Originally Posted by colt459 (Post 11124457)

I just had this happen to my 1999 XJ. It is an easy repair, took me about an hour and a few beers. Here is the write up I used.
www-
jeep-xj.info/HowtoNSSrebuild.htm -Sorry I can't Link.

My problem was that one of the contacts, with the springs behind it, had become lodged inside the slot. Remove the contacts slowly so the spring doesn't shoot out and get lost. The hardest part is getting the plug fed back up the firewall. Also use a flat head screw driver to pry the NSS of the transmission, by gently using the edge of the tranny for leverage.

Originally Posted by KCUnited (Post 11124210)

2001 XJ, won't turn over. Electric works. Took it to a shop I thought I trusted yesterday who said the starter was bad and replaced it. Picked it up and brought it home last night. Just went out to run some errands and it won't turnover, same thing, electric fine just won't start.

Any thoughts on what's wrong with it? This thing has been stolen a few times in the past, ignition maybe?

Did I totally get jobbed on replacing the starter yesterday?

***it's an aids thing, I completely understand***
***off road through an antifreeze puddle***

Originally Posted by KCUnited (Post 11124600)

It started after wiggling the shifter as well. My inlaws are all Jeep people so I'll have them look over Thanksgiving. Problem is, they already think I'm a pussy because I haven't "put a baby in their sister's belly." Small town weirdos.

Originally Posted by Pablo (Post 11124627)

LMAO

I've been married just over a year and we're already getting the baby squeeze. Just knock her up already! What ya waiting for city boy?

Originally Posted by penguinz (Post 11124400)

Electrical will function. Purpose is to prevent ability to start when in gear. For safety reasons the NSS will only allow start in park or neutral.

Originally Posted by KCUnited (Post 11124641)

Sushi eatin' hippy! Be like me with my accordion spine from the over 40 motocross circuit I do to get away from my litter of kids and their speech problems.

Originally Posted by Dayze (Post 11124653)

This is true. Otherwise your 3 year old will take the keys to your AMC hornet, and insert into the ignition and crank while in reverse. Causin the car to repeatedly bash into the garage door from the inside.

/Dayze's dad

Originally Posted by KCUnited (Post 11124600)

It started after wiggling the shifter as well. My inlaws are all Jeep people so I'll have them look over Thanksgiving. Problem is, they already think I'm a pussy because I haven't "put a baby in their sister's belly." Small town weirdos.

Originally Posted by Buzz (Post 11124657)

You race motocross and your not mechanical? I raced in the 80's and if I couldn't fix it, I didn't run.

Originally Posted by Buzz (Post 11124630)

Going through some issues myself, I may have a leaking head gasket. I drove home from work last night and to work this morning and was getting temperature spikes, truck was wanting to overheat (only on the highway).

Checked at lunch today and my coolant was low so I added a couple of bottles of water and drove towards home tonight with no problems. Stopped at AutoZone and topped the coolant off.

I'm getting excess moisture out of the tail pipe so I may not be out of the woods yet.

Originally Posted by penguinz (Post 11124695)

Jeep? What year?

Originally Posted by Buzz (Post 11124706)

No jeep, Ford F150, just dropped it here, as not to start another thread.