crank-crank-NO start (wait a day) crank-crank-start (SOLVED: needed new battery)

[fiatslug87]

Glad you got it worked out. The hold down posts are supposed to have these plastic retainers to keep them from falling.

[JZLAJeep]

9 minutes ago, fiatslug87 said:

Glad you got it worked out. The hold down posts are supposed to have these plastic retainers to keep them from falling.

 

Makes sense, but these must be long gone on our MJ & XJ. What are they called so we can try to find new ones?

[fiatslug87]

Push nut, #12

[brucecooner]

12 hours ago, fiatslug87 said:

Glad you got it worked out. The hold down posts are supposed to have these plastic retainers to keep them from falling.

 

Those are long gone on mine. 

So if you remove the nuts the bolts drop down unless you devote one hand entirely to holding it up.

If I were smart I'd just put a c-clip or something down there.

 

 

 

 

[eaglescout526]

13 hours ago, fiatslug87 said:

Glad you got it worked out. The hold down posts are supposed to have these plastic retainers to keep them from falling.

I thought the battery tray has clips that hold the ends in place? At least mine does. 

[fiatslug87]

12 hours ago, eaglescout526 said:

I thought the battery tray has clips that hold the ends in place? At least mine does. 

My three are all like above and that’s what’s shown in the 87-90 parts manual. Not sure why the rod (#9) specifically says 6 cyl but no 4 cyl is listed. 22 & 23 are for diesel.

[eaglescout526]

20 minutes ago, fiatslug87 said:

My three are all like above and that’s what’s shown in the 87-90 parts manual. Not sure why the rod (#9) specifically says 6 cyl but no 4 cyl is listed. 22 & 23 are for diesel.

How odd. That T at the bottom of the bolt just clip into a recess in the tray for me. I figured all were the same but maybe not.