Renault Clio: Starter: Removal - Refitting

D4F, and 740 or 742 or 764

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Disconnect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 80A, Battery).
• Remove the air filter unit (see 12A, Fuel mixture, Air filter unit: Removal - Refitting, 12A-17).

• Remove the engine's electrical wiring channel mounting bolts (1) and move it out of the way to gain access to the starter mounting bolt.

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Disconnect the starter motor connectors (2).
• Remove:
  • the mounting bolts (3) from the starter,
  • the starter motor from above the vehicle.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION

• Check that the starter centring dowel is in place.

II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit the starter.
• Tighten to torque the starter mounting bolts (44 N.m).
• Connect the starter motor connectors.

III - FINAL OPERATION.

• Refit the engine wiring harness duct mounting bolts.
• Refit the air filter box (see 12A, Fuel mixture, Air filter unit: Removal - Refitting, 12A-17).
• Connect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 80A, Battery).

K4J, and 780 - K4M, and 800 or 801

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (MR 392, 02A, Lifting equipment).
• Disconnect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 80A, Battery).
• Remove the engine protector.

• Remove the air inlet duct (1).
• Disconnect:
  • the starter motor connectors,
  • the oil level sensor.

II - REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Remove:
  • the starter mounting bolts from below,
  • the starter motor from underneath.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION

• Check that the centring dowel is in place.

II - REFITTING PART CONCERNED

• Refit:
  • the starter,
  • the starter mounting bolts.
• Tighten to torque the starter mounting bolts (44 Nm).

III - FINAL OPERATION.

• Connect:
  • the oil level sensor,
  • the starter connectors.
• Refit the air inlet duct.
• Connect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 80A, Battery).

K9K, and 764 or 766 or 768

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Put the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting).
• Remove the air inlet duct.
• Disconnect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting).
• Remove the engine undertray.

• Disconnect the starter motor connectors (1).

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Remove:
  • the starter motor mounting bolts (2).
  • the starter motor from below.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION

• Check that the centring dowel is in place.

II - OPERATION FOR REFITTING PART CONCERNED

• Refit:
  • the starter,
  • the starter motor mounting bolts.
• Tighten to torque the starter motor mounting bolts (44 Nm).

III - FINAL OPERATION

• Connect the starter motor connectors.
• Connect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting).
• Refit:
  • the air inlet duct,
  • the engine undertray.

M4R

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (MR 392, 02A, Lifting equipment).
• Disconnect the battery (see ) (MR 392, 80A, Battery).

• Lift the air resonator (A) to remove it from the battery cover.
• Pull the air resonator towards the front of the vehicle (B) to remove it.

• Detach the air intake sleeve:
  • from the front end panel at (1),
  • from the air resonator on the front end panel at (2),
  • from the air filter unit at (3).
• Remove the air intake sleeve.
• Remove:
  • the engine undertray,
  • the front bumper (see Front bumper: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 55A, Exterior protection),
  • the frontal impact cross member (see Front impact cross member: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 41A, Front lower structure),
  • the front end panel air resonator (see 12A, Fuel mixture, Air resonator: Removal - Refitting, 12A-10).

• Disconnect the alternator connectors (4).

• Disconnect the connector (5) from the air conditioning compressor.

• Disconnect:
  • the oil level sensor connector (6),
  • the oil pressure sensor (7).

• Strap the hoses (8) to the front end panel in order to access the starter.
• Unclip the wiring harness at (9).
• Cut the wiring harness retaining clip on the neck at (10).
• Disconnect the starter connector (11).
• Move the wiring harness to one side.

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Remove:
  • the mounting bolts (12) from the starter,
  • the starter through the space left by the air resonator in the front end panel.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit the starter.
• Torque tighten the starter mounting bolts (62 Nm).

II - FINAL OPERATION.

