sounds like a starter to me you can pick one up at autozone for about 130.00 part plus 60.00 core the core will be refunded when you bring them the old starter back you can go to autozone.com and check to see if you local store has one in stock
if it is your alternator your battery will be low or dead... your lights will be dim when turned on. , if you cannot crank your car or it will crank slowly it may be your starter or battery cable connection or a loose connection in the link........ , a low battery caused by an alternator will usually click rapidly the starter solenoid, when trying to start, and the lights will go out when cranking ..., for the most part turn on your headlights if they are dim the charging system or the battery is to blame .. hope this helps
Does it crank over fine?
starter
replace battery cable ends
to crank the engine and then function as a capacitor for unused electrical energy when the alternator is running
Low battery (bad battery or alternator) or bad starter, most likely.
your battery is dead or the starter solenoid
Charge the battery, start the car and check the battery with a volt meter. Should have over 14 volts, if only say 12.4 to 13, then change the alt. or check the wiring.
I'm not a mechanic / technician but that sounds like your battery has a dead cell if your battery cable connections are good
Fully charge the battery Check with a voltmeter (should read approx. 12.8 volts without engine running) With engine running and good alternator reading should be 13.8-14.2 if the battery is dead the car wont start. replace the battery (preferably with a new one) run the car and if it dies or wont crank again its the alternator (or possibly the alternator belt is slipping)
You're right it could be a dead battery, the starter, the soleniod, or even the alternator. My guess try jumping the car or charge the battery.
There are a few things that could cause this problem. It could be the wiring to the alternator, the alternator solenoid, or the wiring.?æ