Get Starter, current supply, CCS -> 3 Starter motor Guide for Volkswagen Amarok Truck First Generation (2010-2022)

Amarok 2011 ➤, Amarok 2017 ➤

Electrical system - Edition 12.2020

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Starter motor

⇒ o3.1 verview – starter”, page 34

⇒ a3.2 nd installing starter”, page 35

⇒ s3.3 tarter”, page 46

3.1

Assembly overview – starter

Assembly overview - starter, 4-cylinder diesel engines

1 - Starter motor -B-

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling ⇒ page 35

❑ Checking ⇒ page 46

2 - Bolts

❑ Qty. 2

❑ 75 Nm

3 - Earth cable

❑ Depending on equip‐

ment

4 - Nut

❑ Depending on equip‐

ment

❑ 20 Nm

5 - Electrical connector

6 - Nut

❑ 20 Nm

7 - Cover

8 - Terminal 30/B+

9 - Nut

❑ Depending on equip‐

ment

❑ 20 Nm

10 - Earth cable

❑ Depending on equip‐

ment

11 - Bracket

❑ For wiring harness

Assembly overview - starter, 6-cylinder diesel engines

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1 - Starter motor -B-

❑ Removing and instal‐

ling ⇒ page 35

❑ Checking ⇒ page 46

2 - Bolt

❑ 75 Nm

3 - Electrical connector

4 - Terminal 30/B+

5 - Nut

❑ 20 Nm

6 - Bolt

❑ Screwed from front or

rear

❑ 75 Nm

3.2

Removing and installing starter

⇒ a3.2.1 nd installing starter, 4-cylinder diesel engine with man‐

ual gearbox”, page 35

⇒ a3.2.2 nd installing starter, 4-cylinder petrol engine with man‐

ual gearbox”, page 38

⇒ a3.2.3 nd installing starter, 4-cylinder diesel engine with auto‐

matic gearbox”, page 42

⇒ a3.2.4 nd installing starter, 6-cylinder diesel engine”, page

45

3.2.1

Removing and installing starter, 4-cyl‐

inder diesel engine with manual gear‐

box

Special tools and workshop equipment required

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♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-

♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-

Removing

– Disconnect battery ⇒ page 11 .

– Remove right engine mounting ⇒ Rep. gr. 10; Assembly

mountings; Removing and installing engine mounting.

– If fitted, remove underbody guard ⇒ General body repairs,

exterior; Rep. gr. 66; Underbody guard; Removing and in‐

stalling underbody guard.

– Unclip sheathing of cable connections -arrows- to starter and

pull down.

– Disconnect electrical connector -1- of terminal 50 on starter.

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– Unscrew nut -2-.

– Unscrew earth connection from starter -arrow-.

Note

♦ When removing and installing, the starter bolts can be

reached without having to remove the diesel particulate filter,

if one or more extensions are used.

♦ To gain access to the upper starter bolt, work from gearbox

end.

♦ To gain access to the lower starter bolt, work from engine

end.

– Unscrew bolts -arrows- on starter -B-.

– To remove starter -B-, unscrew bracket of coolant line from

engine at top -arrow-.

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– Unscrew oil return pipe -1- and put it to one side. Wipe up

any leaking engine oil with a cloth. Also unscrew bracket of

coolant line -2-, and push coolant line upwards.

– Release oil return line from turbocharger at bottom. Push oil

return line a little away from cylinder block so that starter -B-

can be guided out.

– Rotate starter -B- -1- a little if required, and remove it to‐

wards front.

Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal observing the following:

Specified torques

♦ ⇒ o3.1 verview – starter”, page 34

3.2.2

Removing and installing starter, 4-cyl‐

inder petrol engine with manual gear‐

box

Special tools and workshop equipment required

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♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-

♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-

Removing

– Disconnect battery ⇒ page 11 .

– Removing catalytic converter ⇒ Rep. gr. 26.

– Unscrew bolts -arrows- on heat shield above starter -B-, and

remove heat shield.

