How to Install a Starter Motor on 3.3L and 3.8L Engines with a Six-Speed Automatic Transmission on Dodge Grand Caravan?

Start the starter motor installation on 3.3L and 3.8L vehicles with a six-speed automatic by securing the starter motor dust shield first. After turning the starter assembly to fit into the transmission, install it into place. Place and attach the two transmission mounts on the starter mounting bolts and tighten them to 47 Nm (35.5 ft. lbs.). If six-speed automatic transmission is installed, place the transmission onto the starter mounting bolt and tighten it by 47 Nm (35.5 ft. lbs.). When you have an automatic transmission, place the dust shield again, reverse the starter assembly and secure it to the transmission. Use a torque wrench to tighten both the tabs on the two front transmission mount to the starter mounting bolts to 47 Nm (35.5 ft. lbs.). After that, install the transmission to the starter mounting stud using the same value. Then, join the battery cable and nut to the solenoid stud, tighten the nut to 128 in. lbs. and hook up the electrical connector to the starter solenoid. Alternatively, you may remove support tool 8534-12 or equivalent, reattach the negative battery cable and tighten the nut using 5 Nm (45 in. lbs.).

How to Remove a Starter Motor from 3.3L and 3.8L Engines on Dodge Grand Caravan?

Before removing the starter motor on 3.3L and 3.8L engines, install the engine support tool 8534-12 or an identical version. First, cut off the negative battery cable where it connects to the battery, take out the nut and withdraw the battery cable from the stud of the solenoid. Take apart the electrical connector from the starter solenoid. Remove the transmission from the starter to the transmission mounting bolt when the vehicle uses a six-speed automatic. After that, remove the bolts that hold the two front mounts to the transmission where the starter attaches and pull the starter assembly free from the transmission after it has been turned slightly. Also, get rid of the starter motor dust shield from the motor housing. On vehicles with a 3.3L engine and a four-speed automatic transmission, start by removing the transmission to starter mounting stud, all the way to the two bolts holding the front transmission mount to the starter, then remove the starter from the transmission, rotating it as you lift it off.

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Dodge Grand Caravan Starter Part Number: 4748046AC
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- Other Name: Starter - Engine; Starter Motor
- Replaces: 4748046AB, 4748046AA
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Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2006-2010 Dodge Grand Caravan | Base, C/V, SE, SXT | 3.3L V6, 3.8L V6, 6 Cyl 3.3 L FLEX, 6 Cyl 3.3 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.8 L GAS
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Dodge Grand Caravan Starter Part Number: 4801839AD
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- Other Name: Starter - Engine; Starter Motor; Starter Engine
- Replaces: 4801839AC, 4801839AB, RL801839AB
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2011-2020 Dodge Grand Caravan | American Value Package, C/V, Crew, Express, GT, Mainstreet, R/T, SE, SE 30th Anniversary Edition, SE Plus, SXT, SXT 30th Anniversary Edition | 3.6L V6, 6 Cyl 3.6 L FLEX, 6 Cyl 3.6 L GAS
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Dodge Grand Caravan Starter Part Number: R4686104
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- Other Name: Starter, 3.0 Engine; Starter Engine
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1996-2000 Dodge Grand Caravan | Base, ES, LE, SE, Sport | 6 Cyl 3.0 L GAS
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Dodge Grand Caravan Starter Part Number: 4608800AE
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Starter - Engine; Starter Motor; Starter Motor Reman; Starters; Starter Engine
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
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- 2008-2010 Dodge Grand Caravan | SXT | 6 Cyl 4.0 L GAS
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Dodge Grand Caravan Starter Part Number: 4686045AD
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Starter - Engine; Starter Motor; Starter Motor Reman; Starters; Starter Engine
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2004-2005 Dodge Grand Caravan | Anniversary Edition, C/V, EX, SE, SE Plus, SXT | 6 Cyl 3.3 L FLEX, 6 Cyl 3.3 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.8 L GAS
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Dodge Grand Caravan Starter Part Number: 4686111AE
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- Other Name: Starter - Engine; Starter Motor; Starter Engine
- Replaces: 4686111
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1996-1999 Dodge Grand Caravan | Base, SE | 2.4L L4, 3.0L V6, 3.3L V6, 3.8L V6, 4 Cyl 2.4 L GAS
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Dodge Grand Caravan Starter Part Number: R4557284
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- Other Name: Starter - Complete Ra-1.4Kw; Armature
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1992-1995, 1987-1990 Dodge Grand Caravan | Base, ES, LE, SE | 4 Cyl 2.5 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.0 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.3 L GAS
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Dodge Grand Caravan Starter Part Number: R4686045
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Starter Engine
- Replaces: 4686045
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1992-1999 Dodge Grand Caravan | Base, ES, LE, SE | 2.4L L4, 3.0L V6, 3.3L V6, 3.8L V6, 6 Cyl 3.3 L FLEX, 6 Cyl 3.3 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.8 L GAS
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Dodge Grand Caravan Starter Part Number: R4686045AE
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Starter - Engine; Starter Engine
- Replaces: 4686045AB, R4686045AB
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan | Base, ES, LE, SE, Sport | 6 Cyl 3.0 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.3 L FLEX, 6 Cyl 3.3 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.8 L GAS
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Dodge Grand Caravan Starter Part Number: 4671130
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- Other Name: Starter - Assembly - Dw-1.1Kw; Starter Motor Reman; Starter Motor; Starters; Starter, 4 Cylinder 2.5 Engine; Starter, 4 Cylinder; Starter, Assembly
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1987-1991 Dodge Grand Caravan | LE, SE | 4 Cyl 2.5 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.0 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.3 L GAS
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Dodge Grand Caravan Starter Part Number: 4686045AE
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Starter - Engine; Starter Motor; Starter Engine
- Replaces: 4686045AC
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2001-2004 Dodge Grand Caravan | Anniversary Edition, Base, C/V, EL, ES, EX, SE, SXT, Sport | 6 Cyl 3.3 L FLEX, 6 Cyl 3.3 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.8 L GAS
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Dodge Grand Caravan Starter Part Number: 4686107
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Starter - Engine; Starter, 3.0 Engine
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan | ES, LE, SE | 6 Cyl 3.3 L CNG, 6 Cyl 3.3 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.8 L GAS

