Dodge Repair: 1998 Grand Caravan Ignition/Starting issue, grand caravan, issue question


Question
QUESTION: Hi, My 1998 caravan with 135K miles is having problems starting.  A few months ago, intermittently when I turned the key I hear a "click" sound instead of the usual turn over of the engine.  I would turn it off and back on again and the engine would crank and turn over.  Lately, this problem is no longer intermittent.  I would click a couple to several times before finally the engine kicks in.  The engine has always kicked in eventually though.  I'm at a lost and just want to know if it's worth fixing?  Thanks for your help.

ANSWER: starter

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QUESTION: Starter? hmmm. The entire unit or just to solenoid?  I thought about that but the sound is a signal click like from a fuse and not a continuous clicking sound from the usual starter failure.  What else might it be?  Faulty ignition switch?  

Also, thanks for the offer but I'm actually in Seattle.

Answer
a fuse does not make noise   a battery is fast clicks  a starter is a single click or clunk.   hit the starter with a hammer and watch it start up for u.   U can call around and see if u want to rebuild it  or just replace the whole thing for 125 bucks and 30 min of your time. and IGN switch would not make noise either  u just wont get power to anything or a certain circuit.