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I've had this happen on a number of vehicles over the years and its always been the Solenoid on the starter. They go bad and won't engage the actual starter like their suppose to. The Solenoid is the smaller cylinder shaped part on the outside of the starter with the wires going to it. If you need to start the car temperarily you use a hammer or a long bar and hammer to reach and hit the Solenoid casing while someone else turns the key on the vehicle. You can hit it pretty hard if you have to. Usually works.
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