well last week i started my car. and it wont start. all lights show, no loud click really and its not the battery. tonight i had the same problem but after couple tries it starts...is it the starter??

 

safe bet it's the starter..

 

try this, turn the key back and forth really fast like 10-15 times and on the last time hold it when you turn it.


Worked temporarily while I found a starter to replace it with.

Let me know if it works!

 

check the wires to your starter, see if they are corroded or loose. There are a lot of amps going through that wire, so if it isn't working at its best, the starter might not turn!

 

ignition switch

do this. when your car doesnt start. set your key to the II position. Take a 12gauge wire and open your hood. locate your starter. it has 2 wires. One is a constant 12v (thicker wire with a boot) and the other (thinner wire) is the signal which a faulty ignition switch kills. Jump the two. Its safe dont worry. Just dont touch an exposed wire... If the car starts or turns then your starter is ok.

I had the same exact problem. It even got me stranded. Turn the key and you may get a single click or nothing. Good luck

 

Had bad starter solenoid contacts which caused intermittent starting for me. Toyota sells a rebuild kit for it, like $6. They use the same starter parts as us.

 

thanks fellas. i will try what u had said Supraman...i hope so freakin starters expensive...

 

you can get a rebuilt starter for like 99 bucks at a place called napa! with life time warranty. Oh, if it's your starter you can wack it while some start the car but u guys have to do it at the same time! and that will telll if that's the problem or not!

 

^^ Yeah if whacking it makes it start, your starter solenoid plunger is sticking... I am not sure how it is on the 3.0, but on the 2.X's there is a 5 sided cap with a few 6mm bolts on it. If you take that off, it will let you see the plunger / contacts. Just be careful, it may want to spring apart as soon as you do so just hold it as you take the last bolt off. Then clean it all up and put it back together. May need some dielectric lube. You can also wire brush the plunger where there are arc marks and burns on the copper and take a look inside where it goes. If the contacts are very worn away, you will need to grab that rebuild kit from toyota or a rebuilt starter. Also not sure if the rebuild kit would apply to the 3.0, your starter may be built entirely different.

 

Sounds like the starter

 

i found out the prob. the battery terminals were dirty and the positive side was loose...My Life Is Average.