When your car is running normally everything is fine, however if it starts to have frequent problems you might begin to speculate, specifically if your motor vehicle won’t start. In this article we will teach you where the starter of a Renault Espace 5 is, it will help you to fix your ignition problems. To achieve this, we will first explain the role of a starter, then, where is the starter on a Renault Espace 5 , and, at last, how to change the starter of a motor vehicle.
Function of the starter on your Renault Espace 5
We begin this content by explaining the role of the starter motor on your Renault Espace 5. 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 consisting of three main parts:
- The Solenoid: This component is an electrical relay that will work as a switch, it will be activated by the key of your Renault Espace 5 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 allows to transfer the force from the starter to the engine.
The engine unit: Main element of your alternator, it is the one that will drive the flywheel of your Renault Espace 5 and bring about enough speed for your engine unit to begin.
Where is the starter on a Renault Espace 5?
Now that we have quickly described what a starter is and how it works, we will answer the question that most of you have to ask yourselves where is the starter found on a Renault Espace 5? It is quite easy to discover a starter, obviously, it is a large part that will almost always be placed in a similar location. We let you discover the two possible spots for your motor vehicle starter below.
Location of the starter on traditional Renault Espace 5
First and most general case, where to discover the starter of a Renault Espace 5 with a conventional motor (implied without start and stop). The starter has a specific objective, to start the engine unit of your motor vehicle, 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 found at the junction between your gearbox and your engine unit.
Location of the starter to Renault Espace 5 with start and stop
And now second possible starter location of your Renault Espace 5 . This case is much less frequent. It only is about engines fitted with start and stop, and a good part of them will be equipped with a starter placed close to the flywheel. However, on some specific series or engines, the starter of your Renault Espace 5 might be integrated in your alternator, it is then known as a starter-alternator, to discover it nothing much easier, find your accessory belt and you should see the big starter block.
How to change the starter on a Renault Espace 5?
Finally, we’ll show you to you actually quite quickly how to change the starter of a Renault Espace 5. This procedure is not actually complex, it can be considered by people who have a lowest of simple mechanical knowledge and adapted tools. Stick to below the main steps to carry out this intervention:
- Disconnect the battery on your Renault Espace 5, if you don’t know how to do it, don’t hesitate to consult our content which details 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 in most cases be 2 or 3
- It will be time to disconnect the power cables from the starter motor of your Renault Espace 5, however 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 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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