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Vehicles with 1.8 l 110 kW turbo engine and manual gearbox — VW

Vehicles with 1.8 l 110 kW turbo engine and manual gearbox on VW: 15 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.

15 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Polo 9N (2001–2009)

📋 Procedure

  1. Disconnect battery .
  2. First pull the engine cover panel up at the front and then to the front (arrows) and remove it from the vehicle.
  3. Remove securing bolts (arrows) from charge air pipe.
  4. Remove both securing bolts (arrows) and lift intake air channel up and out of vehicle.
  5. Release and disconnect terminal 50 connector (1).
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  1. Pull plastic cap (2) off.
  2. Remove the securing nut behind this and disconnect wire (3) from solenoid-operated switch/terminal 30.
  3. Remove securing nut (5) from upper starter securing bolt.
  4. Disconnect earth wire (4) and remove the upper starter securing bolt behind this.
  5. Remove noise insulation General body repairs, exterior50Body - front.
  6. Remove securing nut (1) from lower starter securing bolt (2).
  7. Remove bracket (3).
  8. Remove lower starter securing bolt (2) and remove starter downwards and out of vehicle.
  9. Tighten all threaded connections to the specified torques .
  10. Reconnect battery .

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.