1988 Audi 90, Replacing the Starter
#11
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Re: 1988 Audi 90, Replacing the Starter
I'm not sure what I5 engine mean...
dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
> Is this the I5 engine?
> One bolt/nut might be on the backside or transmission side.
> I remember one Audi with an automatic (maybe V6 engine too) that had one
> nasty bolt to remove for it's starter. Just hard to get too and I had to
> make/modify a special wrench for it.
> I think the book labor might have been closer to 2-3 hours to do for that
> starter. 8^o
>
> BTW Bentley is a better repair manual since sometimes Haynes can give
> misinformation, but usually makes for interesting reading.
>
> later,
> dave
> (One out of many daves)
>
>
> <pelikula1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1168203581.675930.39400@s80g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> > Hello all:
> >
> > I tried replacing the starter on my 1988 Audi 90, understanding that it
> > is one task that you can easily perform. My buddy and I looked under
> > the car and could not see or feel the other bolt of the starter. (2
> > bolts of the starter). My Haynes book shows a photo that both bolts
> > should be visible and easy to replace.
> >
> > Please help.
> >
> > Ron
> >
dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
> Is this the I5 engine?
> One bolt/nut might be on the backside or transmission side.
> I remember one Audi with an automatic (maybe V6 engine too) that had one
> nasty bolt to remove for it's starter. Just hard to get too and I had to
> make/modify a special wrench for it.
> I think the book labor might have been closer to 2-3 hours to do for that
> starter. 8^o
>
> BTW Bentley is a better repair manual since sometimes Haynes can give
> misinformation, but usually makes for interesting reading.
>
> later,
> dave
> (One out of many daves)
>
>
> <pelikula1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1168203581.675930.39400@s80g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> > Hello all:
> >
> > I tried replacing the starter on my 1988 Audi 90, understanding that it
> > is one task that you can easily perform. My buddy and I looked under
> > the car and could not see or feel the other bolt of the starter. (2
> > bolts of the starter). My Haynes book shows a photo that both bolts
> > should be visible and easy to replace.
> >
> > Please help.
> >
> > Ron
> >
#12
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Re: 1988 Audi 90, Replacing the Starter
I'm not sure what I5 engine mean...
dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
> Is this the I5 engine?
> One bolt/nut might be on the backside or transmission side.
> I remember one Audi with an automatic (maybe V6 engine too) that had one
> nasty bolt to remove for it's starter. Just hard to get too and I had to
> make/modify a special wrench for it.
> I think the book labor might have been closer to 2-3 hours to do for that
> starter. 8^o
>
> BTW Bentley is a better repair manual since sometimes Haynes can give
> misinformation, but usually makes for interesting reading.
>
> later,
> dave
> (One out of many daves)
>
>
> <pelikula1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1168203581.675930.39400@s80g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> > Hello all:
> >
> > I tried replacing the starter on my 1988 Audi 90, understanding that it
> > is one task that you can easily perform. My buddy and I looked under
> > the car and could not see or feel the other bolt of the starter. (2
> > bolts of the starter). My Haynes book shows a photo that both bolts
> > should be visible and easy to replace.
> >
> > Please help.
> >
> > Ron
> >
dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
> Is this the I5 engine?
> One bolt/nut might be on the backside or transmission side.
> I remember one Audi with an automatic (maybe V6 engine too) that had one
> nasty bolt to remove for it's starter. Just hard to get too and I had to
> make/modify a special wrench for it.
> I think the book labor might have been closer to 2-3 hours to do for that
> starter. 8^o
>
> BTW Bentley is a better repair manual since sometimes Haynes can give
> misinformation, but usually makes for interesting reading.
>
> later,
> dave
> (One out of many daves)
>
>
> <pelikula1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1168203581.675930.39400@s80g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> > Hello all:
> >
> > I tried replacing the starter on my 1988 Audi 90, understanding that it
> > is one task that you can easily perform. My buddy and I looked under
> > the car and could not see or feel the other bolt of the starter. (2
> > bolts of the starter). My Haynes book shows a photo that both bolts
> > should be visible and easy to replace.
> >
> > Please help.
> >
> > Ron
> >
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Re: 1988 Audi 90, Replacing the Starter
I'm not sure what I5 engine mean...
dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
> Is this the I5 engine?
> One bolt/nut might be on the backside or transmission side.
> I remember one Audi with an automatic (maybe V6 engine too) that had one
> nasty bolt to remove for it's starter. Just hard to get too and I had to
> make/modify a special wrench for it.
> I think the book labor might have been closer to 2-3 hours to do for that
> starter. 8^o
>
> BTW Bentley is a better repair manual since sometimes Haynes can give
> misinformation, but usually makes for interesting reading.
