Hi all,
First let me say that I have searched, and found good advice in previous posts, but nothing has worked yet.

The problem is my 94 XJ sport 4,0 won't turn over, it started getting sluggish , and then refuses to spin at all. I have had the battery tested, checked the following, connections, NSS. turned on the lights, and turned the key (the did not dim).

My question is, is there anything else you would recommend I do?, I plan to jump the solenoid in the morning, but the starter is only a little over a year old.

Any suggestions you can offer will be appreciated, and as I said I did do a past post search.

Thanks in advance!

Buckeye

 

If everything is good like you said, it sounds like your starter is dieing. Pull one cheap from a jy and throw it on.

 

Jumping the solenoid should tell right?

 

Clean up the ground by the battery, the battery terminals, and the starter connections first.

 

I have done all those

 

Does your engine leak? The starter could just be gunked up inside. I have had this happen before.

 

It did before I got it, it had a valve cover gasket issue, but it has been dealt with. I will check that though, thanks!

 

I did replace the starter myself late summer, so I would hope it isn't gunked by now, it looks cleaqn from what I could see from the top.

 

If I read it correctly, you turn the key and nothing? No 'click' from the solenoid? If you hot wire it (screw driver across the solenoid) and it turns over like it should, you might check the ignition switch. Not the key cylinder, the actual switch linkage. Good luck!

 

After checking the terminals again I did the screwdriver trick, and still nothing but a click, I replaced the starter(again) and it is back up, and running now,

Now I'm wondering what would cause it to go through starters like that, I am fairly sure the first one I replaced was the original, so that is just maintenance, but what are the chances that I got a bad starter from the parts store?

 

Well, I bought a starter from the parts store, and it's been good for 3+ years.. You bought one that was bad outta the box.. so far the chances appear to be 50/50