My 96 XJ 4WD has been a little slow to turn over lately. And last week when at Jiffy Lube, it would not start at all. All the power came on, did not respond to a jump. Finally the guy at Jiffy Lube apparently whacked the starter with a wrench, and it started right up.
I got the power but no crank symptom tonight after work. And once a gain, a whack to the starter with a wrench, and it's starting up again.
So that's twice in a week it's failed to start, and each time, a smack to the starter got it going again.
So my question is, am I pushing my luck driving around like this? From what I've read, this is almost certainly a starter that needs replaced, but I am planning on leaving town with it in the morning.
Thanks in advance.
I got the power but no crank symptom tonight after work. And once a gain, a whack to the starter with a wrench, and it's starting up again.
So that's twice in a week it's failed to start, and each time, a smack to the starter got it going again.
So my question is, am I pushing my luck driving around like this? From what I've read, this is almost certainly a starter that needs replaced, but I am planning on leaving town with it in the morning.
Thanks in advance.