My car (2000 Toyota Corolla, what a beast) has been acting dodgy for a few weeks. Took it in for an checkup and the mechanic said that there was a problem with the starter motor but nothing was done. When the ignition is turned the engine will no longer immediately start but there will be a pop (the starter motor not turning fully, I presume) and nothing will happen. The second attempt was always successful until last night, at which time I tried to start the engine and nothing over and over and over again, just pops every time I turned the ignition.
How likely is it that this is the starter motor, and how easy is it to fix and how much will it normally cost? I realise it might be in the innards of the engine and therefore might be hugely difficult to get to, where are these generally located?
A few months ago (Jan, a few a lot) we took a trip to Switzerland and our oil disappeared and no light came on, so we drove for hours with little or no oil in the tank. We replaced it all immediately , but there has been a knocking in the engine since though nothing too loud or nothing which seems to affect performance, it's worked fine apart from this. Might the two be related?
many thanks
How likely is it that this is the starter motor, and how easy is it to fix and how much will it normally cost? I realise it might be in the innards of the engine and therefore might be hugely difficult to get to, where are these generally located?
A few months ago (Jan, a few a lot) we took a trip to Switzerland and our oil disappeared and no light came on, so we drove for hours with little or no oil in the tank. We replaced it all immediately , but there has been a knocking in the engine since though nothing too loud or nothing which seems to affect performance, it's worked fine apart from this. Might the two be related?
many thanks
