How to Remove the Starter Motor from 3.7L, 4.7L, and 5.7L Gas Engines on Dodge Ram 2500?

For both 3.7L / 4.7L and 5.7L gas engines, start by removing the negative battery cable and supporting the vehicle before you work. For vehicles fitted with 4WD and matching transmissions, remove the bolts at the support bracket of the transmission and use a pry bar to wiggle the bracket and locate the lower starter bolt. If you have a manual transmission, loosen only one bolt and one nut; for an automatic, loosen two mounting bolts. Advance the starter motor towards the front of the car, confirming that the end of the starter pinion housing clears the housing, then support the motor and don't let it touch the wire harness. Reduce the nose to look down at the car; then, lower the starter motor enough to take out the nut and remove the eyelet on the solenoid battery terminal stud. Then, remove the battery positive cable wire harness connector from the solenoid terminal connector receptacle and pull out the starter motor.

How to Effectively Service and Repair a Starter Motor on Dodge Ram 2500?

Before handling the starter, isolate and remove the negative cables from the batteries and raise the vehicle to give yourself access. Lift the rubber boot off the solenoid battery terminal and then unscrew the nut holding the battery positive cable wire harness connector eyelet to the terminal stud. Take out the nut and the battery positive cable wire harness eyelets from the solenoid studs. When the starter motor seems supported, unscrew three screws holding it against the flywheel housing and carefully remove the starter motor from the engine, keeping in mind the proper position and orientation of any matching aluminum spacer. During installation, put the aluminum spacer towards the back of the starter, when available and then attach the starter motor to the engine while leaving the three bolts a little loose. Fix the eyelets onto the studs and bolt them on with the nuts using 13.6 Nm (120 in. lbs.) for the bigger nut and 6.2 Nm (55 in. lbs.) for the small nut. Very last, slide the boot onto the stud and put the vehicle back on the ground, then attach the battery cables to both.

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Dodge Ram 2500 Starter Part Number: 56044736AC
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- Other Name: Starter - Engine; Starter Motor; Starter Engine
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- 2005-2010 Dodge Ram 2500 | Laramie, Power Wagon, SLT, ST, SXT, Sport, TRX, TRX4 | 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS
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Dodge Ram 2500 Starter Part Number: 56029274AA
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- Other Name: Starter - Engine; Starter Motor; Starter Motor Reman; Starters; Starter Engine
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Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2005-2008 Dodge Ram 2500 | Laramie, Power Wagon, SLT, ST, SXT, Sport, TRX4 | 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS
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Dodge Ram 2500 Starter Part Number: 5086932AA
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- Other Name: Starter - Engine; Starter Motor; Starter Motor Reman; Starters; Starter Engine
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- 2003-2007 Dodge Ram 2500 | Laramie, SLT, ST, Sport, TRX4 | 6 Cyl 5.9 L DIESEL
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Dodge Ram 2500 Starter Part Number: 56027702AB
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- Other Name: Starter Motor; Starter Engine
- Replaced by: R6027702AC
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Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1999 Dodge Ram 2500 | Base | 8 Cyl 5.9 L GAS
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Dodge Ram 2500 Starter Part Number: R4741012
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- Other Name: Starter Motor Reman; Starter Motor; Starters; Starter Engine
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
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- 1994-2002 Dodge Ram 2500 | Base | 6 Cyl 5.9 L DIESEL
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Dodge Ram 2500 Starter Engine Part Number: R8049020AA
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- Other Name: Starter - Engine
- Replaced by: R8444855AB
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Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2007-2010 Dodge Ram 2500 | Laramie, SLT, ST, SXT, Sport, TRX, TRX4 | 6 Cyl 5.9 L DIESEL, 6 Cyl 6.7 L DIESEL
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Dodge Ram 2500 Starter Part Number: 56028715AD
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- Other Name: Starter - Engine; Starter Motor; Starter Engine
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2003-2004 Dodge Ram 2500 | Laramie, SLT, ST | 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS
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Dodge Ram 2500 Starter Part Number: R6027702AC
$188.42 MSRP: $275.00
You Save: $86.58 (32%)
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Starter - Engine; Starter Motor; Starter Engine
- Replaces: 56027702AB, 56027702AC
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1999-2003 Dodge Ram 2500 | Base | 5.9L V8, 8 Cyl 5.9 L GAS
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Dodge Ram 2500 Starter Part Number: 56027703AD
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Starter - Engine; Starter Motor; Starter Engine
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 | Laramie, SLT, ST | 10 Cyl 8.0 L GAS
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Dodge Ram 2500 Starter Part Number: 56028733AA
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Starter - Engine; Starter Motor; Starter Engine
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2003-2004 Dodge Ram 2500 | Laramie, SLT, ST | 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS
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Dodge Ram 2500 Starter Part Number: R6027703AC
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Starter - Engine; Starter Motor; Starter Engine
- Replaces: 56027703AC
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1999-2002 Dodge Ram 2500 | Base | 10 Cyl 8.0 L GAS, 8.0L V10
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Dodge Ram 2500 Starter Part Number: 53005984AB
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Starter - Engine
- Replaces: 53005984, R3005984
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 1994-1996 Dodge Ram 2500 | Base | 5.2L V8, 5.9L V8, 8 Cyl 5.2 L CNG, 8 Cyl 5.2 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.9 L GAS, 8.0L V10
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Dodge Ram 2500 Starter Part Number: 5016522AA
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- Other Name: Starter Motor
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Mopar's factory warranty.
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- 2002, 1994-1996 Dodge Ram 2500 | Base | 6 Cyl 5.9 L DIESEL

