You listen a starter motor noise on your Citroen Jumper each time you start your car. We can understand that this is not agreeable and that you have questions. Finding out such a sound is not always a good indication, but it may also be nothing severe. To support you solve this problem, our team has decided to compose this content to assist you in this research. First, we will explain how the starter motor works on your Citroen Jumper, and then what starter motor noises you can encounter on your Citroen Jumper.
Functioning and various information
Function of a starter motor on Citroen Jumper
The starter motor is an electric motor whose only job is to start the engine motor of your vehicle. By a magnetic system and a “serial” technology, it will generate an enormous torque that will allow it to drive the pistons of the engine that are exposed 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 Citroen Jumper is activated and turns the drive pinion on the flywheel to start the engine.
How to avoid starter motor noises on Citroen Jumper
- Do not run your starter too long
- Do not use a starter motor on Citroen Jumper with a tired battery
Regardless 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 exhausted, you always want to start your vehicle, the energy it is capable of holding may not be enough to furnish the power demanded by the starter motor to start your engine motor. Repeated attempts will pre-use your starter motor and if you do not correct the trigger of your failure to start repeatedly, your starter may be the future part you will have to swap.
I listen noises from the starter motor of my Citroen Jumper, what are the causes?
I feel a loud noise from the starter of my Citroen Jumper
If you hear a starter motor noise on Citroen Jumper and you have the feeling that it is approaching a loud noise, it is possible that it is the starter motor gears that are at the source of it. Indeed, often when the component has been dismantled for other maintenance, its adjustment in relation to the engine flywheel may no longer be optimal, in which case the gears will be worn down over time and will not slip and will no longer properly engage the engine when starting. Check the condition of the drive pinion, if it is responsible of the starter motor noise on your Citroen Jumper swap it.
If it is a noise in the front of your vehicle but it seems to you after checking not to come from your starter, browse this content about front end noise on Citroen Jumper which may provide you other leads to eliminate your noise problem.
I listen a clicking noise of the key running in my neiman but no noise at the starter motor of my Citroen Jumper
If you listen a clicking noise at the starter motor of your Citroen Jumper, 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 common 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 concerned. You might have a problem with unplugged cable examine your electrical installation. If after checking this clicking noise on Citroen Jumper doesn’t come from your starter motor, check this article for more informations.
