Video to show how to remove & replace the starter motor on a Volkswagen with the 2.0L ABA Engine on a Golf & Jetta from 1991 – 1996 or the Cabrio from 1991 t…
VW Golf Cabrio Starter Replacement DIY 1 (Part 1/2)
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i bought uy all my parts from a autohausaz () com they are fast and very good price. Check the Electrical vacuum section. /John
Whats the part number for that starter? I have a 1998 volkswagen GTI with the 2.0 and I am positive the starter needs to be replaced. Also where is a good place to look for that part.
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It’s the black plastic saucer looking thing on the passenger’s side of the engine. There’s a tube that runs from it down the side of the engine.
Do you know where is the PCV valve. i want to replace it but i don’t know where is locate at. i have a 98 cabrio. thank you.
I took your PM advice and got an OBD2 scanner, it indicated a throttle positioner P0121. As you said, it was OK after a day or so.
But it ran really rough and stalled a lot the first day. Turns out my battery was too low, 11.2V, so i took it out of the freezing cold, and charged it in the house for a full. day until it was 12.8V. I think the fuel pump was getting too low voltage to adequitely pump enough gas. It runs great now, and passed all tests/inspections even with 111K miles!
Clean all the dirt off the butterfly plate inside the throttle body. The car will idle high for a while but it will calibrate itself after a day or so. The throttle has a built in motor that has a memory and learns to calibrate itself if the throttle gets dirty. If battery goes dead it can forget the calibration and then the car can run rough for a while. Also, if throttle is too dirty the calibration can run out of tuning range and will then run rough.
1:48 just curious, the battery went dead on my 2001 Cabrio 2.0L. It ran fine before that. I charged the battery, cleaned the clamps and it seems OK, except now it idles rough and stalls. Will this remedy itself, or is the confuser messed up now. That cigar plug thingy is a good idea for winter storage to keep the battery charged up. The VW is still in storage for winter, but now I cam concerned with the stalling issue. We recently got it, but the battery must have gotten weak from sitting.
Thanks for posting the video! I changed my first starter today on my wifes 01 VW Golf. Really appreciate the help!
Try putting a jack under the oil pan and lift up the engine maybe 1 or 2 inches. That bolt may also be running through the engine mount and is holding up the engine. If you can, instead of putting the jack under the oil pan put it under one of the brackets for power steering pump or something – so you don’t crush the oil pan gasket.
John,
I’m removing the starter from my 2003 VW golf 2.0 litre automatic. Your video was excellent and I pretty much have it all done. I ran into one problem, the top bolt unfastened fine and slides most of the way out but will not come out through the hole where the starter attaches to the motor. The bottom bolt came out fine. Any suggestions as to what might be causing this or how I can get the bolt to slide out through the last hole. The starter is off but wont release because of the top bolt.
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Dude thank you!!! I just finished replacing the tranny.And could,nt remember which wires went to the starter.I remembered everything else.lol again thank you!!!!
Thanks, and you’re welcome. /John
Thank you for this video. I used the very helpful tips to install a new starter on a 1995 Jetta.
Thanks /John
Thank you. This video could give some nice guidelines for my Passat 3BG starter service.
Thanks. Don’t forget to watch part 2. I also have a 4-part timing belt video if you have to do that also. /John
what a great video! I am about to partake of this very task. Good tip on propping the engine.
You are correct. Born and raised in Newfoundland. I left NL thirteen years ago. I live in the USA now. I earn a living as a P.Eng /John
Another nice review. You seem to have a maritime accent – are you from there?
When this starter was getting old and “starting to go”, yes, the starter would turn the engine slower. When I put the new starter on I was amazed at how fast the new motor would crank the engine over. The engine sounded like a new car starting. Yes, an older starter motor will turn the engine over slower and if too slow then maybe the engine will take a while longer to start. You want at least a couple hundred rpm engine turning speed to get the engine started in a short time. /John
Thanks for the video man. I have a ’96 Passat 2.0L-4cylinder (ABA like in this video). I took a brief look and it looked the same placement/mounting
My had some problems ‘diagnosed’ at a shop for $40 and they told me my starting issue was the starter was going slowly and going bad. That’s why it would take 10 seconds or so to start. It makes the normal starting sound but just kind of slow and takes a long time to do it. Does that sound right to you? I just replaced battery.
Thanks again!
yes same motor code. thank you very much. this is very helpful since this is my first volkswagen.
If it’s an ABA motor then it should be the same. If it’s the newer (AEG?) then it could be a little different, but I expect it would be very similar. Thanks for watching. /John
is this procedure the same for a 98 volkswagen jetta gt. ABA motor 2.0L
This starter does not have a remote relay. It has a solenoid. See my other video on starter troubleshooting. There may be an alarm starter disarm relay, but that’s the only one. As for the bushing, I don’t think there is one. I’m assuming you’re talking about a pilot bushing to hold the starter pinion shaft centered. That bushing would be in the hole that the starter pinion shaft gets inserted to. I don’t think there is such a pilot bushing. Thanks for commenting /John
one question… i just bought a 95 jetta and i just got a new starter for it. there is a bushing that you have to get out and put the new one in. now i found another problem. i think the starter relay has gone out. but i do not know where it is. i have no owners manual. therefore i cannot the relay. i just need to know the location if yoiu have it. thanks alot.
I added a new video response above to help you troubleshoot your starter motor. Also check out the description section of the video. There’s information there that was left out of the video due to the 10 minute time limit. /John
Great thanks for your all helpfull knowledge I will be working on the car in the next couple days and will keep you updated. Great videos !
The trigger wire is the one with the plastic connector that you can remove by pinching and pulling. You want to see 12V on that connector pin when the key is turned to start. The trigger wire comes from the ignition switch. The other big heavy cable running from the battery to the starter is what supplies power to the starter after the solenoid (lump) has been triggered. The solenoid is just an electromagnetic switch that internally connects the heavy battery wire to power the motor
thanks I did have a dirty positive terminal and I cleaned it with baking soda and water so its clean I can’t seem to get the neg teminal off but its clean too.
Now which wire is the triger wire? I see a black plug and 2 other cables 2 on one post.
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Joe