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The function of the Dodge Grand Caravan Starter is to convert battery electricity to crank the engine. Whenever the ignition switch goes to the START position, the solenoid starts to put power on winding. At the same time, the drive gear is engaged into the gear of the flywheel. The Dodge Grand Caravan Starter contains a rotating armature set between field coils or permanent magnets. Next, there are brushes, a commutator, and a drive clutch that disengages after the engine fires. The rotation of the armature, sometimes routed through a reduction gear, rotates the drive gear with sufficient torque to turn the engine. A relay equipped control circuit and a neutral safety switch block cranking when the transmission is in gear while clutch models use the switch for the safeguard. When you start a Dodge Grand Caravan, current is sent to the Starter the moment you turn the key. When the engine starts running, the overrunning clutch protects the ring gear. The Dodge Grand Caravan Starter does its job as long as the key remains in START. The Starter ends its cycle the instant the engine becomes self-sustaining.

Dodge Grand Caravan Starter Parts and Q&A

Starter
4748046AC
Q:
How to Install a Starter Motor on 3.3L and 3.8L Engines with a Six-Speed Automatic Transmission on Dodge Grand Caravan?
A:
Start the starter motor installation on 3.3L and 3.8L vehicles with a six-speed automatic by securing the starter motor dust shield first. After turning the starter assembly to fit into the transmission, install it into place. Place and attach the two transmission mounts on the starter mounting bolts and tighten them to 47 Nm (35.5 ft. lbs.). If six-speed automatic transmission is installed, place the transmission onto the starter mounting bolt and tighten it by 47 Nm (35.5 ft. lbs.). When you have an automatic transmission, place the dust shield again, reverse the starter assembly and secure it to the transmission. Use a torque wrench to tighten both the tabs on the two front transmission mount to the starter mounting bolts to 47 Nm (35.5 ft. lbs.). After that, install the transmission to the starter mounting stud using the same value. Then, join the battery cable and nut to the solenoid stud, tighten the nut to 128 in. lbs. and hook up the electrical connector to the starter solenoid. Alternatively, you may remove support tool 8534-12 or equivalent, reattach the negative battery cable and tighten the nut using 5 Nm (45 in. lbs.).
Starter
4608800AE
Q:
How to Remove a Starter Motor from 3.3L and 3.8L Engines on Dodge Grand Caravan?
A:
Before removing the starter motor on 3.3L and 3.8L engines, install the engine support tool 8534-12 or an identical version. First, cut off the negative battery cable where it connects to the battery, take out the nut and withdraw the battery cable from the stud of the solenoid. Take apart the electrical connector from the starter solenoid. Remove the transmission from the starter to the transmission mounting bolt when the vehicle uses a six-speed automatic. After that, remove the bolts that hold the two front mounts to the transmission where the starter attaches and pull the starter assembly free from the transmission after it has been turned slightly. Also, get rid of the starter motor dust shield from the motor housing. On vehicles with a 3.3L engine and a four-speed automatic transmission, start by removing the transmission to starter mounting stud, all the way to the two bolts holding the front transmission mount to the starter, then remove the starter from the transmission, rotating it as you lift it off.