Turn the ignition key, hear the solenoid "click", but then there's about a 2 second pause, and then the starter motor starts cranking.
The pause ain't right, so I look underneath while someone else turns it over, and I can see sparks flying off from the solenoid, almost like it's shorting out.
1) Do they sell separate solenoids from starters? Or (even if they do) is it best just to replace the entire starter unit? I have no idea how old the starter is...
2) What markings or stampings would tell me if its the original (rebuilt) unit or not, which might make me NOT want to simply swap it for a new or rebuilt?
