General Procedure
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WARNING:
Before beginning any service procedure, refer to SAFETY WARNINGS
. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.
- Remove the starter motor. Refer to STARTER MOTOR - 2.0L GTDI or STARTER MOTOR - 3.5L TI-VCT or STARTER MOTOR - 3.5L GTDI or STARTER MOTOR - 3.7L TI-VCT .
- Inspect the wear patterns on the starter drive and the flywheel or flexplate ring gear. If the wear pattern is normal, install the starter motor. Refer to STARTER MOTOR - 2.0L GTDI or STARTER MOTOR - 3.5L TI-VCT or STARTER MOTOR - 3.5L GTDI or STARTER MOTOR - 3.7L TI-VCT .
- If the starter drive gear and the flywheel or flexplate ring gear are not fully meshing and the gears are scored or damaged, install a new starter motor. Refer to STARTER MOTOR - 2.0L GTDI or STARTER MOTOR - 3.5L TI-VCT or STARTER MOTOR - 3.5L GTDI or STARTER MOTOR - 3.7L TI-VCT . If necessary, install a new flywheel or flexplate. REFER to FLEXPLATE - 2.0L GTDI , or REFER to FLEXPLATE - 3.5L TI-VCT , or REFER to FLEXPLATE - 3.7L Ti-VCT , or REFER to FLEXPLATE - 3.5L GTDI .