the starter? The car is roughly 7 to 8 years old. recently the car started giving me some problems. when i started the car it would tick but would not start. I knew it was the battery so I changed it and the car worked fine for a couple of days. it was still giving me problems such as when it started it would sometimes die out on me or when i started it the RPM gauge was a little over 0. I figured it was signs of age and that the winter is coming around and it's getting colder. However, now it wont start at all. I tested to see if it was the starter by slightly tapping it with a hammer and it started. we turned it off again and from there it never started again. When you turn the key you hear the clicking but it wont engage. Is it the starter? or the solenoid? It cant be the battery I just bought it brand new and charged it myself. Starter?