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Originally Posted by sandslady2
Hello, I have a 1999 Camry CE 4 Cyl 5 speed with 87000 miles on it and it has not been wanting to start right away. If I leave my key turned to start and push the clutch in and out a few times it will eventually start. What could this be, starter, clutch?? Sometimes I have to play with the clutch 3 times sometimes 10 and then sometimes the car starts right up when I turn the key. While doing this I hear a clicking noise. Please help, I know it is not the battery because all the lights and everything work fine and the battery is only 7 months old. Any info is appreciated.
Thank you!!!
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If you hear 1 click, the most likely cause is a defective starter. More precisely, the contacts inside the solenoid of the starter are warn and defective. The click you are hearing is the starter relay activating, but the starter is not receiving the "current" through it's defective solenoid contacts, so the starter does not operate and engage the flywheel and start the engine. You have 3 options here. You can remove the starter and replace it with a rebuilt one. You can remove the starter and replace just the starter contacts inside the solenoid. They are available at the dealer. You can also remove the starter and have it completely rebuilt at an automotive electrical shop. I recently had this problem on my wife's 98 Camry and opted for the last option. I was wary of the quality of rebuilt starters at most auto parts stores today. It you replace it with a rebuilt starter or have your original starter rebuilt it will run about $125 either way, if you do the removal and reinstallation yourself. This is not that hard of a job. I know Pep Boys charges around $60 for the removal and reinstallation of the starter if you buy and have them install one of their rebuilt starters.
Do a search on this forum for "starter contacts" and read up on the problem. If you can't find any information on this site, try ToyotaNation.com and go to their Camry forum and do the same search.
Mike