Starter Motor - Removing and Installing
87VW1Applies To
VANAGON
SYNCRO
Group
27
Subject
Starter Motor
Part Identifier 2760
Key Points
Starter motor, Removing and Installing
A-293
Number
87-01
February 24, 1987
Work sequence
- disconnect battery ground strap
- remove upper mounting nut 1 from starter motor while holding bolt 2 with wrench
- release handbrake (to allow axle shaft rotation)
- raise vehicle on hoist
- disconnect right rear axle shaft from transmission (six bolts) (see Repair Group 34)
- cover exposed CV joint with plastic bag to prevent entry of dirt or foreign material
Note
You can remove the starter motor without disconnecting the axle shaft, however; if the starter motor area of the engine is caked with dirt, axle removal greatly improves accessibility.
Differential lock servo, removing
- loosen clamp securing cooling hoses to chassis
- swing hoses to one side (and secure with wire if necessary) to provide working clearance
- remove bolt A from differential lock servo
- loosen bolt B and withdraw as far as possible (clearance limitations prevent complete removal of bolt B)
CAUTION
Nuts C and D are welded to the bracket.. No attempt should be made to loosen them.
- push back protective sleeve and drive out roll pin
- with bolt B withdrawn as far as possible, give servo a slight upward twist and remove from bracket
- remove circlip 1
- remove bolts (arrows)
- remove bracket
Starter motor, removing
- disconnect wires from solenoid terminals 30 and 50
- loosen lower mounting nut on starter motor (arrow)
- push up slightly on starter motor and remove
Starter, installing
- clean mating surfaces and apply sealer AMV 188 000 02 before installing starter
- installation procedure is reverse of removal
Starter motor mounting bolts torque:
^ specification: 28 N-m (21 ft. lb.)
CAUTION
Part numbers are for reference only. Always check with your Parts Department for latest information.