Durango 2WD V8-4.7L VIN N (2001)
2. Remove the nut and washer that secures the exhaust system-to-body ground strap eyelet terminal to the exhaust pipe clamp.
3. Remove the screw that secures the exhaust system-to-body ground strap eyelet terminal to the right body sill panel.
4. Remove the exhaust system-to-body ground strap from over the top of the right frame rail.
INSTALLATION
ENGINE-TO-BODY GROUND STRAPS
1. Position the engine-to-body ground strap(s) in the engine compartment.
2. On this engine only, install and tighten the screw and washer that secures the right engine-to-body ground strap eyelet terminal to the transmission
at the right rear corner of the engine block. Tighten the screw to 67.8 Nm (50 ft. lbs.).
3. On this engine only, position the right engine-to-body ground strap eyelet terminal and the wire harness grounds over the weld stud on the right
front fender wheelhouse inner panel.
4. On this engine only, install and tighten the nut and washer that secures the right engine-to-body ground strap eyelet terminal and the wire harness
grounds to the weld stud on the right front fender wheelhouse inner panel. Tighten the nut to 11.8 Nm (105 in. lbs.).
5. Install and tighten the screw that secures the right engine-to-body ground strap eyelet terminal to the rear of the right cylinder head. On this engine,
tighten the screw to 10.7 Nm (95 in. lbs.).
6. Install and tighten the screw that secures the left engine-to-body ground strap eyelet terminal to the rear of the left cylinder head. On this engine,
tighten the screw to 10.7 Nm (95 in. lbs.).
7. Position the right engine-to-body ground strap eyelet over the inboard weld stud on the right side of the lower plenum panel.
8. Install and tighten the nut and washer that secures the right engine-to-body ground strap eyelet to the inboard weld stud on the right side of the
lower plenum panel. Tighten the nut to 9 Nm (80 in. lbs.).
9. Install and tighten the nut and washer that secures the left engine-to-body ground strap eyelet to the weld stud on the left side of the lower plenum
panel. Tighten the nut to 9 Nm (80 in. lbs.).
EXHAUST SYSTEM-TO-BODY GROUND STRAP
1. Position the exhaust system-to-body ground strap over the top of the right frame rail.
2. Install and tighten the screw that secures the exhaust system-to-body ground strap eyelet terminal to the right body sill panel. Tighten the screw to
5.0 Nm (45 in. lbs.).
3. Position the exhaust system-to-body ground strap eyelet terminal over the exhaust pipe clamp U-bolt.
4. Install and tighten the nut and washer that secures the exhaust system-to-body ground strap eyelet terminal to the exhaust pipe clamp. Tighten the
nut to 27.1 Nm (20 ft. lbs.).
5. Lower the vehicle.