When your car is running normally everything is fine, nevertheless if it starts to have regular problems you might start to worry, especially if your car won’t start. In this article we will learn you where the starter of a Kia Picanto 3 is, it will help you to solve your ignition problems. To get this done, we will first summarize the role of a starter, then, where is the starter on a Kia Picanto 3 , and, finally, how to change the starter of a car.
Purpose of the starter on your Kia Picanto 3
We start this article by detailing the role of the starter motor on your Kia Picanto 3. The starter is an electric motor which is powered by your battery, its role will be to make your engine run at a high enough speed to start it (usually around 300/400 rpm). It is built from three main parts:
- The Solenoid: This part is an electrical relay that will action as a switch, it will be activated by the key of your Kia Picanto 3 and let the current from your battery to the engine unit of your alternator.
- The engagement pinion: This is the last part of your starter, it is the toothed wheel that will be in direct contact with the flywheel, it enables to send the force from the starter to the engine.
The engine unit: Most important component of your alternator, it is the one that will drive the flywheel of your Kia Picanto 3 and generate enough speed for your engine unit to start.
Where is the starter on a Kia Picanto 3?
Now that we have quickly described what a starter is and how it functions, we will answer the question that most of you have to ask yourselves where is the starter located on a Kia Picanto 3? It is quite easy to locate a starter, indeed, it is a large part that will almost always be situated in a similar location. We let you discover the two possible places for your car starter down below.
Location of the starter on classic Kia Picanto 3
First and most general case, where to locate the starter of a Kia Picanto 3 with a conventional motor (implied without start and stop). The starter has a specific function, to start the engine unit of your car, for that, it must always be near the engine unit flywheel of this one because it is the part that it actuates when it is used. The flywheel is located at the junction between your gearbox and your engine unit.
Location of the starter to Kia Picanto 3 with start and stop
And now second possible starter location of your Kia Picanto 3 . This case is much less frequent. It only is about engines built with start and stop, and a good part of them will be equipped with a starter situated close to the flywheel. However, on some specific series or engines, the starter of your Kia Picanto 3 might be included in your alternator, it is then called a starter-alternator, to locate it nothing much easier, identify your accessory belt and you should find out the big starter block.
How to change the starter on a Kia Picanto 3?
Finally, we’ll show you to you actually quite quickly how to change the starter of a Kia Picanto 3. This process is not actually difficult, it can be considered by people who have a lowest of basic mechanical experience and adapted equipment. Follow down below the main steps to carry out this intervention:
- Disconnect the battery on your Kia Picanto 3, if you don’t know how to do it, don’t think twice to consult our article which explains how to do it without taking any risk.
- After finding your starter, loosen the fasteners that hold it in your engine unit block, there will generally be 2 or 3
- It will be time to disconnect the power cables from the starter motor of your Kia Picanto 3, nevertheless before doing so we advise you to take a picture of the installation to avoid making a mistake when reassembling.
- It’s possible that to take out it you might need to take out auto parts like the gimbal.
- Remount the new starter, being careful when connecting the connectors.
- Reconnect your battery and test your starter.
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