I've been suspecting that my battery is dying. It seemed like everyday it took more and more for it to crank over. Then about a week ago, it was dead. Jumped it and its been fine. Well today it was dead again. Took alittle longer to jump, but did. Runs fine, turns over slow,almost not at all, but turns over now. I went to autozone, they did a test twice, and it showed fine. What else could it be? My starter is caked in oil b/c the stupid thing where all the hoses run into above it leaks(what is that by the way), and I think my oil filter adapter is too. Can it be my starter? The connections are coated in oil, will cleaning these help?
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The battery is still the most likely culprit. They have a habit of dying off in cold weather. Even if the battery does hold a charge for a short time, it still needs to be replaced, if testing the alternator shows a good output. You can have the alternator tested free at most parts houses -- I'm assuming you did that at AutoZone when you checked the battery. The starter is the least likely offender, but any of the three can cause the symptoms you describe. I use a process of elimination in ascending order of ducats and hassle: battery, alternator, starter. hth
WhereAreTheWaffles
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could have a bad ground or a short or something. last winter the battery on my other car kept running dead every couple days and it turned out that the guy who installed my radio did it wrong and it was constantly draining power from the battery.
maybe try a new battery?
-WATW
-'89 Cherokee
no cool mods to speak of.... yet
maybe try a new battery?
-WATW
-'89 Cherokee
no cool mods to speak of.... yet
XJ91
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5Cent said:
If I'm reading correct "the stupid thing where all the hoses run into above it leaks" sounds like the distributor, and if it's all cruded up, you might want to clean it up. :doh:
Ed in North Ga.
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XJ91 said:
distributor...leaking?... My guess would be the evap can, which, if leaking, would be gas-not oil, or the coolant bottle- or the vac switch connect-both of which should be coolant leaks. If its oil, valve cover- oil gasket O ring to the block, oil pan...all fixable.
I`d guess battery as well.
PaulJ
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I think you're talking about the heater valve with the hoses running into it.
cheapgenerikee
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I would avoid a cheap rebuilt unit from one of the discount auto part stores. In our shop we see a lot of people who buy two or three of these before they bring their new starter to us to rebuild. A lifetime warranty is great unless you spend a lifetime swapping them out looking for a decent starter. I would try to find a reputable rebuilder in your area. You will probably spend less money and end up with less aggrivation than with a discount unit. Most shops warranty thier work for one year. See if the warranty covers only the repair (i.e. brushes) or the entire starter.
bonestk90
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Sometimes the windings in starters go bad and it then creates a steady draw on the battery.
ladywolf
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dyin jeep
sounds to me like it is your battery. My old vehicle did the same thing, left me stranded at the gas station once. i promptly changed the battery after that incident and didnt have another problem.
sounds to me like it is your battery. My old vehicle did the same thing, left me stranded at the gas station once. i promptly changed the battery after that incident and didnt have another problem.
Hiaboo
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Well that recently just happened to me, i have a 94 country, well... it's pretty damn cold where i am, so batteries are dying left and right. Well, i got a jump start, worked fine but a week later, it died, wouldnt take a charge, etc. Took it to the shop, and the starter was seized and the battery was plain dead. As long as starters go.. Mine cost 230 replaced (new) probably got shafted on that one but..
