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How do you replace the starter motor in the Volkswagen Golf 4?

Model: Volkswagen Golf Golf IV, Golf 4, MK 4 - Years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Part: Starter motor

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The starter motor of a car is the main component responsible for starting the engine, as it mainly depends on it. Over time, the brushes or the winding tend to wear out, it is inevitable to subject it to maintenance, if not even to replacement, that's why it is necessary to disassemble it and to do this, we are helped by the video guide present here: To facilitate the work, we remove the car's power supply battery and the base on which the latter rests, then disconnect the electrical cable connector of the aforementioned starter motor and finally remove its locking pins.

Reverse process to install the new starter motor.


Posted on 2 January 2025 by ScegliAuto


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