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gschotland · 03-24-2010, 07:25 PM

It's not just cleaning, it's cleaning and lubricating. The original grease getting dirty and drying out is the problem.

Here's the post referencing a DIY article on a VW forum:

http://986forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24020

This will help with working on the starter itself only. For removal instructions you'll need the Bentley manual, pages 27-8 & 27-9. I've heard it's PITA. A project I'm not looking forward to.

03-24-2010, 07:25 PM	#2
gschotland Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: nj Posts: 389	It's not just cleaning, it's cleaning and lubricating. The original grease getting dirty and drying out is the problem. Here's the post referencing a DIY article on a VW forum: http://986forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24020 This will help with working on the starter itself only. For removal instructions you'll need the Bentley manual, pages 27-8 & 27-9. I've heard it's PITA. A project I'm not looking forward to. Last edited by gschotland; 03-24-2010 at 07:28 PM.