When your car is running normally everything is fine, however if it starts to have frequent problems you may begin to worry, specifically if your car won’t start. In this post we will show you where the starter of a Renault Talisman is, it will help you to resolve your ignition problems. To do this, we will first explain the function of a starter, then, where is the starter on a Renault Talisman , and, finally, how to replace the starter of a car.
Purpose of the starter on your Renault Talisman
We begin this content by explaining the function of the starter motor on your Renault Talisman. 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 made up of 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 Renault Talisman 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 transmit the force from the starter to the engine.
The engine: Most important component of your alternator, it is the one that will drive the flywheel of your Renault Talisman and create enough speed for your engine to begin.
Where is the starter on a Renault Talisman?
Now that we have fairly quickly explained 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 Talisman? It is quite easy to locate a starter, in fact, it is a large part that will almost constantly be placed in a similar place. We let you see the two possible spots for your car starter down below.
Location of the starter on traditional Renault Talisman
First and most common case, where to locate the starter of a Renault Talisman 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 constantly 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 Talisman with start and stop
And now second possible starter location of your Renault Talisman . This case is much less frequent. It only relates to engines equipped with start and stop, and a good part of them will be equipped with a starter placed close to the flywheel. However, on some particular series or engines, the starter of your Renault Talisman might be built in in your alternator, it is then named a starter-alternator, to locate it nothing easier, find your accessory belt and you should find out the big starter block.
How to replace the starter on a Renault Talisman?
Finally, we’ll show you to you actually quite fairly quickly how to replace the starter of a Renault Talisman. This procedure is not necessarily difficult, it can be considered by people who have a minimum of basic mechanical expertise and adapted tools. Follow down below the main steps to perform this intervention:
- Disconnect the battery on your Renault Talisman, if you don’t know how to do it, don’t hesitate to seek advice from our content which explains 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 Talisman, however before doing so we suggest you to take a picture of the set up to avoid making a mistake when reassembling.
- It’s possible that to remove it you may need to remove 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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