Jeep is a 2000 2.5L 4 cyl automatic
Jeep won't start after replacing starter
- Thread starter Spitchell88
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Jeep is a 2000 2.5L 4 cyl automatic
Sounds like the starter is not engaging the flywheel and the teeth are bouncing off of it. Have you checked the bolts to be sure they haven't backed off. If so pull the starter and check it to see if the gear is jammed.
John Scoggins
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Make sure the battery is charged and the all the battery and starter connections are tight and free from corrosion for starters.
Went to check the connections and when tightening the connections this one felt loose and then snapped. So I guess I found the issue thank you!
@John Scoggins you win. At least Houston takes home the prize on this one
Farmboy666
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John Scoggins
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Yeah I read it, what is the point? Never hurts to double check the basics, especially with a video showing the problem likely to be not enough power to the starter. Now go read post #4 again.
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Farmboy666
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My point is you are telling him to do what he said he just did, Granted it doesn't look like he did it well.
John Scoggins
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John Scoggins
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Farmboy666
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John Scoggins
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Again, you're killing me Smalls, now google it and learn something besides to going over ones work
The IsARubicon
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Farmboy666
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Why would you chastise him over being right? He recommended the OP to “make sure the connections were good”, even though he “thought” he already checked. The “simplest solution” advice to double check was indeed correct in this case. Bravo to @John Scoggins for keeping it simple, this often fixes the problem.
Once spent hours, and beers, (after replacing the plugs, wires, rotor, on a VW bug). Trying to get the thing to start. Wouldn't do it. Re ran wires, re-installed plugs, re-gapped plugs, adjusted valves, adjusted points, adjusted everything. Ran battery completely dead twice. Cussed everything in sight. Hated life. Gave up when it was finally just too dark and too late to work on it any longer.
Got up the next morning to try it again. Found the distributor rotor siting happily on top of the air cleaner. Put it in, and it fired right up.
Never underestimate the power of the freaking obvious being stated over and over.....
Got up the next morning to try it again. Found the distributor rotor siting happily on top of the air cleaner. Put it in, and it fired right up.
Never underestimate the power of the freaking obvious being stated over and over.....
Farmboy666
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I'm just jerking with him for the slang. Chill out it's all good. Glad the Jeep is running again
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