>
> later,
> dave
> (One out of many daves)
>
>
> <pelikula1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1168203581.675930.39400@s80g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> > Hello all:
> >
> > I tried replacing the starter on my 1988 Audi 90, understanding that it
> > is one task that you can easily perform. My buddy and I looked under
> > the car and could not see or feel the other bolt of the starter. (2
> > bolts of the starter). My Haynes book shows a photo that both bolts
> > should be visible and easy to replace.
> >
> > Please help.
> >
> > Ron
> >
dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
> Is this the I5 engine?
> One bolt/nut might be on the backside or transmission side.
> I remember one Audi with an automatic (maybe V6 engine too) that had one
> nasty bolt to remove for it's starter. Just hard to get too and I had to
> make/modify a special wrench for it.
> I think the book labor might have been closer to 2-3 hours to do for that
> starter. 8^o
>
> BTW Bentley is a better repair manual since sometimes Haynes can give
> misinformation, but usually makes for interesting reading.
>
> later,
> dave
> (One out of many daves)
>
>
> <pelikula1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1168203581.675930.39400@s80g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> > Hello all:
> >
> > I tried replacing the starter on my 1988 Audi 90, understanding that it
> > is one task that you can easily perform. My buddy and I looked under
> > the car and could not see or feel the other bolt of the starter. (2
> > bolts of the starter). My Haynes book shows a photo that both bolts
> > should be visible and easy to replace.
> >
> > Please help.
> >
> > Ron
> >
#14
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Re: 1988 Audi 90, Replacing the Starter
I5=Inline 5 cylinder engine all cylinders going down a straight line
V6=V-shaped 6 cylinders engine with 3 cylinders on one side and 3 cylinders
on the other.
<pelikula1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1168226317.446974.276320@11g2000cwr.googlegro ups.com...
> I'm not sure what I5 engine mean...
>
>
> dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
>> Is this the I5 engine?
>> One bolt/nut might be on the backside or transmission side.
>> I remember one Audi with an automatic (maybe V6 engine too) that had one
>> nasty bolt to remove for it's starter. Just hard to get too and I had to
>> make/modify a special wrench for it.
>> I think the book labor might have been closer to 2-3 hours to do for that
>> starter. 8^o
>>
>> BTW Bentley is a better repair manual since sometimes Haynes can give
>> misinformation, but usually makes for interesting reading.
>>
>> later,
>> dave
>> (One out of many daves)
>>
>>
>> <pelikula1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:1168203581.675930.39400@s80g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
>> > Hello all:
>> >
>> > I tried replacing the starter on my 1988 Audi 90, understanding that it
>> > is one task that you can easily perform. My buddy and I looked under
>> > the car and could not see or feel the other bolt of the starter. (2
>> > bolts of the starter). My Haynes book shows a photo that both bolts
>> > should be visible and easy to replace.
>> >
>> > Please help.
>> >
>> > Ron
>> >
>
V6=V-shaped 6 cylinders engine with 3 cylinders on one side and 3 cylinders
on the other.
<pelikula1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1168226317.446974.276320@11g2000cwr.googlegro ups.com...
> I'm not sure what I5 engine mean...
>
>
> dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
>> Is this the I5 engine?
>> One bolt/nut might be on the backside or transmission side.
>> I remember one Audi with an automatic (maybe V6 engine too) that had one
>> nasty bolt to remove for it's starter. Just hard to get too and I had to
>> make/modify a special wrench for it.
>> I think the book labor might have been closer to 2-3 hours to do for that
>> starter. 8^o
>>
>> BTW Bentley is a better repair manual since sometimes Haynes can give
>> misinformation, but usually makes for interesting reading.
>>
>> later,
>> dave
>> (One out of many daves)
>>
>>
>> <pelikula1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:1168203581.675930.39400@s80g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
>> > Hello all:
>> >
>> > I tried replacing the starter on my 1988 Audi 90, understanding that it
>> > is one task that you can easily perform. My buddy and I looked under
>> > the car and could not see or feel the other bolt of the starter. (2
>> > bolts of the starter). My Haynes book shows a photo that both bolts
>> > should be visible and easy to replace.
>> >
>> > Please help.
>> >
>> > Ron
>> >
>
#15
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Re: 1988 Audi 90, Replacing the Starter
I5=Inline 5 cylinder engine all cylinders going down a straight line
V6=V-shaped 6 cylinders engine with 3 cylinders on one side and 3 cylinders
on the other.
<pelikula1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1168226317.446974.276320@11g2000cwr.googlegro ups.com...
