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Old 06-28-2011, 12:36 AM
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my 99 cherokee starter makes a brief whining sound after each successful engine start. noise lasts for a couple of seconds.

is it starting to fail?
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you might be engaging it for too long or the freerun clutch on the gear might be on its way out leaving it semi-engaged then letting go...
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Originally Posted by mcguyver_xj
you might be engaging it for too long or the freerun clutch on the gear might be on its way out leaving it semi-engaged then letting go...
does that mean ... new starter ???
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