Starter — removal and installation (Renault Espace III)

Cars with F engines

Removal

• Place the vehicle on a two-post lift and disconnect the negative battery cable.
• Remove the air filter together with the bracket.
• Remove the thermal insulation screen.
• Disconnect all wires from the starter.
• Remove 3 bolts and remove the starter.

Installation

• The starter is installed in the reverse order of removal.
• Check for the presence of the centering sleeve, which must be in the hole for the starter mounting bolt (fig. 15.15).

Cars with Z engines

Removal

• Place the vehicle on a lift and disconnect the negative battery cable.
• At the points (3 and 4. Fig. 15.16) disconnect the exhaust pipe.

Fig. 15.15. Location of the centering sleeve under the bolt (V) when installing the starter

Fig. 15.16. Points (3 and 4) for disconnecting the exhaust system inlet pipe

• Remove the 2 bolts and heat shield protecting the oil filter.
• Unscrew 3 bolts and remove the starter heat shield.
• Remove the starter power cable clamp.
• Disconnect the starter relay wire and the power wire.
• Remove the 3 starter mounting bolts.
• Cut the plastic cable tie securing the wire harness.
• Remove the starter.
• A protective cover made of sheet steel is installed between the starter and the clutch housing.

Installation

• Install the steel protective cover, orienting it using the existing centering ring on the clutch housing.
• Install the starter and secure it by screwing the bolt into the centering ring.
• Connect the wires to the starter.
• Screw in the two remaining starter mounting bolts.
• Install the plastic wire harness retaining clamp.
• Install the starter cable mounting bracket.
• Install the starter and oil filter heat shield.
• Install the intake pipe of the exhaust system.

Cars with G8T engines

Removal

• Place the vehicle on a lift and disconnect the negative battery cable.
• Disconnect the oil cooler from the engine cooling system radiator.
• Install a radiator shield made by yourself from steel or aluminum sheet.
• Remove the protective shields under the engine, the air filter with the bracket and the bracket located in front of the air filter.
• Remove the plastic tube located between the oil cooler and the manifold.
• Remove the engine oil dipstick guide tube, starter heat shield and the power steering brace located between the engine and the power steering pump.
• Remove the bolt securing the power steering hoses to the front of the transmission.
• Disconnect all wires from the starter.
• Remove the bolts securing the rear part of the starter (Fig. 15.17).
• Disconnect the starter relay wire and the power wire.
• Remove the power steering hose fasteners
• Remove the 3 starter mounting bolts.
• Remove the starter

Fig. 15.17. Location of bolts securing the rear part of the starter

Installation

• The starter is installed in the reverse order of removal.
• Check for the presence of a centering sleeve, which must be located in the upper hole under one of the starter mounting bolts.

Cars with G9T engines

Removal

• Place the vehicle on a two-post lift.
• Disconnect the cable from the negative battery terminal.
• Remove the engine oil pan guard and the pipe running from the heat exchanger to the throttle assembly.
• Remove the oil dipstick.
• Remove the 3 starter mounting bolts.
• Remove the oil filter holder and set the filter holder assembly aside without disconnecting it (fig. 15.18).
• Disconnect the wire connectors from the starter.
• Remove the starter.

Installation

• The starter is installed in the reverse order of removal.

Fig. 15.18. Location of oil filter holder mounting bolts

Fig. 15.19. Starter: 1 - bearing; 2 - front cover; 3 - freewheel clutch with drive gear; 4 - main gear; 5 - rotor; 6 - inductive stator winding; 7 - straightener and brushes; 8 - back cover; 9 - traction relay; 10 - fork-shaped lever