2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee starter replacement 4x4

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[@paulmcisaac2125]

Talks throughout but doesn’t explain the difficult bits as good as he could. But the job would have never gotten done without this video. Excellent mechanic.

[@wilder211]

How did you get the back 2 motor mount brackets out?

[@astronutz6623]

thanks to this video and this mans dilemma i was able to remove the starter form the car. thank you no other video like this.

[@kennethhuff7158]

Now I see why the labor is so expensive on this job,it I had to do that job I would have renamed everything under the hood at least once probably would have had to take a break with a cold one in the swing set and finished up the next day I was amazed at your patience young man tks for the video

[@osucowboys7]

Thanks for the tips! Great video! I managed to jack up the engine enough for me to get some wiggle room for the mount. I used the same block of wood method as in the video. This allowed me to move the mount about an inch for the starter to fall out. I didn’t have to pull out the mount, but that is because I was replacing an aftermarket part. OEM starters are bigger(apparently?). My project was a Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.6 2WD. Good luck.

[@KOAMastermindOP]

2wd No transfer box... lucky.

[@wilder211]

What year angel

[@trustmebro8500]

Badass bro, this was the best video explaining everything. You should probably tell everyone watching that this job should only be done by competent people who can listen twice. it’s a really tight job with minimum wiggle room the idiots in the comments should pay someone to do the job because the instructions are clear and simple

[@halfnew3086]

Thanks for the video bro. I'm looking forward to replacing one too and I learnt you gotta have a lot of patience. 👍

[@mrkenmt]

I can do some things but I was NOT going to attempt this job on my 2011 Overland. I paid to have it done, and while it cost me an arm and a leg, I salute any one that does this job. The engineers of this vehicle... grrr

[@itsjusdg4real108]

Man no lie this shit is a 12 hr job… I’m doin it right now and it’s NOOOOOOO MF JOKE, the fast forward makes this look sooo simple ITS NOT!!

[@jamesrichardson1366]

I didn’t have to remove any motor mounts, mines a 5.7. Not sure if that makes a difference but I’m working on another and I don’t want to take the driveshaft out like I did on the last. I got the same exact set up as you in the video but I cannot for the life of me even get the socket on the second starter mounting bolt

[@jasonyoungbar8034]

HELP!! REMOVE BOLT MOTOR MOUNT!! Motor mount bolt there are two of them the first one is not coming out all the way loosening up a little bit.. but don't have enough room to get a grinder to cut it off.. Has anyone else experienced this problem and what did you do to remove that bolt.. appreciate it working on it for hours now

[@politisht2292]

Thanks. Great job. Very detailed video.

[@JaboTheMechanic]

Thanks for watching!

[@TheDunceMafia]

I have a slight cheat for doing them, remove the 3 heat shields, remove starter bolts, use forked push pin removal tool ( personally have the x long snapon, just put it up there on signal wire and twist it slides right off ) then tilt starter upwards enough to get a socket and ratchet on bat+ remove that then tilt it up more it will come out, then push it forwards from under and then remove the 1 torx bolt at the lower of the steering shaft then tuck the shaft between the frame and the ac lines and then pull the starter out under the radiator!!!! Bs job calls for removing 2 shields and then she should just fall out according to alldata

[@dubayz89]

I had an electrical technician tell me that AutoZone Duralast Starters don't work with these model years. He said they don't talk to the computer. Any info on that? Why would AutoZone sell a starter that won't work?

[@Soothsayer-rs5nb]

Great video. Doing this job on a 2014 this weekend. Any tips ? Someone told me I had to take out the drivers side half shaft or drive shaft ?

[@JaboTheMechanic]

No you don't Just watch the video and that's everything to it

[@Soothsayer-rs5nb]

@@JaboTheMechanic thx

[@Soothsayer-rs5nb]

Hi Jabo, Jacked the engine up as far as I can and removed all the bolts on the bracket but I can't get the motor mount out? any suggestions?

[@Soothsayer-rs5nb]

just finished my 2014 4x4... I had to remove the intake plenum to be able to jack the engine up high enough to get the motor mount out to get to the starter.

[@flashbaq49]

@@Soothsayer-rs5nb did he ever get back to you??

[@robertokristen8316]

do you think this is 5 hours job ?

[@michaelw7704]

You totally skipped over putting the motor mount/bracket back on. Did you not film it or struggle like I am now?? Thinking I have to take the water pump off now to finish install.

[@michaelw7704]

I realized it was the AC compressor, but it had a coolant line by it that was in the way. I wound up just cutting the tip off the mount bolt and got it to fit.

[@Jbell440]

Man you skipped the one part I'm having trouble with lol. I can't get the mount amd bracket back it. No room at all!

[@wilder211]

How did you remove the back 2 motor mount bracket bolts?

