When your car is running normally everything is fine, nevertheless if it starts to have frequent problems you may begin to wonder, especially if your car won’t start. In this post we will show you where the starter of a Renault Master 3 is, it will help you to solve your ignition problems. To achieve this, we will first explain the role of a starter, then, where is the starter on a Renault Master 3 , and, at last, how to replace the starter of a car.
Purpose of the starter on your Renault Master 3
We begin this content by detailing the role of the starter motor on your Renault Master 3. The starter is an electric motor which is powered by your battery, its function 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 most important 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 Master 3 and let the current from your battery to the engine 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: Most important element of your alternator, it is the one that will drive the flywheel of your Renault Master 3 and make enough speed for your engine to begin.
Where is the starter on a Renault Master 3?
Now that we have fairly 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 found on a Renault Master 3? It is quite easy to locate a starter, in fact, it is a large part that will almost always be positioned in a similar place. We let you see the two possible spots for your car starter below.
Location of the starter on classic Renault Master 3
First and most basic case, where to locate the starter of a Renault Master 3 with a conventional motor (implied without start and stop). The starter has a particular function, to start the engine of your car, for that, it must always be near the engine 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.
Location of the starter to Renault Master 3 with start and stop
And now second possible starter location of your Renault Master 3 . This case is much less frequent. It only concerns engines fitted with start and stop, and a good part of them will be equipped with a starter positioned close to the flywheel. Nevertheless, on some particular series or engines, the starter of your Renault Master 3 may be included in your alternator, it is then called a starter-alternator, to locate it nothing less difficult, find your accessory belt and you should discover the big starter block.
How to replace the starter on a Renault Master 3?
Finally, we’ll explain to you quite fairly quickly how to replace the starter of a Renault Master 3. This procedure is not actually difficult, it can be considered by people who have a minimal of simple mechanical experience and adapted tools. Stick to below the most important steps to carry out this intervention:
- Disconnect the battery on your Renault Master 3, if you don’t know how to do it, don’t think twice 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 block, there will generally be 2 or 3
- It will be time to disconnect the power cables from the starter motor of your Renault Master 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 may 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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