3.7L V-6
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Jeep Liberty. 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 2 flange bolts securing left exhaust downpipe to crossover pipe. Lower pipe slightly to allow front propeller shaft removal.
- Remove front propeller shaft.
- Remove 2 starter heat shield bolts at side of starter. See Fig 1.
- Remove starter heat shield nut at front of starter. See Fig 1.
1 - STARTER HEAT SHIELD 2 - HEAT SHIELD BOLTS 3 - HEAT SHIELD BOLTS 4 - STARTER 1 - BATTERY CABLE NUT 2 - BATTERY CABLE 3 - SOLENOID CONNECTOR 4 - HEAT SHIELD 1 - STARTER 2 - MOUNTING BOLTS (2) - Remove starter heat shield.
- Remove solenoid wire from solenoid terminal. See Fig 2.
- Remove battery cable from stud on starter solenoid. See Fig 2.
- Remove 2 starter mounting bolts. See Fig 3.
- Position front of starter to face rear of vehicle. Rotate starter until solenoid position is located below starter.
- Remove starter from vehicle by passing it between exhaust pipe and transmission bellhousing.