Starter Motor: Service and Repair

Starter, 2.8L FSI, 3.0L MPI, 3.0 TFSI and 3.2L FSI

Removing





- With ignition switched off, disconnect battery Ground (GND) wire. Refer to=> [ Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting ] .

- Remove right front wheel.

• Secure brake disc with a wheel bolt.

- Loosen the fasteners - 1 and 2 - - arrow - and remove the noise insulation, if equipped.

- Remove right driveshaft heat shield - 1 -.





Manual Transmission





- Disconnect the wires - 3 - and - 4 - from the starter.

- Remove bolts - 1 - and - 2 - and remove starter.

• For the sake of illustration, the figure depicts engine support as removed.

Vehicles with automatic transmission:





- Detach right driveshaft from transmission flange shaft.

- Disconnect electrical wires - 2 - and - 3 - from starter.

- Remove bolts - 1 - and - 4 - and remove starter.

• For the sake of illustration, the figure depicts engine support as removed.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

- Screw right driveshaft onto flange shaft.

- Connect battery. Required actions => .

Tightening Specifications