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Removing and installing starter, vehicles with manual gearbox MQ350 — VW

Removing and installing starter, vehicles with manual gearbox MQ350 on VW: 10 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.

10 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Polo 6R (2009–2014)

📋 Procedure

  1. Disconnect battery .
  2. Remove sound proofing General body repairs, exterior50Noise insulation.
  3. Unscrew nut from wiring retainer (arrow), and lay retainer to one side.
  4. Release and disconnect connector (5) of terminal 50.
  5. Pull off protective cap (3).
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  1. Unscrew securing nut located behind it. Remove wire (2) from solenoid switch terminal 30.
  2. Unscrew bolts (4) and (1).
  3. Remove starter downwards from vehicle.
  4. Tighten all threaded connections to specified torque .
  5. Connecting battery .

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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.