Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing starter, vehicle with manual gearbox

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-

Removing and installing starter, vehicle with manual gearbox

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-

Removing and installing starter, vehicle with manual gearbox

Drift -10 - 14-

Removing

–	With ignition switched off, disconnect earth cable from battery -A- → Chapter.

–	Remove noise insulation → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66.

Vehicles with TDI engine

–	Remove air filter housing → Rep. gr.23.

Continued for all vehicles

Removing and installing starter, vehicle with manual gearbox

–	Disconnect electrical connector -1-.

–	Press off cap -2-.

–	Unscrew nut -3- and remove terminal 30/B+.

Removing and installing starter, vehicle with manual gearbox

–	If fitted, unscrew nut -1- from upper securing bolt of starter -B-.

–	If fitted, remove earth cable -2-.

Removing and installing starter, vehicle with manual gearbox

–	If fitted, unscrew nut -1- from lower securing bolt of starter -B-.

–	If fitted, remove earth cable -2-.

Removing and installing starter, vehicle with manual gearbox

–	Unscrew nut -4- and remove retainer -1- for wiring harness.

Note

The electrical wiring remains connected.

–	Remove bolts -2- and -5- from starter -B--3-.

–	Remove starter -B--3- downwards.

Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Specified torques

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - starter“

–	Reconnect battery -A- → Chapter.

Removing and installing starter, vehicle with manual gearbox

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