Bro thank you, my wifes dodge dart had a click no crank, because of your ground video and this one, it helped my to determine the starter was bad and with your guidance, it was simple as heck. The only thing that I did to make it a little easier was, I used a long trim removal tool and popped the wire harness off the intake manifold to get some slack for the wire that connects to the starter. Making it easier to connect. I did leave the harness unsecured in that one specific location to make replacement a easy if necessary in the future. Thank you again, for everything that you do and all of the help that you offer to the world.

@JustFixinGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thats a fantastic tip. Also Thank you . Thank you for watching and leaving a comment. I take extra time to recap, film, and edit. Its comments like these that make it all worth it. Thank you so much again for the tip! Having some extra wire to play with would have been awesome.

Excellent video. Everything else I had watched said you had to go in from the top. I watched this just in time to save myself a lot of work. Just pulled the starter from my daughters 2014 dart 2.4 without issue and I was able to do it without a lift. Thanks

@JustFixinGarage

2 жыл бұрын

That hidden bolt is a bit of a challenge but fully doable ! No need to do it from the top :) besides taking the connection off the battery nothing will be from the top.

I went back and forth on the video a couple times, but wimped out. I needed at least some jack stands and was nervous to hang under the car that long as a rookie. I took it to the dealership. Cost me $650… Woof. Wanted to say the video was great and I subscribed. Thanks for getting dirty and teaching the rest of us. Keep grinding!!

@sirandrewwilliams240

Жыл бұрын

Also I thought it was interesting the dealership starter was over $300 (hosed me) plus the book said 2.1 hours of labor. I do think they went underneath using your same approach. Another takeaway is the car starts very aggressively now, almost like a machine gun compared to the original starter. Good tip on finding out if I got my core charge back.

@JustFixinGarage

Жыл бұрын

@@sirandrewwilliams240 thanks for the comment . Glad the video gave you some insight even if the dealer did it . I am sure the dealer marks up what they can and 650 is about average I have seen higher estimates. When I did this recently the starter was brand new not reman under 200 with a lifetime warranty . It surely can be done in under two hours even without a lift . All that matters is that your car is starting well and you aren’t stranded :) thanks again for the comment .

Best Dart starter video on the web. I was dreading that top business. Started doing it and said f this I need to find another video.

@JustFixinGarage

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the positive comment ! Yeah I refused to mess with it from the top. Fully doable from bottom on ramps or jacked up . I ofcourse have a lift but that’s not required :)

I changed the starter on our 2015 Dodge Dart SXT just like you did in this video. Was able to get that back bolt with a little patience and work. Took about 10 minutes. I wish I had the lift as I had it up on jack stands and I'm sure that made it a little harder , but it still can be done. Thank you very much for the video. I seen others that say you have to take everything out from the top , but you really don't. Defiantly get a swivel with extensions to make it easier.

@JustFixinGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment and glad you could tackle the job yourself . Even on a lift it took me about ten minutes to get the bolt out . But I’ll take that ten minute bolt over the headache of tearing apart the stuff up top :)

Bro this video saved me so much time! Thank you so much

Thank you for this video, it is definitely the most in depth and informative one. It took me multiple tools and all day yesterday trying to get that back bolt off but it was so hard to do because it was swapped with the one on the bottom so the bolts were swapped from when a new engine was previously put it. But after I got that bolt out it was easy breezy.

@JustFixinGarage

10 ай бұрын

I for sure had twist my hand around to get that out . Hopefully if you switch them back it’ll be easier next time !

Thank you for this video! You saved my ass a lot of time and money. I will say that if you disconnect the starter wire from the battery and undo those 3 clips you can pull the wire down enough to make it easier. Dodge can go to hell for where they put that damn thing though.

Thank you so much. This saved me a ton of work compared to everything else I had seen and read.

@JustFixinGarage

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped ! That back bolt can be tough but I’d rather twist my arm a bit than rip out all the top end of the engine bay to get to it :)

I did my 2014 gt 2.4 just like this but on the ground and the dam thing fell out and smacked me in the 😮this is the best video I have seen to do this procedure thanks

@JustFixinGarage

Жыл бұрын

Well hopefully no major bodily damage ! Glad you got it handled and thanks for the comment :)

@joestepp4157

Жыл бұрын

@@JustFixinGarage these cars are nothing but troubles starting around 65k . I have a bored out throttle body and a cia . Hoping to get a pedal commander

@JustFixinGarage

Жыл бұрын

@@joestepp4157 I have heard pretty positive reviews on the pedal commander . These cars like the neon were made cheap and quick . Fiat having a backbone on them Surely didn’t help with the quality !

@joestepp4157

Жыл бұрын

@@JustFixinGarage dam Italian cars same motors in fiat 500s . Mine also has a little engine tick when I step on the throttle . I’m about to do the valve cover gasket next it looks easy to do , just a bunch of useless plastic in the way

you can get to everything from the bottom. Just wiggle your arm around and you can get a small wrench in there.

Thank you just did it and work also my car wasn’t cranking and I put the 13mm socket and it sparked and turned on thanks alot

@JustFixinGarage

Жыл бұрын

Glad the video was helpful thanks for the comment !

@andrewperez6848

Жыл бұрын

@@JustFixinGarage everyone said from the top but I did it from the bottom I seen your comment on the video where you said you didn’t and I got it just how you said I’m get the new part tomorrow hopefully I won’t have the problem no more

@JustFixinGarage

Жыл бұрын

@@andrewperez6848 don’t forget to clean your ground connections too I had another video for that . They get crusty and cause problems :) glad you didn’t waste time up top.

one question i have would be is it okay to NOT put the plastic guard back onto the car? i really quite despise it & it doesn't appear to have much funtion beyond just keeping parts a little less durty but it cartianly has the function of holding water

@JustFixinGarage

Жыл бұрын

There are a few reasons for it but I have had a friend with a dart where he didn’t have one put back on . As you mentioned water can get up and hit things like belts and such . There is a reason for aerodynamics for air to glide by also for what goes through the grill to help keep everything cooler . My friend who didn’t have it didn’t notice any mpg issues or heat issues. So bottom line , I think you can run fine without it .

