Removing and installing starter, 1.6 l diesel engine, 77 kW, manual gearbox — VW
Removing and installing starter, 1.6 l diesel engine, 77 kW, manual gearbox on VW: 14 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Jetta VI (16, 2010–2018)
📋 Procedure
- ⚠ When disconnecting or reconnecting the batteryA, adhere strictly to the procedure described in the workshop manual . — Disconnect batteryA.
- Remove engine cover 10Engine cover ; Removing and installing engine cover .
- Remove air filter housing 23Air filter; Removing and installing air filter housing.
- Pull protective cap off solenoid switch in (direction of arrow).
- Unscrew positive cable (1) and release and detach connector (terminal 50) (2).
- Undo nut (arrow) and remove earth wire from upper starter bolt
- Remove upper bolt (arrow) of starter.
- Remove noise insulation General body repairs, exterior66Noise insulation; Assembly overview - noise insulation.
- Undo nut (1) and remove it from lower securing bolt of starter.
- Remove wire holder (2).
- Remove lower bolt (arrow) of starter.
- Take starterB out downwards.
- Tighten threaded connections to specified torque .
- Reconnect batteryA.
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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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