for 2 days the vibe was cranking slow. thought it was the battery, but after it failed to start i connected jumper cables with no effect. someone suggested whapping the starter (even though i didn't think that was the cause i tried it) it did crank. drove it to the self help garage here at Little Rock Air Force Base, turned it off and when it failed to restart had to bang on the starter again confirming the issue
wish i had my computer or a good phone signal so i could have viewed some posts on the subject because it took some sweat and worry to find the upper starter bolt..not until the new starter arrived did i figure out the top bolt screws into the opposite side