Starter, Removing And Installing, Vehicles With 2.7L And 3.0L TDI Engine And DSG Transmission: Removing

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-- With the ignition switched off, disconnect the battery ground cable. Refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .

-- Remove the front exhaust pipe. Refer to EXHAUST PIPES/MUFFLERS .

-- Remove the generator. Refer to GENERATOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, VEHICLES WITH 2.7L AND 3.0L TDI ENGINE AND DSG TRANSMISSION .

-- Remove the right engine mount. Refer to RIGHT ENGINE MOUNT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING for 3.0L, engine(s) CCBA, CGXC, CTUB .

Vehicles with engine generation I:

Fig 1: Removing Screws

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-- Remove the bolts -1- and -2-.

-- Press the lower right coolant pipe to the side.

NOTE:

Ignore -item 3-.

All vehicles:

Fig 2: Removing Nut And Freeing Up Ground Wire

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-- Remove the nut -1- and free up the ground wire on the engine support.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and the right engine support.

-- Remove the bolts -1- and -4-.

Fig 3: Disconnecting Starter Electrical Connector

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NOTE:

-1- can be accessible from above.

-- Disconnect the connector -3- by sliding the retainer back and pressing the release down.

-- Disconnect the wire -2- from the starter.

-- Remove the starter.