Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Note:

Removing and installing starter bush, see Workshop manual for respective gearbox code =>Repair group 34.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items

• ◆ 10-222 A Support device

• ◆ 10-222A/1 Legs

Removing:

• ‒ Disconnect earth strap at battery.
• ‒ → Support engine/gearbox assembly with 10-222A and legs 10-222A/1.

• ‒ → Before disconnecting the wiring (starter connections), pull off black plastic cap and connector -arrow- from solenoid.

• ‒ → Release and pull off connector terminal 50 -arrow-
• ‒ Disconnect wire from solenoid terminal 30 -arrow-

• When installing tighten nut to 13 Nm.

• ‒ Tighten M8 nut -arrow- on stud to 10 Nm

Securing starter 1.8 ltr. / 2.0 ltr. petrol and 1.9 ltr. Diesel engines

• ‒ Tighten M10x60 hexagon bolt -arrow- to front console, with 45 Nm

• ‒ Tighten stud M10x140 -arrow-, to 60 Nm

• ‒ Tighten upper hexagon bolt M10x140 -arrow-, for securing starter, to 60 Nm

Securing starter on 1.4 ltr. petrol engine

• →      1 -     Hexagon bolt M8x160, 45Nm
•      2 -     Hexagon bolt M8x70, with nut -4-, 60Nm.
•      3 -     Hexagon bolt M8x70, 60 Nm

Securing starter, 2.8 ltr. petrol engine with manual gearbox

• ‒ → Tighten stud M10x35 -1- to 43.5 ± 6.5 Nm.
• ‒ Tighten hexagon bolt M10x35 -2- to 43.5 ± 6.5 Nm.

Securing starter, vehicles with automatic gearbox

• ‒ → Tighten stud M10x35 -arrow-, to 60 Nm.

• ‒ → Tighten stud M10x35 -arrow-, to 60 Nm.

• ‒ → Tighten M8 nut -arrow- on stud to 10 Nm.