1999 Wrangler starting problems. Ths clicking will haunt me forever.

HoosierDaddyTJ · 05-14-2008, 03:14 PM

I just bought my first Jeep a few months ago (1999 Wrangler Sport) so today when it wouldn't start I didn't mind putting some money into it. With a new starter, starter relay, and battery it still makes some clicking sound machine gun style instead of cranking over. Could it be the neutral throw-out safety switch? Do Jeeps have those? Am I on a bad spot on the fly-wheel with the starter gears? Help me please, I'm going nuts.

**Wheelin98TJ** · 05-14-2008, 03:20 PM

Battery cables and connections good?

Even if the clamps on the ends of the cables look good, I'd still take a second and clean them up with sandpaper or a file.

HoosierDaddyTJ · 05-14-2008, 03:28 PM

Yah, They're good. Along with all fuses and other connectors. I cleaned up the ends. I haven't checked the whole wiring system top to bottom yet. I wasn't about to remove the wire covering, that black plastic that's around everything. It's there for a reason and I don't want to replace it for no reason. I'll remove it when it's absolutely necessary.

HoosierDaddyTJ · 05-14-2008, 05:08 PM

I guess the new starter gears were either in a bad spot on the fly wheel or jammed up on the gears because all I did was put it in gear and shove it a couple of times (thanks to a suggestion from my Dad) and it fired right up. Crazy thing I guess. Thanks for the help.