You notice a starter motor noise on your Mercedes Vito each time you start your vehicle. We agree that this is not pleasant and that you have questions. Finding out such a noise is not always a good signal, but it may also be nothing severe. To assist you solve this issue, our team has decided to create this article to support you in this research. First, we will describe how the starter motor works on your Mercedes Vito, and then what starter motor noises you can notice on your Mercedes Vito.
Functioning and various information
Function of a starter motor on Mercedes Vito
The starter motor is an electric motor whose single role is to start the engine motor of your vehicle. 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 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 Mercedes Vito is activated and turns the drive pinion on the flywheel to start the engine.
How to avoid starter motor noises on Mercedes Vito
- Do not try to start your engine for too long
- Do not use a starter motor on Mercedes Vito with a tired battery
Even if your engine does not start because of tired glow plugs, for example, or because the climate 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 sufficient to give the power needed by the starter motor to start your engine motor. Repeated attempts will pre-use your starter motor and if you do not treat the origin of your failure to start repeatedly, your starter may be the future component you will have to replace.
I notice noises from the starter motor of my Mercedes Vito, what are the triggers?
I feel a loud noise from the starter of my Mercedes Vito
If you experience a starter motor noise on Mercedes Vito 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 source of it. In fact, often when the part has been dismantled for other maintenance, its adjustment in relation to the engine flywheel may no longer be perfect, in which case the gears will be worn down as time passes 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 Mercedes Vito replace it.
If it is a noise in the front of your vehicle but it seems to you after examining not to come from your starter, check this article about front end noise on Mercedes Vito which may provide you other leads to solve your noise issue.
I notice a clicking noise of the key running in my neiman but no noise at the starter motor of my Mercedes Vito
If you notice a clicking noise at the starter motor of your Mercedes Vito, there are two possible failures connected to 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 traditional 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 issue with unplugged cable examine your electrical installation. If after checking this clicking noise on Mercedes Vito doesn’t come from your starter motor, check this article for more informations.
