1997 Saturn SL2 STARTER

Before u go changing parts and wasting money get a volt meter check at the starter see if ur getting battery voltage at battery cable going into the starter put the black wire from the meter to the engine block the red one to the large cable to the starter solindo should be about what ur batery reads across the terminals if u have battery voltage put ur black wire from ur meter to the engine block and red wire to the small purple wire on the starter solindo have someone turn the key to the start postion it should read about battery voltage if it does then ur electricial is good to ur starter and ur starter is bad.u can also tap on ur starter with a hammer on motor part with a hammer while someone turns the key to the start postion and if it turns over bad starter.but that does always work but could save u from testing it with a meter.let me know what u find.
Louie