Dead starter?

1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
257,900 MILES • 3.8L • V6 • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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JR47
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Is my starter done for or is it the battery? Everything comes on when I turn it over but when trying to start it, it clicks. I drove it yesterday and every thing was working just fine and I know I didn't leave anything on in the car but when I tried to start it this afternoon that's when it started doing this.
Feb 2, 2016 at 4:52 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi... the clicking sounds like a dead battery. If all the lights are coming on, make sure the belt didn't break. If it is good, remove the battery and charge it. Then, take it to a parts store and have them load test it. That will determine if the battery is bad.

Lets start there and let me know what you find.
Feb 2, 2016 at 5:51 PM