Bro your a life saver you kept it simple and to the point I appreciate your help 👏 💯.

@JustFixinGarage

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Why not use your dominant hand??

Ty for the ground idea I used my jumper cable to the negative and the other negative on the bolt to the alternater and it started right up thanks

@JustFixinGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it! Hopefully a ground cleaning and maybe adding another works for you and Saves you some money :) . Thanks for the comment .

Idk if anyone has tried it but for the back bolt the 15mm??? I think it was I saw a guy on TikTok use a 20 inch extension right behind the fuse box and I’m sure a swivel socket. He managed to reach that back bolt somehow lol. I’m bouta try it myself I’ll let y’all know how it goes

@JustFixinGarage

6 ай бұрын

Whatever makes it easier ! Let us know how that works!

Thanks a lot. Great video. Do you think it’s possible to do off the garage floor On jackstands?

@JustFixinGarage

6 ай бұрын

sure can be done on the ground. A few people in the comments on this or another video had said they did it on the ground. I just use the lift since I have one :) makes it easier for my 6 foot 6 self. Best of luck on the job! be sure to confirm its nota ground issue first.

life saver right here ty for the video it helped a ton

@JustFixinGarage

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful thanks for the comment ! :)

Thanks for the video. I'm still going to take out the airbox though😅

@JustFixinGarage

Жыл бұрын

Do whatever makes the job easier for you ! My video is a guide on how I did it and if you find a way easier for you then you should do it :)

How much would you charge to perform this service on some ones car?

@JustFixinGarage

5 ай бұрын

Probably 100-120 labor plus part .

I have a 2014 dodge dart most times I crank my car it crank but when it want I just keep turning and key and ot will crank what’s the problem please help

@JustFixinGarage

4 ай бұрын

Check my other video for bad ground . Could be the problem . Also make sure you aren’t low on oil or it will act similar to.

@williamtrody2336

4 ай бұрын

Motor oil. Check the ground wasn’t no corrosion thanks I’ll check oil

@williamtrody2336

4 ай бұрын

What type of oil

Did you have to shim the starter put the new one in and it wines a little is that normal

@JustFixinGarage

Жыл бұрын

I didn’t do shims for this. It could just need to break in . The old had no shims and I didn’t do any on new . I’ve done two darts never noticed any noise though .

First off thank you. Saved a headache. Secondly i just replaced mine and its squealing on the start up. Took it back and got another one. Same issue. You think it needs a shim possible?

@JustFixinGarage

Жыл бұрын

I don’t think these have a factory shims on them . I know some older vehicles often have shims included for alignment but that’s rare on modern vehicles . So it would be surprising if it needed one. Maybe I slept the fly wheel . Is it seating on there square ? Definitely the first I have heard of this on a dart starter . Well a modern dart :)

I just replaced my starter In my 2013 dart, now I have a screeching sound. Any ideals as to why?

@JustFixinGarage

11 ай бұрын

I didn't have this issue and this doesn't have any shims for use. Im suspecting maybe a few people have gotten bad starters. Or if when it was being bolted in it didn't bolt flush to the engine/transmission . I always make sure it flush but if it got pivoted sideways that could cause noise as well.

@slipperywhenwet4306

10 ай бұрын

Did you ever figure out why it was doing it?

I have a 2014 Dodge Charger and the alarm goes off randomly. Any ideas why?

@JustFixinGarage

2 жыл бұрын

I’m sure there are countless things that could cause it . I have only ran into this in a vw and it was the door latch sensor . Some door latches electronically send a signal of the door is open or closed . If it’s going bad it could be tricking the car into thinking a locked door is opening . The fix for this was to replace the latch assembly .

Thanks!

@JustFixinGarage

Жыл бұрын

Hope it was helpful :)

Any one do it this way on the ground with just a couple jack stands...

@JustFixinGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Another person commented on this video he did it without a lift so I can only assume it was on jack stands or a ramp .

@JustFixinGarage

2 жыл бұрын

I also don’t see any reason it can’t be done lower on ground just might be a bit more difficult but for sure can be done

@ThirteenToOne

2 жыл бұрын

@@JustFixinGarage yeah just got it out... really wasnt that bad.. way easier than i thought... thanks for the video...

@Jmcdaniel01

Жыл бұрын

Also people forget they have a tire Jack in the back, just grab some stands and boom

Where are you guys located?

@JustFixinGarage

2 жыл бұрын

We are located in Maryland near Delaware line.

I did mine, now it's screeching when starting.

@JustFixinGarage

11 ай бұрын

I didn't have this issue and this doesn't have any shims for use. Im suspecting maybe a few people have gotten bad starters. Or if when it was being bolted in it didn't bolt flush to the engine/transmission . I always make sure it flush but if it got pivoted sideways that could cause noise as well.

30 min gravy pot

@JustFixinGarage

Жыл бұрын

True story !

Yeah lemme just throw it on my lift and do it from the bottom

@JustFixinGarage

Жыл бұрын

Plenty of commenters did this on jack stands . But why would I do that when I have a lift :)

I will make it short : 20 minutes long

@JustFixinGarage

Жыл бұрын

Ehhh I tried to trim it. Just felt some people needed the extra info. Most of the other videos of the starter replacements people do it from the top which is unnecessary.

👴Young Man your is not the positive

@JustFixinGarage

Жыл бұрын

Think something is lost in translation here. What are you saying :)