• Connect:
  • the starter motor connectors,
  • the oil pressure sensor connector,
  • the oil level sensor connector,
  • the alternator connectors.
  • the air conditioning compressor connector.
• Torque tighten:
  • the starter excitation connector bolt (5 Nm) at (13),
  • the starter power supply connector bolt (9 Nm) at (14).
• Clip on the wiring harness.
• Refit a wiring harness retaining clip to the neck.
• Remove the retaining belt from the hoses.
• Refit:
  • the front end panel air resonator (see 12A, Fuel mixture, Air resonator: Removal - Refitting, 12A-10),
  • the frontal impact cross member (see Front impact cross member: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 41A, Front lower structure),
  • the front bumper (see Front bumper: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 55A, Exterior protection),
  • the engine undertray.

• Before refitting the air intake sleeve, check that the air resonator's upper mounting in the front end panel is correctly clipped at (15).
• Refit the air intake sleeve.

• Push the air resonator towards the rear of the vehicle (A) until the corner of the air resonator is between the two lines marked on the air intake sleeve.
• Push the air resonator (B) to fit it onto the battery cover.
• Connect the battery (see ) (MR 392, 80A, Battery).

F4R

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
• Remove:
  • the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (80A, Battery),
  • the air filter unit (see 12A, Fuel mixture, Air filter unit: Removal - Refitting, 12A-17),
  • the battery tray (see Battery tray: Removal - Refitting) (80A, Battery),
  • the front right-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal - Refitting) (35A, Wheels and tyres),
  • the engine undertray,
  • the lower cross member.

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Remove the upper bolts (1) from the starter.

• Remove:
  • the excitation wiring terminal (2) on the starter,
  • the power wiring terminal (3) on the starter.

F4R, and 830

• Remove the starter heat shield (5) by sliding it along the starter on the timing end.

F4R, and 832

• Remove:
  • the starter heat shield bolt (6),
  • the starter heat shield (7) by sliding it along the starter on the timing end.

• Remove the starter lower bolt (4).
• Remove the starter motor.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION

• Check the presence and condition of the centring device on the starter.

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Fit the starter.
• Refit the starter lower bolt.
• Torque tighten the starter lower bolt (38 N.m).
• Refit the starter heat shield by sliding it along the starter on the timing end.

F4R, and 832

• Refit the starter heat shield bolt.

• Refit:
  • the excitation wiring terminal on the starter,
  • the power wiring terminal on the starter.
  • Refit the upper bolts on the starter.
• Torque tighten the starter upper bolts (38 N.m).

III - FINAL OPERATION

• Refit the lower cross member.
• Torque tighten the bolts of the lower cross member (62 N.m).
• Refit:
  • the engine undertray,
  • the front right-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal - Refitting) (35A, Wheels and tyres),
  • the air filter unit (see 12A, Fuel mixture, Air filter unit: Removal - Refitting, 12A-17),
  • the battery tray (see Battery tray: Removal - Refitting) (80A, Battery),
  • the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (80A, Battery).

K9K, and 772

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (MR 392, 02A, Lifting equipment).
• Disconnect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 80A, Battery).
• Remove the front engine cover.
• Remove:
  • the air duct at the air filter box inlet,
  • the nut from the air inlet pipes on the alternator.
• Loosen the air inlet duct clip between the intercooler and the air box unit on the air inlet box.
• Move the air inlet duct between the intercooler and the air inlet box to one side.
• Detach the relay box from the battery tray.

• Remove:
  • the dipstick (1),
  • the dipstick duct bolts (2).
• Disconnect the injector rail pressure sensor connector (3).
• Detach the emission control cover wiring harness (4).

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Remove:
  • the starter excitation lead,
  • the starter power lead,
  • the starter upper bolt,
  • the front left-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 35A, Wheels and tyres),
  • the front section of the front left-hand wheel arch liner (see Front wheel arch liner: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 57A, Interior equipment),
  • the engine undertray.

• Remove the bolt (5) from the earth wiring on the gearbox.
• Unclip the diesel runoff pipe from the sump.

