Removal (4.7L V-8 With Automatic Transmission)
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Dodge Dakota and 2003 Dodge Dakota. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Disconnect and isolate negative battery cable.
- Raise and support vehicle.
- Remove bolt and washer (rearward facing) securing starter motor to the transmission housing. See .Fig 1
- While supporting starter motor, remove bolt and washer (rearward facing) securing starter motor to the transmission housing.
- Lower starter motor from front of transmission housing far enough to access and remove nut securing battery positive cable eyelet terminal to the starter solenoid B(+) terminal stud. Always support starter motor during this process. Do not let starter motor hang from wire harness.
- Remove battery cable eyelet terminal from solenoid B(+) terminal stud.
- Disconnect battery cable solenoid terminal wire harness connector from receptacle on starter solenoid.
- Remove starter motor from transmission housing.