Removing and installing starter, 4-cylinder diesel engine — AUDI
Removing and installing starter, 4-cylinder diesel engine on Audi: 10 steps, 2 torque figures. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform code 9U7
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 13 Nm (9.6 lb-ft) | Tighten securing nut terminal 30 |
| 50 Nm (37 lb-ft) | Tighten securing nuts for starter |
ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.
📋 Procedure
- Disconnect earth strap at battery.
- Remove/pull off the following electrical cables/connectors:
- Release terminal 50 connector housing (1) and pull off.
- Unscrew cables from solenoid switch terminal 30 (2).
- Unclip cable (3) from starter housing.
- Unscrew securing nuts (1) and (2) for starter (nut (1) first).
- In vehicles with diesel engines, swing bracket for power assisted steering hydraulic pipe and bracket for coolant hose aside.
- Lift starter out upwards.
- Tighten securing nuts for starter to 50 Nm. — 50 Nm (37 lb-ft)
- Tighten securing nut terminal 30 to 13 Nm. — 13 Nm (9.6 lb-ft)
Other AUDI procedures
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- Removing camshaft timing chain from camshafts – Audi A6/A7 C7 · 38 torque figures
- Installing engine – Audi A8 D4 · 36 torque figures
- Removing and installing camshaft timing chain · 29 torque figures
Who makes these pages, and how
TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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