[V8] Starter Removal

[bblake1055 at aol.com]

Man!!!!  The more replies I'm getting on this the more I think I should fix the headlight swith on the 93 and wait until warmer weather hits the Richmond area and then tackle the starter project.

Thanks for all the replies

Bob






-----Original Message-----
From: toml99 at todomundo.com <toml99 at todomundo.com>
To: v8audi <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Sun, Jan 10, 2010 4:14 am
Subject: [V8] Starter Removal


Hey Bob, well after beating myself to death trying to get the starter  
ut of the now gone Pearl......and removing the starter 3  
imes....I've got a system. Passenger distributor comes out(only goes  
n one way by the way).   I took a 10mm allen($1.50) and cut a piece  
hat is about 1.5" long.  Once you know where it needs to go(should  
ave taken pics).....you need to clean out the allen(I used a finish  
ail and some spray while kneeling on the top of the motor)......Then  
ith my bent nose/needle nose vise grips, got the allen on the bolt.   
nce on, a 10mm ratchetting box end with a piece of pipe broke it  
oose, then just the ratchetting box end......putting it back in....  
ad to tighten the bottom nut kinda tight, then try the upper/move  
he starter a tiny bit/try the upper....till you got it....For  
eference, you can't see the upper bolt(it's not the tranny bolt  
hat's right there, but reach forward and slightly above from that  
olt, and you'll feel it(if you have small hands).......first time  
ook a whole day....second time less...last time probably less than  
book"....The ratchetting box end and small stub of allen worked  
reat.  I even thought about JB welding the allen into the box end  
nd making an VAG Starter Removal tool...but it was handy to hand fit  
he allen.....I just checked, and the stub is exactly 1.5", and as I  
ecall could have been 1/4" longer to be perfect.  When the upper  
olt is free, slide it backwards (using your bent needle nose vise  
rips) till it's free and you can pull it out and soak/clean it so  
t's much nicer to put in/take out later....As long as the allen is  
till solid in there, you could just slide it back 1/4",and leave it  
o it's easier to get the starter back in.......Just don't  pry the  
olt out with a screwdriver like I did the first time, and it got  
tuck on top of the tranny and took forever to find it(even though  
t's about 8" long, and am guessing it's a spendy bolt. I had no  
nterest in putting any Locktite on this problem bolt, but did use  
he blue on the lower nut.  I feel bad as I had every intention of  
riting this up as a knowledgebase thing, but in the heat of the  
oment, just wanted to get that &%$#@ bolt back in.  That first time  
as about as bad a mechanic event could be!  I could have replaced a  
otor in my old honda/toyota truck in the time/swear words that it  
ook to get that upper bolt out.  I even rented a "snake" type video  
hing($10/day) to actually see the bolt, as I knew if I stripped it,  
t was motor removal time, and that was not happening. Ron(chime in  
ny time) get's credit for the shortened allen trick.  While in  
here, check how "cooked" the switch wire is, as I ended up having to  
eplace the whole wire from the key to the starter on the Pearl car  
s it was toast somewhere.....and they put that spade in a spot  
hat's easier to do with the starter "loose".........Good luck
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