Three weeks ago, my wife drove my car to New Orleans. Everything fine. Got there and on day 2, the car wouldn't start. It wouldn't try to start, instead, they said it was a tic-tic-tic kind of noise. Tried several times. My wife called me, and I sort of explained that a) I know nothing about cars, b) I was 360 miles away and whatever little thing I could do under a hood, I couldn't do from that many miles away. So she called AAA.
AAA came out and started to tow the car to a repair shop my father-in-law uses. She asked them to try to start it. Tic-tic-tic. She then asked them to try to jump it with their jumper. Started right up.
AAA left. They advised her to drive it in case the battery needed charging. (Battery is an Interstate battery that is only 2 months old). They didn't think it was the alternator that was the problem. She drove it for about 5 minutes, came back, and parked. Later that day, she used the car, started right up. Day 3, car was used several times in the city going to and from places, started right up each time. Day 4 she drives back to Birmingham, car starts right up each and every time it is stopped and started.
In Birmingham, I've used it most days, usually several times a day. Starts right up each time. I keep waiting each time for the "tic-tic-tic" but instead it starts immediately every time.
I wanted to just get the starter replaced, but I feel foolish if the starter isn't the issue, and I guess there's no way to know?
Any thoughts?
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