Not too hard, but as the others mention, I would suspect wiring first.

One test is to turn on the headlights and watch then when someone tries
the starter. If the lights dim, suspect the starter, if the lights
don't dim, suspect a connection.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Goshi Key wrote:
>
> I think I need to replace the starter on my 1988 Jeep Comanche (L6 4.0) as
> the engine won't turn over while the battery tests fine. I've managed to
> figure out its location and can get under the vehicle to get to it. Just
> want to know on a 1 to 10 difficulty scale of do it yourself repair work,
> how this particualr job rates.

 

Not too hard, but as the others mention, I would suspect wiring first.

One test is to turn on the headlights and watch then when someone tries
the starter. If the lights dim, suspect the starter, if the lights
don't dim, suspect a connection.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Goshi Key wrote:
>
> I think I need to replace the starter on my 1988 Jeep Comanche (L6 4.0) as
> the engine won't turn over while the battery tests fine. I've managed to
> figure out its location and can get under the vehicle to get to it. Just
> want to know on a 1 to 10 difficulty scale of do it yourself repair work,
> how this particualr job rates.

 

Not too hard, but as the others mention, I would suspect wiring first.

One test is to turn on the headlights and watch then when someone tries
the starter. If the lights dim, suspect the starter, if the lights
don't dim, suspect a connection.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Goshi Key wrote:
>
> I think I need to replace the starter on my 1988 Jeep Comanche (L6 4.0) as
> the engine won't turn over while the battery tests fine. I've managed to
> figure out its location and can get under the vehicle to get to it. Just
> want to know on a 1 to 10 difficulty scale of do it yourself repair work,
> how this particualr job rates.

 

First, thanks to the whole gang for all the great advice, it certainly made
it easier for me.

I checked and cleaned all the connections and was able to confirm that it
was indeed the starter. Funny thing was that 4 days after making sure the
connections were not the issue the thing started right up when my neighbor
turned the key! but when we tried again 10 minutes later, it was back to
being dead again. I was told that starters will do that.

I found a replacement starter at a local shop for a pretty good proice. It
took a few days for me to get the time to do the work, but once I got to it
the hardest part was getting one of the bolts off (finding the right
position underneath was also a challenge at first). Now I've got a
functional old truck once again and that makes me happy!

Thanks ALL:)


"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4416F412.B50D5E7E@sympatico.ca...
> Not too hard, but as the others mention, I would suspect wiring first.
>
> One test is to turn on the headlights and watch then when someone tries
> the starter. If the lights dim, suspect the starter, if the lights
> don't dim, suspect a connection.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Goshi Key wrote:
>>
>> I think I need to replace the starter on my 1988 Jeep Comanche (L6 4.0)
>> as
>> the engine won't turn over while the battery tests fine. I've managed to
>> figure out its location and can get under the vehicle to get to it. Just
>> want to know on a 1 to 10 difficulty scale of do it yourself repair work,
>> how this particualr job rates.

 

First, thanks to the whole gang for all the great advice, it certainly made
it easier for me.

I checked and cleaned all the connections and was able to confirm that it
was indeed the starter. Funny thing was that 4 days after making sure the
connections were not the issue the thing started right up when my neighbor
turned the key! but when we tried again 10 minutes later, it was back to
being dead again. I was told that starters will do that.

I found a replacement starter at a local shop for a pretty good proice. It
took a few days for me to get the time to do the work, but once I got to it
the hardest part was getting one of the bolts off (finding the right
position underneath was also a challenge at first). Now I've got a
functional old truck once again and that makes me happy!

Thanks ALL:)


"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4416F412.B50D5E7E@sympatico.ca...
> Not too hard, but as the others mention, I would suspect wiring first.
>
> One test is to turn on the headlights and watch then when someone tries
> the starter. If the lights dim, suspect the starter, if the lights
> don't dim, suspect a connection.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Goshi Key wrote:
>>
>> I think I need to replace the starter on my 1988 Jeep Comanche (L6 4.0)
>> as
>> the engine won't turn over while the battery tests fine. I've managed to
>> figure out its location and can get under the vehicle to get to it. Just
>> want to know on a 1 to 10 difficulty scale of do it yourself repair work,
>> how this particualr job rates.

 

First, thanks to the whole gang for all the great advice, it certainly made
it easier for me.

I checked and cleaned all the connections and was able to confirm that it
was indeed the starter. Funny thing was that 4 days after making sure the
connections were not the issue the thing started right up when my neighbor
turned the key! but when we tried again 10 minutes later, it was back to
being dead again. I was told that starters will do that.

I found a replacement starter at a local shop for a pretty good proice. It
took a few days for me to get the time to do the work, but once I got to it
the hardest part was getting one of the bolts off (finding the right
position underneath was also a challenge at first). Now I've got a
functional old truck once again and that makes me happy!

Thanks ALL:)


"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4416F412.B50D5E7E@sympatico.ca...
> Not too hard, but as the others mention, I would suspect wiring first.
>
> One test is to turn on the headlights and watch then when someone tries
> the starter. If the lights dim, suspect the starter, if the lights
> don't dim, suspect a connection.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Goshi Key wrote:
>>
>> I think I need to replace the starter on my 1988 Jeep Comanche (L6 4.0)
>> as
>> the engine won't turn over while the battery tests fine. I've managed to
>> figure out its location and can get under the vehicle to get to it. Just
>> want to know on a 1 to 10 difficulty scale of do it yourself repair work,
>> how this particualr job rates.