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Originally Posted by alan s4
Haynes manual (916/996) says left hand engine casing needs to be removed to access 3 x bolts to remove the starter. On my S4 there looks to be 2 x bolts (see pic). Has anyone removed a starter from an S4 and do you need to remove the left hand casing to get to the bolts.
If so what are these bolts for??
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Those two bolts you highlight hold the motor itself together. Don’t undo till on bench.
You get the motor off by draining engine oil, then removing the alternator side cover. Then remove the three screws: hopefully you have a hole in the gears to get at the third one, otherwise they come out too.
If the nut on the power feed to the starter motor is corroded, it can be a good idea to cut it off the stud, as if the stud turns instead, it rips the cables out.
Enjoy!