Whether a Dakota starter breaks, it's lifetime for a replacement.
The telltale indication of a failing starter is when you carry into your Dakota and instead of hearing the engine come to lifetime, you simply hear clicking from the solenoid. Tapping on the starter with a crow bar or hammer might complete the trick for a while on the other hand, eventually, the starter must be replaced. Happily, Dodge starters are easily accessible from under the vehicle and return bona fide infrequent tools to faultless the task.
Instructions
7. Reconnect the positive battery cable and the two lead wires that connect to the solenoid. Reconnect the negative battery terminal to the battery.
2. Disconnect the colorless battery terminal with an adjustable wrench. Wrap the bad battery cable with a cotton towel to prevent it from touching any grounding source.
3. Disconnect the great battery cable from the starter with an adjustable wrench. Remove the two lead wires that connect the starter and the solenoid.
4. Unbolt the starter while holding it with your other hand. Remove the mounting bolts and pull the starter out of the housing. Take note of any shims between the starter and the mounting flange. Pull the shims off the mounting flange with the starter.
Installing the Starter
5. Place any shims that were previously in place onto the mating surface of the starter. Push the starter onto the mounting flange. Turn the starter until the teeth on the starter gear mesh with the teeth on the flywheel.
6. Align the bolt holes on the starter, shim and flange and push all of the bolts through the holes in the starter and shim. With all bolts properly seated, secure the starter by tightening the bolts.
