Removing and installing starter, 2.0 l, 103 kW TDI engine, dual clutch gearbox (DSG) DQ250-6F — VW
Removing and installing starter, 2.0 l, 103 kW TDI engine, dual clutch gearbox (DSG) DQ250-6F on VW: 13 steps.
Removing and installing the starter on the 2.0 l 103 kW TDI with the DQ250-6F dual clutch gearbox, as fitted to the Sharan II and Alhambra (7N, 2010 onwards). On this layout the starter comes out from above, so the air filter housing has to go first: unplug the connector and vacuum hose, undo the housing bolt, unclip the cover, pull the hose off and lift the housing out of its brackets. That opens the view down onto the solenoid. Push the protective cap off, separate terminal 50, undo the nut for the positive cable, then the upper and lower starter bolts. The battery must be disconnected before the main cable is touched, and the threaded connections go back to the values in the assembly overview.
🧭 Before you start
Disconnect the battery and remove the air filter housing complete with its cover and hose to gain access from above. Unplug terminal 50, undo the positive cable nut and remove the upper and lower starter bolts, then lift the starter out upwards. Refit in reverse order and tighten all threaded connections to the torques in the assembly overview.
Fits: VW Sharan II / SEAT Alhambra (7N, 2010–)
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- Disconnect the battery before touching the positive cable on the solenoid.
- Release the vacuum hose clip with spring-type clip pliers, not a screwdriver.
- Refit the protective cap over the solenoid terminal after reconnecting.
- Tighten the starter bolts and cable nut to the assembly overview values.
Written for this job from the workshop steps below · TorqFix editorial.
📋 Procedure
- Disconnect battery .
- Separate connector (1), release spring-type clip (2) with spring-type clip pliersVAS 5024 and pull off vacuum hose (3).
- Unscrew securing bolt (arrow) of air filter housing.
- Release locking lug (arrow) and remove cover.
- Pull hose (arrow) off air filter housing and remove.
- Pull air filter housing upwards out of brackets and remove from engine compartment.
- Push protective cap (1) off solenoid switch downwards in direction of (arrow).
- Release connector of terminal 50 (1) and separate.
- Unscrew securing nut (2) and remove positive cable (3).
- Undo upper starter bolt (arrow).
- Undo lower starter bolt (arrow).
- Remove starter upwards out of vehicle.
- Tighten threaded connections to specified torque given in assembly overview .
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