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The Starter of the Dodge Ram 2500 is basically where battery power is converted into a mechanical rotation that cranks the engine. This cranking is the first step in the combustion process of the engine. When the ignition switch is in the START position, a connected solenoid by wiring to the battery becomes energized, closing the circuit to the Starter motor. The current generates in the field coils or permanent magnets and the armature, which produces an electromagnetic force spinning the armature inside the Dodge housing. The brushes are responsible for transmitting electrical energy to the commutator located at the front of the shaft. At the rear of the shaft is the Starter drive that rotates and engages its pinion with the flywheel or flexplate ring gear. A Starter assembly provides cranking. This Dodge component also uses an overrunning clutch that disengages once the engine fires. If the Ram 2500 is in gear, electrical connections at the control circuit will prevent activation. The neutral switch can be applied if the vehicle has an automatic transmission, while the clutch switch can be utilized if the vehicle has a manual transmission. In some Dodge units, a gear-reduction Starter design is applied. The addition of these gears between the armature and the drive allows for torque increases without making the Ram 2500 motor larger. Nonetheless, Ram 2500 applications work on the same operational principle.

Dodge Ram 2500 Starter Parts and Q&A

Starter
56044736AC
Q:
How to Remove the Starter Motor from 3.7L, 4.7L, and 5.7L Gas Engines on Dodge Ram 2500?
A:
For both 3.7L / 4.7L and 5.7L gas engines, start by removing the negative Battery Cable and supporting the vehicle before you work. For vehicles fitted with 4WD and matching transmissions, remove the bolts at the support bracket of the transmission and use a pry bar to wiggle the bracket and locate the lower starter bolt. If you have a manual transmission, loosen only one bolt and one nut; for an automatic, loosen two mounting bolts. Advance the starter motor towards the front of the car, confirming that the end of the starter pinion housing clears the housing, then support the motor and don't let it touch the wire harness. Reduce the nose to look down at the car; then, lower the starter motor enough to take out the nut and remove the eyelet on the solenoid battery terminal stud. Then, remove the battery positive cable wire harness connector from the solenoid terminal connector receptacle and pull out the starter motor.
Starter
R4741012
Q:
How to Effectively Service and Repair a Starter Motor on Dodge Ram 2500?
A:
Before handling the starter, isolate and remove the negative cables from the batteries and raise the vehicle to give yourself access. Lift the rubber boot off the solenoid battery terminal and then unscrew the nut holding the battery positive cable wire harness connector eyelet to the terminal stud. Take out the nut and the battery positive cable wire harness eyelets from the solenoid studs. When the starter motor seems supported, unscrew three screws holding it against the flywheel housing and carefully remove the starter motor from the engine, keeping in mind the proper position and orientation of any matching aluminum spacer. During installation, put the aluminum spacer towards the back of the starter, when available and then attach the starter motor to the engine while leaving the three bolts a little loose. Fix the eyelets onto the studs and bolt them on with the nuts using 13.6 Nm (120 in. lbs.) for the bigger nut and 6.2 Nm (55 in. lbs.) for the small nut. Very last, slide the boot onto the stud and put the vehicle back on the ground, then attach the Battery Cables to both.