Starter Motor: Service and Repair

Starter - 1.8L 4-cylinder Turbo Engine, Removing And Installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required







- VAG 133-Torque wrench (or 5-50 Nm equivalent)







- VAG 1332 Torque wrench (or 40 - 200 Nm equivalent)

Removing
- Disconnect battery.
- Lift vehicle.







- Release fasteners - 1 - and - 2 - and remove front noise insulation.







- Remove nut at starter solenoid terminal B+ - 2 - and remove connector eyelet from terminal.
- Disconnect electrical connection for terminal 50 -1-.
- Remove insulator from positive connection on starter where applicable.
- Remove harness clamp - 4 -.
- Remove bolt - 3 - from engine block to starter bracket, and remove bracket.







- Remove bolts - 1 - and - 2 -.
- Remove starter from below.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal, noting the following:
- Reconnect battery. Required steps.

Tightening torques

Component - fastener Nm
Starter to transmission bracket - bolt
M10 45
M12 65
Terminal B+ to starter - nut 16