Hey guys i was wondering would i still have 2 remove the engine and the tranny to replace the dust cover on my 5.2 durango

 

Per the FSM...
"REMOVAL
(1) Raise vehicle on hoist.
(2) Remove the left hand exhaust pipe from
exhaust manifold.
(3) Loosen the right hand exhaust manifold-to-exhaust
pipe retaining bolts.
(4) Remove the eight bolts retaining structural
cover (Fig. 86) in the sequence shown.
(5) Pivot the exhaust pipe downward and remove
the structural cover."

 

So in short no. Just remove the exhaust and starter. Then remove the starter stud and the small bolts holding on the dust shield. If it doesn't want to come out you may have to loosen the rest of the bellhousing bolts since the shield is pinched in there.