When I try to start the car, I hear a series of rapid clicks. It sounds electrical rather than mechanical. The first couple of times this happened, the starter spun a couple of times before stopping and going to the clicks, but now it just starts clicking as soon as I turn the key. There is no more starter sound at all.
I thought the problem might be with my battery, but I tried jump-starting the car and got the same results.
Anyone have an idea of what this problem could be? Does it sound like a broken starter, or something else? If it is a broken starter, what is the next step?
The car:
2002 Protege ES Automatic, stock
original battery, original starter.
38k miles
I thought the problem might be with my battery, but I tried jump-starting the car and got the same results.
Anyone have an idea of what this problem could be? Does it sound like a broken starter, or something else? If it is a broken starter, what is the next step?
The car:
2002 Protege ES Automatic, stock
original battery, original starter.
38k miles