[@petrichrt1]

I also was able to remove starter without removing the mount or shaft. '12 4x4 with V6. I removed heat shields from the starter and engine mount. Removed the starter bolts from the rear by the drive shaft. With the starter loose I was able to point it up and then was able to reach the wires from above the engine mount. It took a bit of fishing but the starter came out the top of the mount and the other came in the same way.

[@iolx42]

do you have a diesel 3.0 engine?

[@petrichrt1]

@@iolx42No 3.6 gas.

[@petrichrt1]

@djeverdoseofficial it was an OE on it and an aftermarket replacement. They appeared the same in size. It certainly wasn't easy to jostle out of there but it did finally work out.

[@andrewplunkett9647]

Yow my friend your video was very informative but I happened to find a much easier way to get this done, all you have to do is remove the front drive shaf

[@techfordummies6801]

How much do you charge for this job, just took mine to the shop because when I try to start my car it loose all power the light on the dash goes out completely so I change the battery and alternator only to have the same problems after, so I took it to the shop and was told it was the starter witch kinda didn make sense to me any info helps

[@robertokristen8316]

can we do this job without raising the engine by another lift ??

[@cowboytroy72]

Awesome video ! Where does that starter heat shield bolt to ?

[@riceburner4747]

Wow! The only thing good about that install is battery is under seat & not in fender like old mopar cars. What a PIA. Good job!

[@melchorefrensantosvaldez8522]

Buenas amigo yo tengo una cherokee 2011 para quitar el motor de arranque no tuve q quitar nada solo hay q quitar el motor en dospartes parte osea desarmarlo tiene su lado para sacar la campaña del motor de arranque batalle al principio pero después te das cuenta como meter la campaña y lo armas adentro por falta de dinero porq me cobraban mucho dinero más q por arreglarlo

[@kbowman3575]

All that for a freaking starter that is absolutely ridiculous

[@geraldyoes1204]

I didnt have to jack the motor up or take the engine mount out. The starter fit through the front with out a problem

[@slantedperspective]

How. did you get the starter off the trans then?

[@FordGuy41]

Did this and now my gear selector isnt moving out of park. The actually shifter moves to all gears perfectly fine but stays in P. Any thoughts?

[@thordadrocks3263]

You must have bumped the shift cable on the transmission and popped it off of the metal piece that it snapped on to, I could fix it for you, if you were in Georgia

[@billfousteris9647]

Thanks, that helps alot but what a pain in the arse to get to. WTF.

[@luisdelrio93]

I call bs, all the bolts have been a pain to get too or harder than a mother to get off.

[@MacAutoDiag]

What engine is this? You failed big time to mention that

[@trustmebro8500]

He didn’t fail, you just suck and can’t tell by the look of it it’s a 3.6

[@MacAutoDiag]

@@trustmebro8500 Right. Let me use my engine x-ray vision 😒 jackass

[@carlos-aguirre]

3.6

[@mechanicalman8048]

Was this a 5.7?

[@JaboTheMechanic]

No it was a 3.6L

[@carlosa.1511]

Ten más cuidado al levantar motor con esos 2'sx4's/8's,etc. Be safer.

[@QualityTechMobile]

You talk to dame much get on with it

[@scotthoikkala4232]

Why the fuck would they put that in that spot knowing that part will fail at least two times for the life of that jeep They do this shit on purpose 😅

[@MaddJakd]

This a project...... And right when the car bros are all M.I.A naturally 🥺😰 Yep. Whoever decided to bury tje thing deserves their head chopped off. Unless you're a "twig" or bite sized, you gotta take this thing crazy appart just to get to it. Let alone trying to access bolts in the 10 dimensions around the thing 😡

[@icemanhall9256]

To much talking and not enough explaining and not enough view of what you are doing

[@MaddJakd]

It's tight in there. Unless a second bro had a micro camera, as someone who's been under this thing, not sure how much of a view any logical person can expect on this thing unless you literally took the engine out. And not sure how much more you need explained. Was deathly straight forward, so naturally I'd have to assume this is the last job you should even bother attempting

[@icemanhall9256]

@@MaddJakd I just ended up paying someone to put it on. This the last part I need to go out on me again

[@MaddJakd]

@@icemanhall9256 Can't say I entirely blame you. It is dummy tight around that engine bay, especially down there. The few vids that refer to actual shop manuals make it sound like a pain regardless.

[@icemanhall9256]

@@MaddJakd yeah i kinda fill like that was a bad design or something

[@MaddJakd]

@@icemanhall9256 With the 4x4 variants, we have an extra axel/transfercase in the way up front really blocking things. Overall, the engine is oddly cramped. I feel like it the strut towers were way different, even a thicker bro like myself wouldn't be too hesitant about doing the contortionist shit necessary to get up in there (well I guess at that point it would be less lol)