Right now my car is sitting in my driveway and refuses to start. It's not cranking, I just get a little click when I turn the ignition.

WTF

Is this my starter? If so I'd rather not pay to have it towed and replaced when I could do something as simple as that.

thanks

Yeap, sounds like your starter. Try getting under there and tapping it with a hammer while someone tries to start it, sometimes that will get it to work.

I have one at my shop by the way, if you want it you can have it cheap.

-Doc

-jayi12-15psi+Oct 10, 2005 - 11:45 PM

its either ur starter or it can be a crappy battery, something like this happened to my friends Honda CRX on the second day of owning it. We got into the car and he tried to start the engine and it was just clicking like crazy (not just one click it was constant clicking as long as he was trying to crank it). I though that the starter died but then we put other battery in and it worked fine. So just check it before u go and buy a new starter.

This post has been edited by Niskyspy: Oct 11, 2005 - 8:52 AM

starter. That is a common problem for all Toyotas. Not hard to change on the 5s, it's definatly a DIY job.

if you have a 5spd.... get a friend push the car while in 1st great.. pop the clutch.. if the car still doesn't start up .. the check you batt.. or you could just use a multi meter.. and check the charge on your batt...