HELP! won't start

[andrewhove]

I posted below about how to tune my carb. anyway thanks to great advice I tuned it and it was running great. I pulled the 77 cj into the driveway and proceeded to clean it out so I could mount the roll bar back it. after only letting it sit for 15 min it won't start. when I turned the key the starter selonoid that is bolted to the fender just makes a loud clicking noise and vibrates.

I have checked all connections, cleaned terminals and charged battery. I was really trying to get this thing to UNF saturday but now I ran into a stupid problem I didn't forsee It has started first crank every time for 6 months!!!

please help thanks

 

[Ray VanBuren]

Bad solenoid. Or bad starter.

 

[Jeff B]

Are you sure it's not the battery? Try jumping across the solenoid & see if it starts, if nothing it's the battery. Can you rotate the engine by hand?