2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee wont kick over

2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
248,000 MILES • 4.0L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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I jut baught this jeep off of my friend for and i have done most of the work on it myself so i thought i knew it insode and out. Come to fine out i was wrong i just got back from a 8 hour drive round trip and the jeep maade it fine. But after i got back i went into a place to eat and came out and ended up driving the golf cart back hahaha (good thing i was close).

When i try to start it my lights turn on and all my electrixal works and the first 3 times it wanted to crank but died out but after that everytime i try starting it it makes a really fast clicking sound and leaves off and horrible smell under the hood. Any ideas what that could be?
Jan 20, 2015 at 4:07 AM
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The clicking sound is usually an indicator that the battery is too weak to crank the engine. The smell, on the other hand, could be a few things. First, make sure the battery terminals are clean and tight and let me know what you find.
Jan 20, 2015 at 4:37 AM