You may be having problems getting your 2000 to 2005 Volkswagen Jetta to begin. While there are a digit of parts that head to this puzzle, it's practicable you call for to alter the starter in your petrol or diesel engine. A starter cranks the engine, illustration air and fuel into the cylinders and compressing them so they Testament burn. It and gets the ignition and crankshaft into community so the Glimmer plugs Testament bonfire and the fuel injectors Testament handle.
Instructions
Remove the Malfunctioning Starter
1. Grassland your VW Jetta on a comparable surface, activate the emergency brake and berth blocks persist the back tires for safety. Disconnect the balky battery cable with a terminal puller. Lift the front foot of the van with a jack for easier access to the starter.
2. Remove the intake and exhaust manifolds for easier access to the starter on Jettas with a 010 automatic transaxle, such as the A1 and A2 platform models.
3. Levy a floor jack under the engine, with a block of wood on the chock, for additional ease on models such as the A3 platform. Matchless end this jack for added agency, not to up thrust the vehicle.
4. Tab the starter electrical connections with masking tape and permanent marker to cooperate you bethink where the wires connect to the starter consequent. Disconnect the starter electrical connections, including the good battery cable.
5. Detach the bracket that helps to secure the starter to the engine, whether all-important.
6. Probation the bushing on a vehicle with a album transaxle (located where the starter shaft fits into the ring housing). Whether the bushing shows wear or the starter was jamming, you exigency to and interchange the bushing.
7. Ease the weight of the starter and remove the starter mounting bolts. Compass all nuts and bolts in a unharmed stop to prevent loss, such as a minor cookery jar. Pull the starter straight gone from the transaxle and remove it from the vehicle.
8. Takings your malfunctioning starter to the parts store with you. Aftermarket distributors remanufacture most of the starters they sell, so you can feasible get a imperfect credit toward your fresh starter by exchanging your old one. Be sure that you take care not to damage the starter in transit, because the better condition it is in, the more you can get for it.
9. Purchase a replacement starter that has the same or higher cranking capacity (power rating) as the original starter. Also, match the bolt patterns, drive gears and electrical connections. Your owner's manual may list specifications or the auto parts technician will help you determine them. Purchase an owner's manual on Volkswagen of America (see Resources).
Install the New Starter
10. Place the starter in the correct position next to the transaxle. Secure the starter in place with the starter mounting bolts. Torque the bolts to 33 foot pounds (45 Nm) on M12 vehicles and 44 foot pounds (66 Nm) on M10 vehicles.
11. Reconnect the negative battery cable. Turn the key in the ignition to see if your new starter motor functions correctly.
Connect the wires to the starter. The metal on the battery cable is soft and strips easily, so refrain from over tightening the retaining nut.
13. Lower your Jetta back to the ground. Tighten the mounting bolts differently on Volkswagen Jettas with a 010 transaxle. Torque the mounting flange bolt to 15 foot pounds (20 Nm) and the mounting bracket bolt to 18 foot pounds (25 Nm).12.
