You perceive a starter motor noise on your Citroen Xsara when you start your vehicle. We can understand that this is not pleasant and that you have questions. Listening such a sound is not always a good indication, but it may also be nothing major. To support you resolve this problem, our team has decided to write this article to support you in this research. First, we will describe how the starter motor works on your Citroen Xsara, and then what starter motor noises you can know on your Citroen Xsara.
Functioning and various information
Function of a starter motor on Citroen Xsara
The starter motor is an electric motor whose single function is to start the engine of your automobile. By a magnetic system and a “serial” technology, it will release 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 component 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 Xsara is activated and turns the drive pinion on the flywheel to start the engine.
How to prevent starter motor noises on Citroen Xsara
- Do not run your starter too long
- Do not use a starter motor on Citroen Xsara with a tired battery
Even if your engine does not start because of tired glow plugs, for example, or because the temperature is too cold. You should not turn your key for more than a few seconds or you will burn it.
Although when you have a battery that is drained, you always want to start your automobile, the energy it is capable of holding may not be good enough to give the power demanded by the starter motor to start your engine. Repeated attempts will pre-use your starter motor and if you do not solve the reason of your failure to start repeatedly, your starter may be the future component you will have to swap.
I perceive noises from the starter motor of my Citroen Xsara, what are the triggers?
I feel a loud noise from the starter of my Citroen Xsara
If you experience a starter motor noise on Citroen Xsara 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 circumstance the gears will be worn down with time and will not slip and will no longer properly activate the engine when starting. Check the condition of the drive pinion, if it is responsible of the starter motor noise on your Citroen Xsara swap it.
If it is a noise in the front of your automobile but it seems to you after reviewing not to come from your starter, check this article about front end noise on Citroen Xsara which may offer you other leads to eliminate your noise problem.
I perceive a clicking noise of the key running in my neiman but no noise at the starter motor of my Citroen Xsara
If you perceive a clicking noise at the starter motor of your Citroen Xsara, there are two possible failures linked to this symptom. 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 typical 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 could have a problem with unplugged cable examine your electrical installation. If after checking this clicking noise on Citroen Xsara doesn’t come from your starter motor, check this article for more informations.
