aa7kn

I have a 1991 Cherokee XJ 4.0 5 speed. love it, and never had any starting issues. I started it up this morning to go to work and everything was fine. after work \i went to go home and when I turned the key all it did was click once. every time I turn the key I hear a ckick. the lights are bright and the battery condition indicator is green indicating the battery is charged. tried to jump it off and the same thing, Click when I tried to start it. it sounds like it is the starter but I am not sure...any one else ever have this happen ?

Gee oh Dee

Give the starter a few good smacks with something hard AFTER you make sure all the electrical connections are solid and not full of corrosion.

partsguyct

That and you might want to make sure where it mounts is also completely clean, it sounds unlikely but I had a brand new starter not work after a week because of a little dirt between the starter and the transmission

aa7kn

thanks guys, it was for sure the starter. I got a new one and put it in and everything is good again. I tested it with info I got from this site. I jumped between the little post to the big post on the left, that made the seloniod energize....so that was good, and then when I jumped between the small screw to the big post on the right, the starter motor should have turned, but it didn't indicating a bad motor....got a new one, and all is well again...problem solved...thanks.

car5car

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