# How much should it cost to replace the starter in a 98 corolla? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [August 4, 2008, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-should-it-cost-to-replace-the-starter-in-a-98-corolla/17670 "2008-08-04T19:22:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![me\_connolly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/53a042/32.png) [@me\_connolly](https://community.cartalk.com/u/me_connolly)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2008, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-should-it-cost-to-replace-the-starter-in-a-98-corolla/17670/1 "2008-08-04T19:22:36Z")
I think my starter needs to be replaced. How much should this cost? I’ve seen the starter itself online for about $150. How much more will it be to install? ---
**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2008, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-should-it-cost-to-replace-the-starter-in-a-98-corolla/17670/2 "2008-08-04T20:03:06Z")
If you don’t mind me being nosy, why do you think you need a new starter? 30 to 40 minutes (@ $75 per hour) to change the starter UNLESS unforseen problems arise. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2008, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-should-it-cost-to-replace-the-starter-in-a-98-corolla/17670/3 "2008-08-04T20:14:43Z")
Man, it must be Toyota starter month - third post on this in the last day or two. To repeat (if your problem is intermittant starting): I had a similar problem with my ES300, same symptomes, turned out the problem was with the starter solenoid, easy and cheap to fix. There are two contacts and a disk/rod assembley in the solenoid that wear out over the years. Replacement contacts were $15 at the dealer, fixed the problem for 2 years, then had to replace both the contacts and the disk/rod. You can google “toyota starter rebuild”. Here’s a link describing the problem and parts: [http://www.team-integra.net/forum/display\_topic\_threads.asp?ForumID=15&TopicID=123037](http://www.team-integra.net/forum/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=15&TopicID=123037)