Starter issues

[TBFK]

So this morning I went to start my car to warm it up before I came to work. Well when I went to start it, it just clicked like it was dead. So I swapped batteries with my girlfriends Imprezza, and it did the same thing. I tried it about 15 times before it started. I then drove to work, turned ot off, and tried starting it again. Same thing happened. Do these car's have starter solenoids, or do I just need to replace the starter?

[Danny-G]

I've honestly heard lightly smacking it with a hammer can get it to work. I'll probably be giving it a shot on my dads '92 explore thats doing almost the same thing. I have seen videos where the hammer makes the car start, from older domestics to an Eagle Talon.

[subydaddy]

Yeah, hitting the starter can get you through until you change the contacts on the starter. Or find a cheap used starter, you'll need to take the starter out to change to contacts anyway. You might be able to find a used starter here for real cheap.

I'll try and find you the link and write up to site I ordered the contacts from.

[TBFK]

I smacked it with my ball peen and it seems to work now. I've started it at least ten times since I smacked it, and it hasn't done it again. So hopefully it's fixed for a while.

[evolutionmovement]

You may have a dead spot on it. It will only do it when the starter happens to stop on that spot, which will take a hammer or a bunch of starting attempts to free up. Had mine going for over a year and only needed to hit it a couple times.

[TBFK]

I never knew that starters have dead spots. I've learned a lot from BBS and really appreciate all the help i've gotten from Legacy Central! Thanks guys!

[Legacy777]

More than likely it's starter solenoid contacts. They're relatively easy to replace. The hammer trick will work for a while, but you'll probably have the problem again.