hey. i have a troublesome starter motor.
i have been told to crack it with a hammer or spanner while turning the key over and it should start. car not starting anymore, been assured it's the starter motor.

fair enough. but where is it?
is it below the alternator?

does anyone have any pics that they can show me before i take to my engine with a hammer.

97 TF 3.0 V6 auto, by the way.

thanks

are you sure its the starter motor?
i would be checking your battery for starters

done all that before. just a week ago to be precise.

batt checked, some relays replaced a couple of other things. (had ants in the relay box causing dramas, didn;t start then, and was told that the starter motor was on the way out).

but it has been slow to start before.

Looks good Jason

thanks for the support, but it still dosen't answer my question.

where is it?

Follow the oil dipstick down to the block. You will see the starter motor off to the the right hand side ( gearbox side ) You may need to remove some of your air intake ducting to see it clearly. Just don't break the solenoid when you hit it

Cheers
Jyp

A good hit then turn the key always seemed to work in my mates old camry.

thanks, will try it.

It sits between exhaust and engine on the front.. banging it aint that good for it.. time for a new one..:)

new one on the way from darwin, but my car is 30kms away from my home, and the nearest mechanic.

and i dont want to tow.

Try shorting it out with a screw driver.. Will do big sparks so dont recomend it unless you know what you are doing..:P

I mean big sparks..:P

Does any one have a picture ?