trevcda Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 My DJ has 111,000 miles on it. Recently had the original battery go belly up. That's fun to change! Anyway it would occasionally not start and shortly after that it became a little more frequent. The electronics all fire up and if I had to describe it, I would say that it sounds like the starter throws out but does not turn. Electronics, click, nothing, electronics. What is the expected life span of the started on that engine? R/T FWD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 It really depends on how often you cycle it... have someone try and start it and crawl underneath and whack the starter with a mallet. If it starts then it is very likely your culprit. Seems early to me though, maybe the battery install left a wire not cinched down properly or there is corrosion on a terminal or ground somewhere? I would check all of those too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtsr Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 Does it start more readily in Park or Neutral? If this is the case it could also be tranny gear gear/range selector switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevcda Posted August 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Thanks for the suggestions. No corrosion around the battery, jump start or distribution box. Haven't check other points like starter or straps, if there are any. Haven't tried anything to do with the transmission, but will check next time it happens. redtomatoman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Thanks for the suggestions. No corrosion around the battery, jump start or distribution box. Haven't check other points like starter or straps, if there are any. Haven't tried anything to do with the transmission, but will check next time it happens. I would check connections at the starter as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevcda Posted August 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Did it once today. Immeadiately moved the shifter and it started right up. I'm still not calling it solved though. When it's not in park or neutral I shouldn't hear a starter like click at all, should I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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