> I'm not sure what I5 engine mean...
>
>
> dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
>> Is this the I5 engine?
>> One bolt/nut might be on the backside or transmission side.
>> I remember one Audi with an automatic (maybe V6 engine too) that had one
>> nasty bolt to remove for it's starter. Just hard to get too and I had to
>> make/modify a special wrench for it.
>> I think the book labor might have been closer to 2-3 hours to do for that
>> starter. 8^o
>>
>> BTW Bentley is a better repair manual since sometimes Haynes can give
>> misinformation, but usually makes for interesting reading.
>>
>> later,
>> dave
>> (One out of many daves)
>>
>>
>> <pelikula1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:1168203581.675930.39400@s80g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
>> > Hello all:
>> >
>> > I tried replacing the starter on my 1988 Audi 90, understanding that it
>> > is one task that you can easily perform. My buddy and I looked under
>> > the car and could not see or feel the other bolt of the starter. (2
>> > bolts of the starter). My Haynes book shows a photo that both bolts
>> > should be visible and easy to replace.
>> >
>> > Please help.
>> >
>> > Ron
>> >
>
V6=V-shaped 6 cylinders engine with 3 cylinders on one side and 3 cylinders
on the other.
<pelikula1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1168226317.446974.276320@11g2000cwr.googlegro ups.com...
> I'm not sure what I5 engine mean...
>
>
> dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
>> Is this the I5 engine?
>> One bolt/nut might be on the backside or transmission side.
>> I remember one Audi with an automatic (maybe V6 engine too) that had one
>> nasty bolt to remove for it's starter. Just hard to get too and I had to
>> make/modify a special wrench for it.
>> I think the book labor might have been closer to 2-3 hours to do for that
>> starter. 8^o
>>
>> BTW Bentley is a better repair manual since sometimes Haynes can give
>> misinformation, but usually makes for interesting reading.
>>
>> later,
>> dave
>> (One out of many daves)
>>
>>
>> <pelikula1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:1168203581.675930.39400@s80g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
>> > Hello all:
>> >
>> > I tried replacing the starter on my 1988 Audi 90, understanding that it
>> > is one task that you can easily perform. My buddy and I looked under
>> > the car and could not see or feel the other bolt of the starter. (2
>> > bolts of the starter). My Haynes book shows a photo that both bolts
>> > should be visible and easy to replace.
>> >
>> > Please help.
>> >
>> > Ron
>> >
>
#16
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Re: 1988 Audi 90, Replacing the Starter
I5=Inline 5 cylinder engine all cylinders going down a straight line
V6=V-shaped 6 cylinders engine with 3 cylinders on one side and 3 cylinders
on the other.
<pelikula1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1168226317.446974.276320@11g2000cwr.googlegro ups.com...
> I'm not sure what I5 engine mean...
>
>
> dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
>> Is this the I5 engine?
>> One bolt/nut might be on the backside or transmission side.
>> I remember one Audi with an automatic (maybe V6 engine too) that had one
>> nasty bolt to remove for it's starter. Just hard to get too and I had to
>> make/modify a special wrench for it.
>> I think the book labor might have been closer to 2-3 hours to do for that
>> starter. 8^o
>>
>> BTW Bentley is a better repair manual since sometimes Haynes can give
>> misinformation, but usually makes for interesting reading.
>>
>> later,
>> dave
>> (One out of many daves)
>>
>>
>> <pelikula1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:1168203581.675930.39400@s80g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
>> > Hello all:
>> >
>> > I tried replacing the starter on my 1988 Audi 90, understanding that it
>> > is one task that you can easily perform. My buddy and I looked under
>> > the car and could not see or feel the other bolt of the starter. (2
>> > bolts of the starter). My Haynes book shows a photo that both bolts
>> > should be visible and easy to replace.
>> >
>> > Please help.
>> >
>> > Ron
>> >
>
V6=V-shaped 6 cylinders engine with 3 cylinders on one side and 3 cylinders
on the other.
<pelikula1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1168226317.446974.276320@11g2000cwr.googlegro ups.com...
> I'm not sure what I5 engine mean...
>
>
> dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
>> Is this the I5 engine?
>> One bolt/nut might be on the backside or transmission side.
>> I remember one Audi with an automatic (maybe V6 engine too) that had one
>> nasty bolt to remove for it's starter. Just hard to get too and I had to
>> make/modify a special wrench for it.
>> I think the book labor might have been closer to 2-3 hours to do for that
>> starter. 8^o
>>
>> BTW Bentley is a better repair manual since sometimes Haynes can give
>> misinformation, but usually makes for interesting reading.
