Vivaro trafic primastar 1.9dci 1.9cdti starter motor change, the easy way
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- Опубліковано 1 сер 2024
- Quick video to explain the easiest and quickest way for replacing the starter motor on a Vauxhall vivaro 1.9cdti, renault trafic 1.9dci and the Nissan primastar 1.9, see most people mention it's a 4 to 5 hour job and you have to remove the front end or take the cat off, nope, hope this video helps
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Everyday Is a school day! Just about to get the bottles out warm the cat up, turns out your way worked just fine. Thanks for that
Just done this on a mates van and would like to add my experience. I didn't bother with disconnecting any of the top hoses as they never got in my way, after messing around for ages to try and get my socket on the top nut that you cannot see (from the right) I realised that this one had a long bolt from the left hand side and not a nut.
My starter came out from the bottom as well, was worth watching your vid to get the basic idea though. thanks
I've literally just finished this job on my own van because all the mechanics were booked up. Used your video and the Haynes to great effect.
It's a very tight job though - getting the starter out is especially difficult. I'm not a mechanic but luckily had a garage full of assorted tools and a pit inherited from my grandad. Some of those 13s you can't get with a socket wrench so make sure you have some spanners to hand.
The exciter wire and main power feed are also quite difficult to get. I forgot about the exciter wire, but you can actually leave it on and take it off when you have better access. I managed to get the exciter using a socket wrench with a long extender which gives you just enough reach to get at it.
Just done the starter this way excellent tip. Many thanks.
Done one of these starters today very good information I taught first I be pulling out the cat 🐈 thanks
Just done this, yep it works. Cheers for the video!
Tools needed are the following.
13mm spanner, use a small 1/4" ratchet, 7mm socket for hoses, 8mm socket for exciter, 13mm for main feed and all other bolts. And youll need a couple of extension bars to use ratchet for tightening exciter and 13mm main feed wire.
Took me about 4 hours. But if you watch the video a bunch of times and have tools handy you'll get it done quicker.
Giving this a go today. Van up on axle stands and the sun's actually shining Shocker! ☀️
Your a legend man...GOD BLESS YOU. Just got the starter out following you vid ....
Just replaced the starter on a Primestar today and would never have guessed it would come out the way you showed,cheers for the heads up very helpful.
Bang on mate saved me time and yea i always look at alternatives as ive done the same on new fiesta tie rod replacement drop wish bone ect ect i did it by just trackrod end and undo tie rod with pipe wrench tried to charge a friends mom £180 i did it for £11 parts 20 labour lol
Fab vid I was stuck on a Cluch and could nor find the last bolt and thanks 2 u I did
Perfect mate took me longer then you but your way was still quicker
Thank you! Ive done this job a few times before but i guess its 8 years ago so i didnt remember. Anyway, brilliant video. Tnx
Cheers mate help for information. 👍
Great 👍🏽Worked fine, but the turning bit was not easy 🤯😅.
Thanks 🙏🏻
This is very helpful! Thank you!
I’ve done this but now I have oil pissing out from above the starter what have I done need it sorting as is coming out to fast
How about 2.0L engine model of Vauxhall Vivaro? Is it also this easy? Or on that model you can only extract starter motor from the front, not under the engine?
I’m struggling to get in with spanner or ratchet- what tools did you use?? Air ratchet??
Does anyone know if this is the same solution on the 2ltr engine not just the 1.9ltr?
how can you get the exciter wire and everything back on from that angle? it seems like you'd be working almost blind. Dreading taking this off lol
To be honest you dont need to remove that metal bracket. Ive done it without taking it out. All i did I removed both boost pipes, then 3 bolts from the top and one from underneath. Only the starter motor bolts. Then same way as you. The gap between cat and driveshaft is enough to get it the bastard out.
Just been quoted 450 for this job and they said it would take all day 😂
I was quoted similar to swap my alternator. Did it in less than an hour outside my house with limited tills.. took all front end of van off and was done and running in less than an hour
Top Man
thanks for the video. question - for the starter motor bolts what did you use to remove them - spanner or socket? one of the bolts on top of the housing is super tight to get any kind of leverage on, impact wrench or even hit it. so just wondering how you overcame tight bolts with very little space. any tips appreciated.
It is the way to do it. He is only forgetting one 13 wich is holding the starter motor at the same site of it s second higher but thanks a lot
I had to replace the turbo on this van about 2 weeks after 😂😂😂 could have done it easier then lol
Just pull the drive shaft. If your stuck.
It’s all very well doing it this way, but doing a bolt up you cant see when re installing, unlikely.
Thanks for you insight of it Chris, this m8ght others out but in on this particular job I was able to do it how I've explained
WHEEL HOBBIES
Cheers for the video, I learned a lot, Will be having a go at your way in next couple of days as my Vivaro starter is playing up due to dirt, oil or possibly corrosion or all of the above.
Thanks for the upload as I get to know the jist of it all.
Haynes manual says something similar to your way.
Really annoying when people don't state the year of the vehicle, my one has starter motor on front of engine 2012 can't find tutorial anywhere
I went to a customers. Jacked it up. Looked underneath at the job and said na. Dont need the money for this. Let some other guy have it. Days of mechanics like that in the past. I do car keys and module programming. Scree all that rolling around on ya back.
Just removed mine this way. Bit fidderly but easy enough
Hi mate, I was wondering if you can help me please? I have Vauxhall vivaro 1.9 & I've got a blow on my exhaust. It's the section next to my manifold/cat/starter motor on a bend. Someone said I can get access to this by taking out my driveshaft, is this true? As I'm needing to weld it.
Many thanks
Thanks for your message,
I later had to do the turbo on this van and I didn't have to remove the drive shaft to get the cat unbolted, because I never actaully took the cat fully off I can't 100% say weather it will come straight out,
How to make a bastard of a job look easy ... ; )
I don't get it. Why didn't make proper video of the work. the talk makes it sound easy. But absolutely far from it
Please feel free to do it any time... ;-)
Still …. A dog of a job off the floor.