Jeep Won't Turn Over

[Charles]

Hello Everyone, Today my 2004 Wrangler X died on me as soon as i pulled in my driveway. Its not my battery nor the terminal or their connections, it also isnt my starter nor its wires. All grounds seem to be good. The only thing i can think of is went through a deep puddle yesterday and perhaps flooded out the crank shaft sensor ? She has been starting slower and slower daily for the past couple of weeks. Idk ... Any help and or tips on getting my Tj up and running again will be greatly appreciated yall and thanks in advance for the help.

 

[WWII Jeeper]

The slower and slower starts, are you saying the motor is slower to turn over, or the motor is cranking to speed, and just not starting ? When it died, did it feel like you were running out of gas ? If so, maybe alternator. If it was a quick cut and die, could be electrical as in no power getting to the coils. What has been done to prompt the comments about not the battery, terminals, starter, testing or just visual ?

Just trying to get a better idea so we can better help
Ray

 

[glwood]

Also curious as to why you say it's 'not the battery', as the symptoms sound like a battery on its way out - slower and slower starts...

 

[Rob5589]

Also curious as to why you say it's 'not the battery', as the symptoms sound like a battery on its way out - slower and slower starts...

Agree. Sounds like a battery by the symptoms.

 

[Fouledplugs]

What troubleshooting have you done to eliminate thr battery being the issue?

What was the battery voltage?
Was a load test perfomed?

 

[Charles]

Thanks for the replys yall, i tester the battery and starter at home. But pn a hunch i brought them to the parts store and it ended up being the starter, it was pass-fail-pass-fail so i replaced it and my beloved tj is back to running like a bear. Lesson learned is always recheck and recheck.