'95 Toyota Corrola

You should have been lurking here about 6 mos ago when I was pulling my hair out with my no start Corolla. If you are certain that there isn't even a click when you turn the key, it could be the neutral safety switch. Try putting the shifter more sharply into park or in neutral and see if this helps. I eventually had to bypass my broken switch, but that was only half my problem. I also ran new cabling and wiring because I wasn't getting a full juice from the battery.

If you get a click-click when you turn the key, it is the famous starter plunger / selenoid problem which can be easily rebuilt with a kit.

Try the hard-to-park position or neutral first. Keep us posted.

One more thing before you decide to tear apart the ignition switch, make sure that the small diameter wire that runs to the starter is in GREAT shape. If it is corroded, or brittle, or otherwise not good, the full 12 volts can't get to the starter solenoid to activate the starter. That little wire drove nuts. I had to eventually install a relay to get full power directly from the battery since my old beast (1978) just couldn't get full current to the starter using the old existing wiring system.

Thanks Gordo,

That gives me something to work with. I have been suspicious that I'm not getting a full 12 volts to the starter but some time ago, I also had a problem getting the transmission out of "Park". I found if I pulled the shifter hard enough to the right, I could get past the safety.

I'll let you know how it goes. I've got 249,000 miles on the car. I bought it new and it doesn't owe me anything but I hate to get rid of it - it's like an old friend.

rlt

To cure the difficulty getting the shift lever out of park, try lubing the shift lock solenoid with WD-40, making sure the plunger moves freely.