problems starting car

[tavalon]

i have an 98 avalon and i am having trouble starting the car. I sure its not the battery because i had replace it recently. It takes several turns to start the car. when it does not start, i hear clicks, must be from a relay. Im thinking that it has a problem with a starter with the contacts or the ignigter or something with the ignition sytem. any advice would be helpful

[atobe]

i don't think it's your starter if you hear clicks. check your wires, may be your battery's low again. or something in the ignition system

[cam2Xrunner]

Sounds exactly like a bad starter, but check your battery connections as well.

[Nick]

what you hear is probably the plunger for the starter

the starter motor is getting worn and sticking in between poles of magnets,

take a hammer and hit your starter motor with the handle, it should start no problem (temporary fix, youi'll have to replace it)

[tavalon]

so my starter is bad????

[Nick]

its a pretty good possibility

[atobe]

doh when my starter went out it didn't even click it all, or showed any sign of going bad