• Remove:
  • the starter lower bolt (6),
  • the starter from underneath, placing the starter solenoid on timing end.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit:
  • the starter,
  • the starter lower mounting bolt.
• Torque tighten the starter lower mounting bolt (44 Nm).
• Refit the earth wiring bolt on the gearbox.
• Clip the diesel runoff pipe onto the sump.
• Refit:
  • the engine undertray,
  • the front left-hand wheel arch liner (see Front wheel arch liner: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 57A, Interior equipment),
  • the front left-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 35A, Wheels and tyres),
  • the starter upper mounting bolt.
• Torque tighten the starter upper bolt (44 Nm).
• Refit:
  • the starter power lead,
  • the starter excitation lead.

II - FINAL OPERATION.

• Attach the emission control cover wiring harness.
• Connect the injector rail pressure sensor connector.
• Refit:
  • the dipstick duct bolts,
  • the dipstick.
• Attach the relay box onto the battery tray.
• Position the air inlet duct between the intercooler and the air inlet box.
• Torque tighten the clip for the air inlet duct between the intercooler and the air inlet box on the air inlet box (5.5 Nm).
• Refit:
  • the air inlet pipe nut on the alternator,
  • the air duct at the air filter unit inlet.
• Refit the engine cover.
• Connect the battery (see 80A, Battery, Battery: Removal - Refitting).

K9K, and 750 or 752

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Remove:
  • the air filter box air inlet pipe,
  • the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 80A, Battery),
  • the battery tray (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 80A, Battery),
  • the air filter box (see 12A, Fuel mixture, Air filter unit: Removal - Refitting, 12A-17).

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Remove:
  • the nut (1) from the starter feed wire,
  • the nut (2) from the solenoid feed wire.
• Move the starter wiring harness to one side.

• Remove:
  • the starter bolts (3),
  • the starter from above.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION

• Check that the centring dowel is in place

II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit:
  • the starter,
  • the starter bolts.
• Torque tighten the starter bolts (44 Nm).
• Fit the starter wiring harness.
• Refit:
  • the solenoid feed wire nut,
  • the starter feed wire nut.
• Torque tighten:
  • the solenoid feed wire nut (5 Nm),
  • the starter feed wire nut (8 Nm).

III - FINAL OPERATION.

• Refit:
  • the air filter box (see 12A, Fuel mixture, Air filter unit: Removal - Refitting, 12A-17),
  • the battery tray (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 80A, Battery),
  • the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 80A, Battery),
  • the air filter unit air inlet pipe.

D4F, and 784 or 786

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (MR 392, 02A, Lifting equipment).
• Disconnect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 80A, Battery).
• Remove:
  • the air filter box air inlet pipe,
  • the front wheels (see Wheel: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 35A, Wheels and tyres),
  • the engine undertray,
  • the front section of the left and right-hand wheel arch liners (see Front wheel arch liner: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 55A, Exterior protection),
  • the front bumper (see Front bumper: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 55A, Exterior protection).

• Attach the cooling assembly using a safety strap(s).
• Remove the radiator mounting cross member (see Radiator mounting cross member: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 41A, Front lower structure).

• Remove the engine wiring harness neck bolts (1).
• Move the wiring harness away from the engine.

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Remove the starter wiring harness (2).

Note: Depending on fitting, the starter wiring harness is screwed on or clipped on for solenoid excitation.

• Remove:
  • the starter bolts (3),
  • the starter from underneath the vehicle.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION

• Check that the centring dowel is in place.

II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit:
  • the starter,
  • the starter bolts.
• Torque tighten the starter bolts (44 Nm).
• Refit the starter wiring harness.

III - FINAL OPERATION.

• Refit:
  • the engine's electrical wiring channel bolts,
  • the radiator mounting cross member (see Radiator mounting cross member: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 41A, Front lower structure).
• Separate the cooling assembly.
• Refit:
  • the front bumper (see Front bumper: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 55A, Exterior protection),
  • the front section of the left and right-hand wheel arch liners (see Front wheel arch liner: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 55A, Exterior protection),
  • the engine undertray,
  • the front wheels (see Wheel: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 35A, Wheels and tyres),
  • the air filter box air inlet pipe.

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