Bearhunter,

Did you reach a conclusion on your starter issues? I am having the same problem. The battery seems like it is the common cause. But when I load test it, it checks out fine. The Advance guys test is and they say its bad?

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2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited
Build Date May '05
OME lift kit
Samco hoses
Weeks Stage 1
PMF EGR plug kit
ARP Stud
Cracked CAC repaired with epoxy filler

Sears P-1 solves a lot of starter problems, it has lots more cranking power.
Quit using the Optima Red Tops, I got tired of them going dead in the Airport Parking Garage when I am gone for the week in the winter.

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2006 Pearl Green CRD
Magnaflow 2 1/2" Cat Back
KJ Extra Leg Room Brackets, Carter Lift Pump, V6 Airbox, ORM
Fuel cooler, Oil Separator, Progard 7
Gauges EGT Boost Trans Temp Oil Pres, Michelin LXT AT2 245 70 R16
7,000# Draw Tight hitch, PML EX Deep Trans Pan
Centrifuge, SunCoast, Transgo, RAM TCM, InMotion Stage 2
Wife's 99 TDI VW Beetle

Hello warp2diesel,

I am 95,000 miles on my original optima battery.
When I load test it with my tester is reads fine. When I take it to the Advance Auto store it says replace.
Every-time I use my boost-box the car fires up fine. It does look like the evidence is pointing to a battery. What is very confusing is that the car may start up with no problems for 5-8 times and then start "clicking" again...

Thanks,

Tom

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2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited
Build Date May '05
OME lift kit
Samco hoses
Weeks Stage 1
PMF EGR plug kit
ARP Stud
Cracked CAC repaired with epoxy filler

Is your "tester" a multimeter? I believe, a true, battery tester puts a load on the battery and measures the voltage/current emulating what is needed to engage the starter and provide cold cranking amps (CCA). So, Advance Auto's test and your starting behavior may indeed point to the battery.

Sorry, I didn't see "When I load test it with my tester..." Maybe it could be it can't hold a charge?

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JW
'06 CRD - stock

Intermittent short between battery cells will cause an intermittent no power/start condition and the battery will sometimes test good even under load (been there but not on the CRD)

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Sold to LOST member my 05 Ltd, GDE Stg II turbo + TCM tune, SunCoast TC w. Transgo kit, Steiger window regulators, Samcos, Fumoto valve, 2nd gen filter head with Lub. Spec. bleeder, Hayden clutch & 11 blade fan, inverted spare, P-1 battery, BF Goodrich Long Trail TAs, Etecno1 glow plugs, timing belt at 50K miles/8 yrs

Guys,

I went to O'Reily's and they checked. Their tester read bad so I put a new battery in and that solved the problem. The engine spins over notably faster too.
My old tester is basically a switch with a gauge and a series of springs. My gauge never showed much of a drop, it stayed in the green. Oh well.

Thank you all for the replies!

Tom

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2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited
Build Date May '05
OME lift kit
Samco hoses
Weeks Stage 1
PMF EGR plug kit
ARP Stud
Cracked CAC repaired with epoxy filler