Starter, Removing And Installing


CAUTION!
Disconnect the battery Ground (GND) strap before working on the electrical system.


NOTE:
- Before disconnecting the battery, determine the correct coding for the anti-theft radio.
- Once the battery is reconnected, check and activate the vehicle's electrical equipment (radio, clock, comfort and convenience features, etc.).


Vehicles with 4-cylinder gasoline engines

Removing







- Remove noise insulation pane (arrows)

Vehicles with air conditioning
- Remove front bumper.
- Move lock carrier into service position.







- Loosen mounting bolts for air conditioning compressor belt tensioner (arrows).
- Release tension on ribbed belt and remove.


NOTE: Before removing the ribbed belt, mark the direction of travel with chalk or a felt tipped marker. Reversing the direction of travel of an used belt can destroy it. When installing the belt, make sure it is correctly seated in the belt pulleys.


- Unbolt air conditioning compressor.
Tightening torque: 25 Nm (18 ft lb)
- Hang air conditioning compressor up on chassis with its refrigerant lines attached.







- Disconnect wire from terminal 30/B+ by removing nut -2-.
Tightening torque: 16 Nm (12 ft lb)
- Disconnect harness connector -1 - from terminal 50.
- Remove bolt -3-.
Tightening torque: 22 Nm (16 ft lb)
- Unbolt wiring clamp -4-.
Tightening torque: 4 Nm (35 in. lb)







- Remove starter mounting bolts -1- and -2-.
Tightening torque: 65 Nm (48 ft lb)
- Remove starter toward front.

Installing
Installation is the reverse of removal; noting the following:

Vehicles with air conditioning
- Install ribbed belt for air conditioning compressor.







- Place torque wrench on hex head of belt tensioner as shown and tighten to 25 Nm (18 ft lb).
- Maintain torque on belt tensioner and tighten bolt -A- to 20 Nm (15 ft lb).

All vehicles

- Start engine and make sure belt runs properly.

Vehicles with manual transmission







- Remove rear noise insulation panel (arrows) .







- Remove mounting bolts -1- and -2- for starter.
Tightening torque: 65 Nm (48 ft lb)
- Remove starter toward front.

Vehicles with automatic transmission

- Remove right-front wheel.







- Upper bolt -1- can be unscrewed from right-front wheel housing.
Tightening torque: 65 Nm (48 ft lb)
- From engine side, remove lower bolt.
Tightening torque: 65 Nm (48 ft lb)
- Remove starter toward front.

Installing

- Install starter in reverse order of removal.