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Intermittent will not crank issue?

Tiny
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  • 2008 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
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  • 165,000 MILES
My car will not crank sometimes. I just have to be patient and try it out for 10 minutes or so and it will eventually turn over. Sometimes I will go out and it starts right away, but I am not interested in being stranded. Once the car is on, it stays running so I don’t think it is an alternator and it has a new battery with clean connections. I don’t hear any strange noises coming from the starter, but I suspect it may be the issue. Any help would be appreciated.
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Monday, July 24th, 2023 AT 4:53 PM

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Tiny
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Most of the time the problem will be the starter because it will have a bad spot that will get worse with time, but to be sure we can use a test light on the trigger wire when the engine is not cranking over.

This guide will help, and I have included how to swap out the starter motor in the images below:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/starter-not-working-repair

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Tuesday, July 25th, 2023 AT 7:07 PM

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