# 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe - Works when I hit it with a hammer

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevrolet-tahoe-works-when-i-hit-it-with-a-hammer/145810>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet\
**Created:** [August 2, 2019, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevrolet-tahoe-works-when-i-hit-it-with-a-hammer/145810 "2019-08-02T18:22:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![TonyCarin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbce88/32.png) [@TonyCarin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TonyCarin)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2019, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevrolet-tahoe-works-when-i-hit-it-with-a-hammer/145810/1 "2019-08-02T18:22:42Z")

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My starter is getting weak. I find if I hit the starter with a hammer, It will work. But for how long?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2019, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevrolet-tahoe-works-when-i-hit-it-with-a-hammer/145810/2 "2019-08-02T18:28:08Z")

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I’ll get out my crystal ball again… eeny meeny chili beanie, the sprits are about to speak…

And they say…

It will last 4.345 more starts.

Totally smart alec answer but the actual correct answer is; There is no way to tell. It will work until it doesn’t.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2019, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevrolet-tahoe-works-when-i-hit-it-with-a-hammer/145810/3 "2019-08-02T18:45:42Z")

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I prefer my magic 8 ball. It said “Ask Again”.