– Unscrew earth wire connection -arrow- on starter -B-.

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– Detach guide tube for wires from starter -B- by unscrewing

gearbox securing bolt -arrow-.

– Unclip wiring connections on plastic bracket on top of gear‐

box.

– Separate electrical connector -arrow-.

– Unscrew terminal 30 nut -arrow- on starter -B-.

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– Unscrew earth connection -arrow- on starter -B-.

Note

♦ To gain access to the upper starter bolt, work from gearbox

end.

♦ To gain access to the lower starter bolt, work from engine

end.

– Unscrew upper bolt -arrow- on starter -B-.

– Unscrew lower bolt -arrow- on starter -B-.

– Guide out starter -B- in direction of -arrow- between engine

support and gearbox housing.

Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:

When connecting terminal 30 on starter, it is essential that con‐

nection terminal 30 -2- is turned on retaining pin in direction of

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arrow until it comes into contact with plastic stop -1- on starter

-B-. Tighten nut in this position.

DANGER!

If this is not done, the terminal 30 connection of the starter

-B- may come into contact with the turbocharger housing,

which in turn would cause a short circuit between the starter

motor and the battery.

Specified torques

♦ ⇒ page 34

3.2.3

Removing and installing starter, 4-cyl‐

inder diesel engine with automatic

gearbox

Special tools and workshop equipment required

♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-

♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-

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Removing

– Disconnect battery ⇒ page 11 .

– If fitted, remove underbody guard ⇒ General body repairs,

exterior; Rep. gr. 66; Underbody guard; Removing and in‐

stalling underbody guard.

– Unscrew bolts of right engine support ⇒ Rep. gr. 10; Assem‐

bly mountings.

– Pull down sheathing of cable connections -1- on solenoid

switch.

– Disconnect electrical connector -2- of terminal 50 on starter

-B-.

– Unscrew nut -1- of terminal 30 on starter -B-.

– Unscrew earth connection on starter -B- -1-.

Note

To gain access to the lower starter bolt, work from engine end.

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– Unscrew lower bolt -1- on starter -B-.

If necessary, use a long extension to unscrew the bolt through

the engine mounting.

– Unscrew upper bolt -1- from starter -B- using a long exten‐

sion.

– If fitted, detach bracket for exhaust gas recirculation cooler

changeover valve -N345- from cylinder block.

Vehicles with bi-turbo engine

– Unscrew banjo bolt -2- for oil supply line -1-.

– Catch any escaping oil with a cloth.

Continued for all vehicles

– Remove starter -B- by first moving it in -direction of arrow A-

to remove it from gearbox housing and then pull it out up‐

wards in -direction of arrow B-.

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Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Specified torques

♦ ⇒ o3.1 verview – starter”, page 34

3.2.4

Removing and installing starter, 6-cyl‐

inder diesel engine

Special tools and workshop equipment required

♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-

♦ Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-

Removing

– If fitted, remove underbody guard ⇒ General body repairs,

exterior; Rep. gr. 66; Underbody guard; Removing and in‐

stalling underbody guard.

– Remove right engine support ⇒ Rep. gr. 13; Cylinder block,

pulley end; Removing and installing engine support.

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Version 1

– Unscrew nut -3-.

– Remove wire -4-.

– Disconnect electrical connector -2-.

– Unscrew bolts -5- and -6-.

– Remove starter -1-.

Version 2

– Unscrew nut -3-.

– Remove wire -4-.

– Disconnect electrical connector -2-.

– Unscrew bolts -5- and -6-.

– Remove starter -1-.

Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Note

The specified torques must always be adhered to as otherwise

the crankshaft sealing flange may be damaged.

Specified torques

♦ ⇒ o3.1 verview – starter”, page 34

3.3

Checking starter

Check the starter -B- using the ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.

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Starter, current supply, CCS -> 3 Starter motor for Your Volkswagen Amarok Truck First Generation (2010-2022)

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