Hey guys again. My car is having a little trouble turning on. Sometimes it starts up right away and sometimes I need to keep the key turned in the ignition to turn on. Is this the starter? Sometimes it doesnt take that long, but sometimes it takes about 2-3 seconds with the key turned in the ignition.

 

i would say most likely starter. Im guessing that its trying to turn over while the key is turned

 

Do you hear a clicking noise? I also had the starter go on both on my eclipses. the N/a eclipse is easy to replace. the turbo is a diffrent story.

 

yes, i do hear a clicking noise.

 

How long will it last until it finally goes out on me?

 

well mine kinda just went one day...i had no warning...so who knows. Its impossible to really know

 

Well start to carry a hammer with you. When it wont turn over... hit it and it should turn over

 

more than likely it is the starter u will never know when it will die on u maybe a day maybe a year. I think u should replace it a.s.a.p.

 

Are you serious about carrying around a hammer? Will that really work? Also, where exactly is the starter located on a 95 Eclipse GST.

 

The Mitsubishi starter is typically located at the rear of the engine or the front of the transmission bell housing.

http://www.drivewire.com/mitsubiship...sestarter.html

here is a website u could find tons of starters specific for eclipses.