[3208]

Well guys I got the head gasket fixed in the XJ and the oil leak stopped. Now I have what i think is a neutral saftey switch problem. Are they hard to change? The xj wouldn't start one day till I jiggled the gear shift but it has been ok since. it has been acting like it was hard to start so I had the battery checked the alt. checked and the drag on the starter checked. one place said I had starter problems one place said it was ok. When I got home I shut it down but then went to start it later and it is like dead you can just hear a click and the fuel pump come on. any Ideas out there before I tear in to it..Thanks

 

[2560]

Start with the basics.
1> Check the battery connections.
2> Check the starter connections.
3> Insure you have a solid ground connection.

If your neutral safety is giving you headaches, ( I don't think this is the case) though you stated 2 distinct problems, insure that it is operating properly. I drive sticks so I can't help you there. The connections are the best place to start....no pun intended.

Good Luck

 

[1682]

your starter solenoid could also be the culprit, just another thing to think about, if it was the nuetral safety switch it wouldnt do anything at all, no click or anything

 

[utahxjer]

sounds like a starter to me too

 

[3208]

Well I checked everything out the Batt. is good The Alt. is putting outgood one place. auto zone check the starter and said I might have a problem there. another place said that the starter was within torrance.I looked on Jeepin.com and there was a post on cleaning the N. S. S. so I took it apart and cleaned it but putting it back together I broke some of the threads. So now I am

if you get my drift.I will look for a used one cause I just need the part that goes over the shaft. are buy a new one at Auto Zone.....are you ready for this.....$225....

...anybody got a used one laying around? Thanks for your imput

 

[utahxjer]

you must have a newer xj. My bud had to replace his 99's starter, cheapest we found was PepBoys

 

[1682]

I just might be getting a spare pretty soon, ive got a project i might be doing for one of the supervisors at work, and if i do it then ill have a bunch of spare parts ill need to unload, including 2 tranny's 1 2wd and 1 4wd aw4 the 4wd is in a 88 and the 2wd tranny is in a 92, the only problem is i dont know exactly when im starting this project

 

[Guest]

Starters are flaky. When they start to go, it's hit or miss with a bench test. It may work fine one time and drag slightly another. That's what happened to me and then it just died. Fortunately I was in the Autozone parking lot ( i was there to have it tested ONE MORE TIME) when it did die.

 

[3208]

Thanks everybody: I guess I will have to buy the N.S.S. new and then look at the starter if that don't fix it. breaking the NSS was my fault not knowing what I was doing. I have my CJ to get around in so I will give it a few days. I did contact one jeep used parts place and put in a order but it will take the 48 hrs. It is a jeep thing I now thing I understand.

 

[MudweiserXJ]

skippy62, I may have a NSS out of a 94 XJ if that will work. Let me know if interested and I will check.

Wade

 

[NIX]

Not having an auto myself, I agree with the guys who say it's your starter. I had the same symptoms this summer and couldn't get the Jeep started when I had to enter the ferry. Nice. But hey, after 15 years, something may get old. Couldn't see in your profile how old your XJ is, however.

 

[3208]

Hey MudweiserXJ I am in Evansville It is a 90 XJ 4wdr. 6.0 engine. Member of Boonie Riders out of Tell City . E-mail me if you can if you think it is the right parts. Thanks..

 

[Guest]

wow if only my xj had a 6.0 litre engine!!

 

[3208]

Your Hemingway line kind of sums it up::After 3 hrs of help setting up for Monster truck show and 5 hrs of rest at Hooters. I guess I could not get it right. So thanks for catching my first mistake of the year....6 cyl 4.0...

 

[MudweiserXJ]

skippy, you dont have your email addy in your profile so I cant email you. Just PM me if you are interested and a offer, and I will get it pulled.

Or email me.. [email protected]