andunn wrote: ↑Sat Dec 17, 2022 3:44 am
Apologies to dig up this post. My 2009 Vibe 1.8L is doing this as well. Mostly on cold days at startup but occasionally when it's warm. Happens 3-4 times a month (completely random). Really annoying. Any advice on a reliable replacement starter? Based on a post here it sounds like replacing with another Denso starter may not fix the problem.
I don't think that caretaker was saying that a new Denso starter wouldn't work, just that his experience is that they are not reliable in the long run.
I expect others may disagree with this, but since the original (assuming Denso) starter has lasted you 13 years I wouldn't be that worried about using another Denso starter. If it were me, however, I'd probably buy the lowest price remanufactured one from a chain auto parts store, or maybe if convenient, use car-part.com to find one at a local junkyard
and just a tip, remove the
negative terminal from the battery before the swap, that way if a tool shorts to ground you won't get fireworks