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Mar 28, 2010, 9:02 PM

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Any help would be appreciated here.
My '96 Toyota Corolla (4 Cylinder, 1.8 I believe) just stopped starting without warning. Just clicks when turning key.
Battery is only approx 6 months old.
Had starter checked and mechanic states that he replaced it and didn't help. He says he had someone check it and that engine is locked up and that it needs a new one. But I seriously don't believe him since never had issues and do oil changes on reg basis.
Thinking maybe it's the Alternator but not sure if should just do that.

What is my next best step to take to verify what is going on? I guess that would be my first question.
Never had to find a good mechanic in area I live now, so hard to trust people will do ya right. I'm fairly mechanically inclined but always worked on older cars.
Thanks in advance for the assistance!

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Mar 29, 2010, 3:35 AM

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He could be right. It's easiest enough to verify by putting a socket on the crankshaft bolt with a big ratchet and see if the engine can be turned by hand. If it can't, then he is right.

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