Electrical problem
1999 Toyota Corolla 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 58000 miles
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Hi,

I have this 99 corolla which was running just fine until one morning all of a sudden it didn't start. I drove the car the night before. That morning everytime I cranked the ingnition key it sounded like an automatic machine gun firing. I thought about battery but a jump didn't work. Could it be starter motor? But 9 years old car loosing starter motor seems a little odd.
One thing I can remember is that couple of days before this, I was driving inside a shopping complex where the speed bump lost all marking and I drove at full speed (about 35mph) twice over the bump and got a big jerk. I don't know if that has caused any problem. But again it happened 2 days before the car died.
Appreciate your suggestion. And if I need to replace starter motor where is the best place, and how much will it cost?

Thanks
-Mainul

You can take the starter off and get it tested free at most autoparts stores.
Disconnect the negative battery cable before removal.
The speed bump may or may not be the culprit, have the starter tested before replacing it.