93 Tercel starting problem

Starter contacts are shot. You must remove the starter & have them replaced. The parts ( copper contacts ) are very cheap but labor to remove starter & replace the contacts of course might add up, unless you are able to remove it yourself. You can google a search on this subject yourself but a very common problem in these vehicles. Just did it on my '92 last year. Good luck. dc

Thanks dc, for the quick response. Any idea what sort of time frame I've got before it won't start at all?

eejit

eejit wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

No idea how long but at least you have been warned. If you wait too long you are risking a total no start situation. I read an earlier post from someone that it took him 4 hours & 20 bucks american to do this on his '99 corolla so at least you have an idea how long\much it would take doing it yourself. I would get it done as soon as possible, now that you know what you are dealing with. Good luck dc

thanks again dc

Any day now!

And especially if you've stopped on a dark back road because you just GOTTA take a leak even though it's pissing down rain, and by habit you switched the ignition off

Ever tell you about the time under just such conditions I pissed on an Electric fence?

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Bet you learned a whole string of new swear words, eh?

Anyway, beats pissing on a rattler I'd think :)