Im new to the jeep world but i am pretty good with my hands. I bought my 90 laredo for 300 dollars not running. i went to work on it today and replaced the battery with a brand new one and it was not even turning. anyones help please. this is my first project car and want to make bad ***** thanks again for any and all help.

 

Try this right now. Go turn key to acc. Shift down to 1-2 and shift back to neutral Then turn to start and see if she starts.



Do it now lol. Gratz on the rig try and get some pix up

 

I agree. You try holding the key to start and jiggling the shifter in park or neutral.

 

I really want OP to try this right now, sounds crazy but most xj owners are crazy enough to mess with their rig at night. I know I was when I I stall my hella ecodes at 11:30 at night lol

 

They are built good. I live on a gravel road that climbs 1,500 feet in the 3 miles to my house. Potholes, washboard. Not that far you might say? 32 years of it takes a tole. Jeep suspension rules.

No comment on the body. The hood and passenger doors are fine though!

 

They are built to take abuse, and treat them well they'll last a few 100k

 

262K, running strong! No smoke. A little blow-by, (draft tube). Rear main seal a bit drippy at times. 1 qt/1000 mi. Great engine. Nothing I own has lost a rod or piston since I started straight wt Castroil 30w in everything over 10 years ago. On a really cold morning (35 Deg), I'm sure to give it time to get up into the works before taking off.

 

so i shifted down to first and than back to neutral sprayed some starter fluid put in some gas and turned the key and vroom lol. i couldnt believe that worked. it has 245k doing a tune up saturday and ripping the interior out and suggestions on a roll on bed liner for the floor and how to paint the panels i am going to go with a black interior. thanks again for all the help

 

your NSS is probably dirty. Theres a link on CF on how to clean it. Do a search and thatll help you out

 

thanks i will clean it saturday along with doing my tune up and pulling my interior out. it smells like death in there lol