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Removing and installing starter, vehicles with 3.0 l, 176 kW TDI engine, automatic gearbox AG8 — VW

Removing and installing starter, vehicles with 3.0 l, 176 kW TDI engine, automatic gearbox AG8 on VW: 12 steps.

Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

12 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Touareg II (7P, 2010–2018)

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  • Do not observe (item 1).

📋 Procedure

  1. With ignition switched off, disconnect earth wire from battery .
  2. Remove air-cooled alternator .
  3. Remove bolt (2). [Note: Do not observe (item 1).]
  4. Remove bolt (arrow).
  5. Leave ATF pipe in installation position.
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  1. Release and disconnect electrical connector (2).
  2. Unscrew battery positive wire (1).
  3. Remove engine support bolt (3).
  4. Remove securing bolts (1) and (2), and remove starter.
  5. Tighten threaded connection to torque specified in assembly overview .
  6. Install alternator .
  7. Reconnect battery .

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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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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.