I have a 98 neon i drove it from work this morning went to start it this afternonn wouldnt start it makes?

a clicking noise i checked my ground wires and everything that as to do with the battary. could it be the starter ?

I have a 98 neon i drove it from work this morning went to start it this afternonn wouldnt start it makes?
yes it could be a starter gone bad,sometimes they wont give no warning at all they just go out,check the battery connections real good on it though,its possible one of them isn't making a good connection or the wire that goes to the starter has vibrated loose,that does happen on those cars sometimes,it could also be the solenoid on the stater gone bad,if that's the case though just replace the whole starter ,because if the solenoid is bad,the starter wont last very much longer either,good luck with finding it.
Reply:yes this will happen again ,id get the starter replaced on it as soon as i could ,it will do it again and next time though tapping on it may not work,good luck with it. Report It

Reply:It could be the starter-but then again double check the battery first. Is there any corrosion on the battery terminals? Look for a powdery whitish gunky corrosion on the battery posts. If there is try cleaning that off. Take the cables loose from the battery, clean the posts real well and then clean the clamps that connect the cables to the battery. If that doesnt work try getting someone to jump it. If that doesnt work then you might want to check out the starter.
Reply:#1 remove the battery terminals, get a battery brush at store, clean terminals and posts till they shine. NEVER replace any part till you know the problem.