Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing starter, vehicle with manual gearbox

Using torque wrenches -V.A.G 1331-/-V.A.G 1332- and drift -10-14-, this page covers removing the manual-gearbox Volkswagen Golf Mk7 starter — disconnect the battery earth cable first.

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-

Drift -10 - 14- Removing –  With ignition switched off, disconnect earth cable from battery -A- → Chapter. –  Remove noise insulation → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66. Vehicles with TDI engine –  Remove air filter housing → Rep. gr.23. Continued for all vehicles

–  Disconnect electrical connector -1-. –  Press off cap -2-. –  Unscrew nut -3- and remove terminal 30/B+.

–  If fitted, unscrew nut -1- from upper securing bolt of starter -B-. –  If fitted, remove earth cable -2-.

–  If fitted, unscrew nut -1- from lower securing bolt of starter -B-. –  If fitted, remove earth cable -2-.

–  Unscrew nut -4- and remove retainer -1- for wiring harness.   Note The electrical wiring remains connected. –  Remove bolts -2- and -5- from starter -B--3-. –  Remove starter -B--3- downwards. Installing Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following: Specified torques → Chapter „Assembly overview - starter“ –  Reconnect battery -A- → Chapter.

Questions & answers

Removing and installing starter, vehicle with manual gearbox — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

How do I remove the Golf Mk7 starter (manual gearbox)?

Disconnect the battery, then the B+ cable and connector at the starter. Unbolt from the gearbox bell housing and remove.

Assembly overview - starter, vehicles with dual clutch gearbox (DQ250-6F)

1 -  Starter -B- Removing and installing → Chapter 2 -  Bolt Specified torque: 40 Nm ...

Removing and installing starter, vehicles with double clutch gearbox (DQ200–7F)

Special tools and workshop equipment required     Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-   ...

Other materials:

• Assembly overview - starter (vehicles with manual gearbox)
• Assembly overview - starter, vehicles with dual clutch gearbox (DQ250-6F)
• Assembly overview - starter, vehicles with dual clutch gearbox (DQ200–7F)
• Removing and installing starter, vehicles with double clutch gearbox (DQ200–7F)
• Removing and installing starter, vehicles with double clutch gearbox (DQ250-6F)