no clicking, no dragging starter, zero audible ..nothing re 1992 Corolla sedan

I have been clutch-starting my auto for a few weeks now (guess what?;
that won't always work on an icy/snowpacked road !) ; I put a new
battery in in November ; about 6 weeks ago i tried to start after
shutting it off for 15 minutes and there was nothing when the key was
turned --- 10 minutes later it started quickly.

The identical thing happened again, but just a week later. The
incidences iincreased til it was every day, eventually became every
time I tried.

I have: cleaned wire connections at starter/solenoid and at battery
I have not replaced solenoid; how do i know if i possibly need a
solenoid or if I need my starter rebuilt ? Are there kits sold to
rebuild toyota starters ?

Will a mechanic rebuild the starter or tell me to buy one rebuilt/new
and make dollars off that whole process ?

thanks for any advice one might have to offer

omaha is hilly but not everywhere to pull off a clutch start ....
thank you

roadwarrior

"roadwarrior" <bobbo@novia.net> wrote:
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>I have been clutch-starting my auto for a few weeks now (guess what?;
>that won't always work on an icy/snowpacked road !) ; I put a new
>battery in in November ; about 6 weeks ago i tried to start after
>shutting it off for 15 minutes and there was nothing when the key was
>turned --- 10 minutes later it started quickly.
>
>The identical thing happened again, but just a week later. The
>incidences iincreased til it was every day, eventually became every
>time I tried.
>
>I have: cleaned wire connections at starter/solenoid and at battery
>I have not replaced solenoid; how do i know if i possibly need a
>solenoid or if I need my starter rebuilt ? Are there kits sold to
>rebuild toyota starters ?
>
>Will a mechanic rebuild the starter or tell me to buy one rebuilt/new
>and make dollars off that whole process ?
>
>thanks for any advice one might have to offer
>
>omaha is hilly but not everywhere to pull off a clutch start ....
>thank you
>
>roadwarrior[/color]

I'd check or change the starter solenoid myself...
--

-Gord.
(use gordon in email)

Did you remember to check both ends of the negative battery cable as well ?

Asbjørn.


"roadwarrior" <bobbo@novia.net> wrote in message
news:1140358762.041745.7100@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...[color=blue]
>I have been clutch-starting my auto for a few weeks now (guess what?;
> that won't always work on an icy/snowpacked road !) ; I put a new
> battery in in November ; about 6 weeks ago i tried to start after
> shutting it off for 15 minutes and there was nothing when the key was
> turned --- 10 minutes later it started quickly.
>
> The identical thing happened again, but just a week later. The
> incidences iincreased til it was every day, eventually became every
> time I tried.
>
> I have: cleaned wire connections at starter/solenoid and at battery
> I have not replaced solenoid; how do i know if i possibly need a
> solenoid or if I need my starter rebuilt ? Are there kits sold to
> rebuild toyota starters ?
>
> Will a mechanic rebuild the starter or tell me to buy one rebuilt/new
> and make dollars off that whole process ?
>
> thanks for any advice one might have to offer
>
> omaha is hilly but not everywhere to pull off a clutch start ....
> thank you
>
> roadwarrior
>[/color]