{"id":57754,"date":"2019-08-29T05:53:42","date_gmt":"2019-08-29T12:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/?p=57754"},"modified":"2024-02-11T12:54:41","modified_gmt":"2024-02-11T20:54:41","slug":"will-not-turn-over-just-clicks-2009-jeep-grand-cherokee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/2019\/08\/will-not-turn-over-just-clicks-2009-jeep-grand-cherokee","title":{"rendered":"Will not turn over, just clicks 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35237\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/2005-jeep-grand-cherokee-1.jpg\" alt=\" Jeep Grand Cherokee\" width=\"594\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/2005-jeep-grand-cherokee-1.jpg 594w, https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/2005-jeep-grand-cherokee-1-300x138.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes will not turn over, just clicks. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/battery.html\">Battery<\/a> is good and relays appear to be working. Has only done this 4 times in the last year and a half but getting more frequent.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script> <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5950293074584657\" data-ad-slot=\"3814845838\"><\/ins> <script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>First thought, Replace <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/starter.html\">Starter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In general if you hear one hard click, the starter needs to be replaced. If you hear several clicks repeating(click, click, click, click, click) the Battery is Dead\/Weak and may need replaced. If the battery is close to 4 years old or older, replace the battery anyway.<\/p>\n<h4>How to Replace the Starter &#8211; 2009 Jeep Cherokee 4.7, 5.7<\/h4>\n<h5>Starter, Replace<\/h5>\n<ol>\n<li>Disconnect battery ground cable, then raise and support vehicle.<\/li>\n<li>Then remove heat shield clip and heat shield from starter.<\/li>\n<li>Next remove the starter motor attaching bolts and nuts.<\/li>\n<li>Remove solenoid.<\/li>\n<li>Disconnect all electrical connectors from starter motor and remove starter.<\/li>\n<li>Reverse procedure to install, noting the following:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>a. Torque starter mounting bolts to 30 ft. lbs.<\/p>\n<p>b. Torque starter B+ terminal nut to 108 in. lbs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper fourthree\" title=\"jeep grand cherokee starter replacement\" style=\"width:420px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe hidef\" id=\"WYL_LpSetkjvk0c\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FLpSetkjvk0c%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LpSetkjvk0c\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT7M46S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2016-12-07T13:32:56Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_LpSetkjvk0c\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FLpSetkjvk0c%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">jeep grand cherokee starter replacement<\/div><\/div><button tabindex=\"0\" class=\"play\"><\/button><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/LpSetkjvk0c\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FLpSetkjvk0c%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"jeep grand cherokee starter replacement\" width=\"420\" height=\"295\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"alright so today we have a 2004 grand cherokee with a 4.7 its a very tight fit with the radius arms in the way but easy to access once they are removed check us out on fb hit the like button share and subscribe\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:420px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes will not turn over, just clicks. Battery is good and relays appear to be working. Has only done this 4 times in the last year and a half but getting more frequent. First thought, Replace Starter. In general if you hear one hard click, the starter needs to be replaced. 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