Starter repair on 96 Corolla

[famlycar]

Just to let everyone here know that its been one month already and I still haven't had any more problems with my corolla starting whatsoever!! All I did was to loosen and retighten the starter wire connections.

[Brian R.]

Great! Thanks for the feedback.

[famlycar]

Hey everyone!

Well I had the starter problem again as I had 3 years ago. The "click" problem started out about once a month, then once a week, then about twice a day. So I found my starter parts in the garage (set of new contacts bought 3 years ago) and was going to do the repair this time but my wife suggested I do what I did before .... remove the wires and tighten them back on. OK, so I go ahead and do so and I clean the wires a little with wire brush is all. Now no more problem again for over a week now! ??

I guess the plunger relocated itself again or something or other??
The dealership says they don't repair small parts but just replace the entire starter.

Anyway, this is fantastic...!! .. the easiest repair I've ever done. Hope this helps others with the same problems.

[Brian R.]

Originally Posted by GSS123

First problem I encounter with removing the starter is my Haynes manual for 1993-1997 Corolla's & GEO Prizm's is way off base. In my case you need to remove the battery and the Air Cleaner housing. In the Haynes manual they say you need to remove the battery and cruise control assembly from the engine compartment. I think this is a misprint? The cruise control assembly is near the timing belt side of the engine and the starter is near the transmission side of the engine.

The need to remove the cruise control assembly comes from the steps used in replacing a Camry starter. They used the wording from the Camry manual without changing that part.

[siguenomas]

Hi all, I am having this problem, but I waited so long to get it fixed that now the car just won't start. All it does is click when I turn the key. What can I do to get it to start while I am waiting to take it to a mechanic?

[GSS123]

Boy this thread brought back memories. Just last week I replace the solenoid contacts on a 1994 Camry with V-6 engine. BTW its a whole lot easier to remove the starter from this 94 then it was to remove it from my 1996 Corolla.

Siguenomas if your problem is the contacts sometimes you can take a metal rod or hammer and tap the starter. The jarring of the starter will sometime allow the contacts to free up. I did this on and off before finally replacing the contacts on my 94 and 96 Toyotas. You need something that can reach the starter and long enough so you can hold it a tap repeat tap not beat the crap out of the starter.

[siguenomas]

Thank you for the recommendation! I would like to try that so I can at least drive it to a mechanic. Can you provide a picture (or a VERY detailed description) of what I should be looking for? I'll look online, too, but know it has been hard to find things in the past without guidance...

[GSS123]

Originally Posted by siguenomas

Thank you for the recommendation! I would like to try that so I can at least drive it to a mechanic. Can you provide a picture (or a VERY detailed description) of what I should be looking for? I'll look online, too, but know it has been hard to find things in the past without guidance...

On a 4 cly Coralla the starter is between the firewall and engine block on the driverside. Go to your library and check out a few automotive repair manuals. Or go to a toyota car dealer and ask a salesman to show you the starter on a old Corolla.