# 1998 jeep sahara

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-jeep-sahara/42755>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** selling, batteries, wrangler, jeep\
**Created:** [January 18, 2010, 1:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-jeep-sahara/42755 "2010-01-18T01:18:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![sunshine-oml](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@sunshine-oml](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sunshine-oml)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 1:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-jeep-sahara/42755/1 "2010-01-18T01:18:57Z")

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jusr replaced battery seemed like problem solved today it didn’t start and made a sound like a child imitating a machine gun what gets replaced next.i saw some people.who went thru a laundry list of parts jeepers! (so to speak)

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**Author:** ![geeaea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6f9a4e/32.png) [@geeaea](https://community.cartalk.com/u/geeaea)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 1:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-jeep-sahara/42755/2 "2010-01-18T01:23:07Z")

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Well, you’ve probably eliminated the battery as the problem. The alternator is regulated by the PCM, so unless there’s a wire/connector problem (which should show up on the dash gauge as lower voltage that will track with battery voltage), you’re stuck with the alternator or perhaps the battery temp sensor being the most likely suspects. The battery temp sensor is located in the battery tray.

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**Author:** ![sunshine-oml](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@sunshine-oml](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sunshine-oml)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 1:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-jeep-sahara/42755/3 "2010-01-18T01:32:06Z")

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thanks plenty, plenty for your imput

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 4:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-jeep-sahara/42755/4 "2010-01-18T04:09:32Z")

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If the bolts are loose on the starter or flywheel it would make that kind of noise, same if it had a cracked flywheel.

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**Author:** ![aviator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@aviator](https://community.cartalk.com/u/aviator)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2010, 5:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-jeep-sahara/42755/5 "2010-01-25T05:32:33Z")

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Dear sunshine,  
Next to check are poor contacts. I suggest that you wiggle something, like the wires. This works better if you are wearing cute boots. If that caused the car to crank, then clean terminals and wires.