Every morning for the past week when I go to start my taco I get that dreaded click, like it is not going to start. Then on the second try it cranks up. Only does it first thing in the morning when the engine is cold. Is this the starter crapping out? I've seen other post where you can replace the solinoid and not the whole starter, how do you know what to do? Any help you guys could offer would be great. Thanks.

Billy

 

Those are the exact symptoms my starter had, and all I did was replace the contacts. Its been about 4 months now with no problems. It's really easy, and there is a writeup somewhere on here in the tech section. Parts were under $20 shipped. If it's an automatic, do it soon before you're stranded somewhere,it's not like you can bump start it

 

Where did you get the parts?

 

From one of the members here: TOR
He is a parts guy at Toyota of Richardson(I think thats the name)
I don't have the contact info anymore, but you can search and probably find it.

 

Cool. Thanks for your help!!! This site saves me again!!!

 

Here's Todd's info if you didn't find it:
Todd Packer
Toyota of Richardson
Parts Department
972-238-4465
800-527-2781
todd_packer@toyotaofrichardson.com