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My Jeep GC Laredo 5.2 V8 won't start. It'll crank once or twice real slow like it's got a dead battery, then tick a lot at the starter. I took the old battery out, trickle charged it for a few hours, then it started and ran for like half hour (Was cleaning the engine). This morning I come out to try to start it, and it's dead. So I put my better battery in from my other Jeep, which is fully charged, and it still does the same thing. I'm thinking it's the starter solenoid, but I'm not sure. I even hooked it up and jumped it today, and tried starting it with the other vehicle revving a little bit, and same result. Any thoughts? Also! It's a longshot, but they look similar, is the 4.0 I6 starter the same as the 5.2?
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The I6 and 5.2 starters are different. You need to make sure you have voltage at the small wire on the solenoid while cranking.
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I figured, was worth a shot. Does anyone know if the Solenoids are interchangeable between the I6 starter and the 5.2 starter?
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Mines been doing that for over a year (94 5.2) Just smack the starter with a hammer. It usually wont do it for me for another couple months after I do that.
And most likely it is the starter itself, not the solonoid. I am gonna try to take mine apart and clean it good b4 I buy a new one, Its not my DD so I can afford the down time.
And most likely it is the starter itself, not the solonoid. I am gonna try to take mine apart and clean it good b4 I buy a new one, Its not my DD so I can afford the down time.
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To diagnose starter issues you need to start with a good fully charged battery. Good battery cables. Clean n tight terminals at the battery, ground and starter. The starter requires a lot of electrical energy to function properly. A problem with any of the mentioned items could cause a weak starter operation. Start with this and see how starter performs.
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Mines been doing that for over a year (94 5.2) Just smack the starter with a hammer. It usually wont do it for me for another couple months after I do that.
And most likely it is the starter itself, not the solonoid. I am gonna try to take mine apart and clean it good b4 I buy a new one, Its not my DD so I can afford the down time.
And most likely it is the starter itself, not the solonoid. I am gonna try to take mine apart and clean it good b4 I buy a new one, Its not my DD so I can afford the down time.
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To diagnose starter issues you need to start with a good fully charged battery. Good battery cables. Clean n tight terminals at the battery, ground and starter. The starter requires a lot of electrical energy to function properly. A problem with any of the mentioned items could cause a weak starter operation. Start with this and see how starter performs.
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