2015 JK just clicks when trying to start while hot

[Darrinmy]

Need help

my Jeep runs great and starts without issues until I drive for 45 min or more. I’ve had issues when stopping for gas and trying to restart. It just clicks, once it cools it starts as normal.

I have replaced the battery with no change.

any ideas?

thanks..

 

[BLACKJKU]

Need help

my Jeep runs great and starts without issues until I drive for 45 min or more. I’ve had issues when stopping for gas and trying to restart. It just clicks, once it cools it starts as normal.

I have replaced the battery with no change.

any ideas?

thanks..

Did you clean the battery clamps? Could be a bad starter.

 

[Darrinmy]

Thanks for the reply. Battery clamps have are clean and look good. Would the starter be hot when driving? As it’s only use is to start.

 

[BLACKJKU]

Thanks for the reply. Battery clamps have are clean and look good. Would the starter be hot when driving? As it’s only use is to start.

It would get heat from the engine and exhaust, unless it's pretty cold where you live then I wouldn't think that would be the issue.

 

[Vman]

Need help

my Jeep runs great and starts without issues until I drive for 45 min or more. I’ve had issues when stopping for gas and trying to restart. It just clicks, once it cools it starts as normal.

I have replaced the battery with no change.

any ideas?

thanks..

Is it an automatic and does it click like this?

 

[Darrinmy]

It does click just like that but only when hot. Never an issue wihen cold. I’ve tried the shifter trick. No luck.

 

[Darrinmy]

Does it make sense to put in a new starter? Or maybe add a heat shield around the starter.

 

[Anybodyhome]

Might check the connections at the starter and have the solenoid checked.

 

[Vman]

Thanks for the reply. Battery clamps have are clean and look good. Would the starter be hot when driving? As it’s only use is to start.

Starter can get heat soak, that's why it comes from the factory with a heat shield.

You're either getting heak soak, or something is expanding under heat like a solder joint or something.

 

[Darrinmy]

I purchased a heat shield on Amazon. Installed around the start and solenoid, seems to have fixed the issue so far.
Thanks.