be539

ok i have a 1997 jeep grand cherokee 8 cylinder and it wont start or even turn over, ive checked the batery cables and cleaned them my battery and alternator are both good and ive tried hitting the starter and nothing, i also tried starting in nutruel and it still wont start.

97jeepbeast

be539, do you have lights or any power at all? Any clicking noise from the starter? Did you have your battery/alternator tested?
My dodge did this but I had power and clicking noise. Turned out to be a bad cell in my battery so got a new battery(still under warranty) and no problems since.

be539

yeah my lights and everything are on and i here the clicking sound, i had my battery and alternator checked at autozone

97jeepbeast

Turn your wipers on high and if they are moving a lot slower than normal, I would say it's your battery. Not enough power getting to the starter to get your jeep started. Maybe get a 2nd opinion on your battery.

jeepguy21

check ur ignition or nuetral safety switch my cherokee did same thing something u can get to start in nuetral wiggling the shifter

OverlandZJ

Had the same symptoms in wife's V8 ZJ recently. Tapped starter and it stared.. replaced it and no more trouble.

Those V8 starters anr a bit expensive.

Bustedback

How old is the battery? If it is older than three years, you look into replacing it.

be539

well i took the starter off and got it tested, it failed the first time and passed the next two times, there was alot of oil on it, so maybe an oil leak

m_gainey

i had this problem with my XJ. luckily my friend is a mechanic, it turned out to be the crankshaft sensor. not sure if that's the case with you but it's worth a shot. I spent 100 bucks on electronics before he told me that. i changed spark plugs, cap, ignition, starter, everything i could! still not starting. he turned the key, heard some noise and automatically knew what it was. so you might could try putting in a new crankshaft sensor. if not, then i don't know what else to tell you boss.

mcfun61

Did you really check the cables?

This means pulling them out of the heat wrap and checking them all the way down.

On many different types of vehicles I have seen the cables look good up top and below by the starter but pretty eaten up in the middle.

If the cables are good and you said you checked the starter clean the oil off and see what you get. If it starts well cover the connections and find that oil leak.

be539

ok i replaced the starter and the starter relay and now it works, thanks for the help

retreaded jeeper

I have a 93zj and had uozone check my batt. they said it was good, being a retired mech. I replaced it anyway and cured y problem 7 mo. ago still no prob