Note. Replacement of the starter ring gear is not possible in vehicles with dual mass flywheels.
Remove
Remove flywheel – see operation "Flywheel, Remove and Install".
Disassemble
Drill starter ring gear underneath a tooth gap approx. 8 mm deep with a Ø 6 mm drill bit. Separate starter ring gear with chisel at the drilling point.
Assemble
Heat starter ring gear uniformly to 180 °C to 230 °C (straw-yellow burnished colour). Attach starter ring gear with inner chamfered edge to flywheel.
Install
Install flywheel – see operation "Flywheel, Remove and Install".
Check lateral runout of the starter ring gear – max. 0.5 mm.
