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Dodge Ram starter will not come off, Help. #2912779 04/21/21 09:15 AM 04/21/21 09:15 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 275 Oakwood Ont Canada 340mouse OP enthusiast
340mouse OP enthusiast Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 275 Oakwood Ont Canada	Any ideas , 1995 Dodge Ram, starter all disconnected, 2 bolts and electrical, it will not budge at all, tried tapping with a hammer(a lot of tapping) still has not moved, any pro mechanic ideas as how to get it unstuck so I can put a new starter in, this is the original starter and never been unbolted, Thanks for any help, Dave

Re: Dodge Ram starter will not come off, Help. [Re: 340mouse] #2912795 04/21/21 10:16 AM 04/21/21 10:16 AM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 589 Waynesboro, PA C cuda_tim mopar
cuda_tim mopar C Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 589 Waynesboro, PA	Can you move the flywheel? Perhaps it is just jammed. "Robots building robots.... now that's just stupid!" - Will Smith in the movie "I, Robot". '71 Demon (340/727)/'69 Charger (383/727)/'65 Barracuda (273-2V/904)/'66 Coronet (340/727)/'86 Dodge Aries (2.5L)/'78 Dodge Aspen (318-2V/904)

Re: Dodge Ram starter will not come off, Help. [Re: cuda_tim] #2912798 04/21/21 10:20 AM 04/21/21 10:20 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,407 UPPER MICHIGAN, MARQUETTE COUN... N NITROUSN I Live Here
NITROUSN I Live Here N Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 18,407 UPPER MICHIGAN, MARQUETTE COUN...	Is there any studs that mounted the starter? If so heat that area with a torch. Might be salted up. Air hammer also will work. Double check the mounting bolts that you removed the needed two and not a bell housing lower bolt.

Re: Dodge Ram starter will not come off, Help. [Re: 340mouse] #2912826 04/21/21 11:46 AM 04/21/21 11:46 AM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa B buildanother I Live Here
buildanother I Live Here B Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa	Just be CERTAIN that the 2 starter bolts are loosened, and not one of the trans bolts by mistake.

Re: Dodge Ram starter will not come off, Help. [Re: buildanother] #2912842 04/21/21 12:03 PM 04/21/21 12:03 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 19,310 north of coder moparx "Butt Crack Bob"
moparx "Butt Crack Bob" Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 19,310 north of coder	Originally Posted by buildanother Just be CERTAIN that the 2 starter bolts are loosened, and not one of the trans bolts by mistake. i am guilty as charged ! and a BFH proved it with a broken starter ear.

Re: Dodge Ram starter will not come off, Help. [Re: buildanother] #2912864 04/21/21 12:28 PM 04/21/21 12:28 PM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,372 St. Charles, MO wingman Uncreative Title
wingman Uncreative Title Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,372 St. Charles, MO	Originally Posted by buildanother Just be CERTAIN that the 2 starter bolts are loosened, and not one of the trans bolts by mistake. THIS. I have dealt with some very rusty ones and they all came off without a lot of struggle--unless I had the wrong bolt on top undone. D'Oh. 1969 Dodge Coronet Super Bee 383 A4 1970 Plymouth Road Runner 440 FC7 (sold)

Re: Dodge Ram starter will not come off, Help. [Re: wingman] #2913068 04/21/21 06:21 PM 04/21/21 06:21 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,331 Clinton, NJ N njmopar pro stock
njmopar pro stock N Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,331 Clinton, NJ	Recently had mine off with engine pull out. It was snug in there, but some tapping with rubber mallet got it out. Trans shop that did my rebuild years ago put the hardware (nut and bolt) on like king kong, super tight.

Re: Dodge Ram starter will not come off, Help. [Re: njmopar] #2913163 04/21/21 08:50 PM 04/21/21 08:50 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,527 Freeport IL USA poorboy I Live Here
poorboy I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,527 Freeport IL USA	I bought a 72 Coronet once that was a parts car, 318/727 with a factory trailer towing package. The starter had become one with the trans bell. Removed the bolts and broke the starter apart beating it with an 8lbs sledge hammer! Never did get it to separate, and yes, the starter bolts were out. The motor & trans were sitting on the ground while I was beating the starter with the sledge hammer. I really wanted that small block 727! The car was about 10 years old and only had about 60,000 miles on it, it had been wrecked. I bought it as a package deal along with the 66 Coronet wagon the 72 had replaced. The 66 only had 120,000 miles on it, I dove it off and on for 3-4 years. The people bought both cars new to pull their camping trailer. Gene

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