>>
>> later,
>> dave
>> (One out of many daves)
>>
>>
>> <pelikula1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:1168203581.675930.39400@s80g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
>> > Hello all:
>> >
>> > I tried replacing the starter on my 1988 Audi 90, understanding that it
>> > is one task that you can easily perform. My buddy and I looked under
>> > the car and could not see or feel the other bolt of the starter. (2
>> > bolts of the starter). My Haynes book shows a photo that both bolts
>> > should be visible and easy to replace.
>> >
>> > Please help.
>> >
>> > Ron
>> >
>
#17
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Re: 1988 Audi 90, Replacing the Starter
I5=Inline 5 cylinder engine all cylinders going down a straight line
V6=V-shaped 6 cylinders engine with 3 cylinders on one side and 3 cylinders
on the other.
<pelikula1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1168226317.446974.276320@11g2000cwr.googlegro ups.com...
> I'm not sure what I5 engine mean...
>
>
> dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
>> Is this the I5 engine?
>> One bolt/nut might be on the backside or transmission side.
>> I remember one Audi with an automatic (maybe V6 engine too) that had one
>> nasty bolt to remove for it's starter. Just hard to get too and I had to
>> make/modify a special wrench for it.
>> I think the book labor might have been closer to 2-3 hours to do for that
>> starter. 8^o
>>
>> BTW Bentley is a better repair manual since sometimes Haynes can give
>> misinformation, but usually makes for interesting reading.
>>
>> later,
>> dave
>> (One out of many daves)
>>
>>
>> <pelikula1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:1168203581.675930.39400@s80g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
>> > Hello all:
>> >
>> > I tried replacing the starter on my 1988 Audi 90, understanding that it
>> > is one task that you can easily perform. My buddy and I looked under
>> > the car and could not see or feel the other bolt of the starter. (2
>> > bolts of the starter). My Haynes book shows a photo that both bolts
>> > should be visible and easy to replace.
>> >
>> > Please help.
>> >
>> > Ron
>> >
>
V6=V-shaped 6 cylinders engine with 3 cylinders on one side and 3 cylinders
on the other.
<pelikula1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1168226317.446974.276320@11g2000cwr.googlegro ups.com...
> I'm not sure what I5 engine mean...
>
>
> dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
>> Is this the I5 engine?
>> One bolt/nut might be on the backside or transmission side.
>> I remember one Audi with an automatic (maybe V6 engine too) that had one
>> nasty bolt to remove for it's starter. Just hard to get too and I had to
>> make/modify a special wrench for it.
>> I think the book labor might have been closer to 2-3 hours to do for that
>> starter. 8^o
>>
>> BTW Bentley is a better repair manual since sometimes Haynes can give
>> misinformation, but usually makes for interesting reading.
>>
>> later,
>> dave
>> (One out of many daves)
>>
>>
>> <pelikula1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:1168203581.675930.39400@s80g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
>> > Hello all:
>> >
>> > I tried replacing the starter on my 1988 Audi 90, understanding that it
>> > is one task that you can easily perform. My buddy and I looked under
>> > the car and could not see or feel the other bolt of the starter. (2
>> > bolts of the starter). My Haynes book shows a photo that both bolts
>> > should be visible and easy to replace.
>> >
>> > Please help.
>> >
>> > Ron
>> >
>
#18
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Re: 1988 Audi 90, Replacing the Starter
On 7 Jan 2007 19:18:33 -0800, pelikula1@yahoo.com wrote:
>I'm not sure what I5 engine mean...
>
>
>dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
>> Is this the I5 engine?
Inline 5 cylinder by chance?
>I'm not sure what I5 engine mean...
>
>
>dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
>> Is this the I5 engine?
Inline 5 cylinder by chance?
#19
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Re: 1988 Audi 90, Replacing the Starter
On 7 Jan 2007 19:18:33 -0800, pelikula1@yahoo.com wrote:
>I'm not sure what I5 engine mean...
>
>
>dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
>> Is this the I5 engine?
Inline 5 cylinder by chance?
>I'm not sure what I5 engine mean...
>
>
>dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
>> Is this the I5 engine?
Inline 5 cylinder by chance?
#20
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Re: 1988 Audi 90, Replacing the Starter
On 7 Jan 2007 19:18:33 -0800, pelikula1@yahoo.com wrote:
>I'm not sure what I5 engine mean...
>
>
>dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
>> Is this the I5 engine?
Inline 5 cylinder by chance?
>I'm not sure what I5 engine mean...
>
>
>dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
>> Is this the I5 engine?
Inline 5 cylinder by chance?