how should I Handle a bad starter until I can replace it?

 

Park your car at home and take the bus.

 

this towtruck guy literally tapped the starter twice and my car came on, and I keep seeing that it actually works for a while, and my car is starting up now but idk

 

Yeah, that's a stop-gap fix and it will eventually just stop working. If you're willing to take a gamble every time you park, then just bring a hammer and piece of pipe in your car and every time your car doesn't start, hope that someone can help you turn the key while you bang on the starter.

 

Do you have an idea of how often you should replace your starter?

 

You replace it when it experiences symptoms like you are experiencing

 

What year is the car? I have a starter out of a 2005, I will sell to you cheap!

 

2006

 

according to acura oem parts the starters are the same. I would assume this one would fit yours. Where is it being shipped to?

 

It's a gamble. You could make it a day or weeks. It's a pretty easy DIY. Mine started "clicking" two weeks ago and I just replaced it same day to avoid being stranded. Took me 45mins, literally.

 

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...+EBAY&_sacat=0

 

When it starts failing and not before.