1998 A8 starter R&R (Cody Forbes)

[DeWitt Harrison]

On Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:30:41 -0400
From: Cody Forbes <cody at 5000tq.com> wrote:

Thanks very much for the A8 wisdom. That sounds much more doable.

DeWitt

> You do not drop the subframe. You have to remove the engine mount arm off
of the block and you are supposed to remove the alternator but I've done it
without that step.
>
> -Cody Forbes (mobile)

> On Apr 25, 2013, at 5:55 PM, DeWitt Harrison <dewitt635 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Thanks to a reasource tip from lister Jan Pinkowish, I started finding a
> > fair amount of btdt on various A8, under-the-car maintenance
procedures. In
> > summary, I'd say the A8 is a bit of a beast to work on. For example, to
> > replace the starter, it seems the front sub-frame must be dropped. [...]
> >
> >DeWitt