Q: Trouble starting

asked by on August 27, 2017

Ok sometimes the car starts right up on the first time then most of the time lately it takes 5 to 15 times to start it makes one click noise sounds like it's coming from starter . So I checked wire connections to starter battery alternator all have good connections and are not corroded at all battery has been tested it's all good alternator putting out 12.5 .volts . Any ideas ??

My car has 160000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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