You experience a starter motor noise on your Lexus RX every time you start your vehicle. We agree that this is not pleasant and that you have inquiries. Finding out such a sound is not always a good sign, but it may also be nothing serious. To help you solve this problem, our team has decided to create this content to help you in this research. First, we will describe how the starter motor functions on your Lexus RX, and then what starter motor noises you can encounter on your Lexus RX.
Functioning and various information
Function of a starter motor on Lexus RX
The starter motor is an electric motor whose only function is to start the engine of your car. By a magnetic system and a “serial” technology, it will launch an enormous torque that will allow it to drive the pistons of the engine that are subjected to enormous compression and an oil that provides additional resistance being not very fluid when cold.
It is completed by the “solenoid”. It is an electromagnet that goes under a 12 volt electric impulse to push the fork (link part between the “solenoid” and the electric motor of the starter) and thus engage the starter drive pinion on the engine flywheel. Following this action, once in engagement, the starter motor of your Lexus RX is activated and turns the drive pinion on the flywheel to start the engine.
How to avoid starter motor noises on Lexus RX
- Do not try to start your engine for too long
- Do not use a starter motor on Lexus RX with a tired battery
Even if your engine does not start because of tired glow plugs, for example, or because the weather conditions is too cold. You should not try to start for more than a few seconds or you will burn your starter motor.
Although when you have a battery that is tired, you always want to start your car, the energy it is capable of holding may not be good enough to give the power required by the starter motor to start your engine. Repeated attempts will pre-use your starter motor and if you do not solve the cause of your failure to start repeatedly, your starter may be the future part you will have to swap.
I experience noises from the starter motor of my Lexus RX, what are the triggers?
I encounter a loud noise from the starter of my Lexus RX
If you hear a starter motor noise on Lexus RX and you have the feeling that it is approaching a loud noise, it is conceivable that it is the starter motor gears that are at the origin of it. In fact, often when the component has been dismantled for other repairs, its adjustment in relation to the engine flywheel may no longer be appropriate, in which situation the gears will be worn down after some time and will not slip and will no longer properly activate the engine when starting. Verify the condition of the drive pinion, if it is the element responsible of the starter motor noise on your Lexus RX replace it.
If it is a noise in the front of your car but it seems to you after checking not to come from your starter, check this content about front end noise on Lexus RX which may provide you other leads to solve your noise problem.
I experience a clicking noise of the key running in my neiman but no noise at the starter motor of my Lexus RX
If you experience a clicking noise at the starter motor of your Lexus RX, there are two possible failures associated with this warning sign. If you have in addition to the noise the motor is not running, it may be the “solenoid” is not supplied with energy. One of the most classic ways to relaunch it is to hit it with a metal bar to remove the dust that blocks it. If that is not enough, it may be the neiman who is involved. You might have a problem with unplugged cable verify your electrical installation. If after checking this clicking noise on Lexus RX doesn’t come from your starter motor, check this article for more informations.
