Removal of starter motor from 20v

[Huw Powell]

Kneale Brownson wrote:
> The nut is on the bottom bolt for the starter.  The next bolt above it 
> along the engine/bellhousing interface is the top bolt for the starter.  
> It is threaded into the starter nosecone body, which has threads.  So 
> the bottom is a through-bolt with the nut, the top is screwed into the 
> starter.  Not a lot of room, but a little patience gets the top bolt 
> out.  I usually leave the bottom nut on the end of the bolt while I 
> screw out the top bolt.
>  
> Sounds like you're ready for a starter overhaul.  Usually by the time 
> the starter quits on you, the bendix assembly is shot and the shaft worn 
> enough you can't just clean it up.  I take mine to a Bosch service center.

I replaced both of mine with $100 lifetime warranty rebuilds from some 
chain FLAPS.

Only one died so far, they replaced it for free.

> --- On *Sat, 9/20/08, whitehill /<rhayllar at bigpond.net.au>/* wrote:
> 
>     From: whitehill <rhayllar at bigpond.net.au>
>     Subject: Removal of starter motor from 20v
>     To: audi at humanspeakers.com, audi20v at googlegroups.com,
>     quattro at audifans.com
>     Date: Saturday, September 20, 2008, 10:36 PM
> 
>     I thought this would be easy?!
>     Having replaced my ignition contact block that was falling to bits I thought my
>     starter problems were over.
>     I now get a healthy twelve volts on the starter solenoid but nothing else so
>     maybe the solenoid is stuffed?
>     So I thought I might pull the starter out and clean in up and test it on the
>     bench.
>     I found one 14 mm nut to undo at the bottom of the starter that I have loosened
>     I then attempted to find another you would expect to find it diagonally
>     opposite.
>     It is pretty hard to see around there but I can't find it. Am I missing a
>     trick here?
>     Thanks in advance for the words of wisdom that will flow.
>     Regards
>     Rick Hayllar
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