yeah I had the same issue on my 2000 Maxima SE and it turned out to be the starter.
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Pros: fixed starting issue
Vehicle:
Nissan Maxima
these are remanufactured VW/Bosch parts redistributed by autozone. IMPORTANT!!! the whole job took me aboiut 3 hrs....cause i'm a newby VW garage mechanic, but it went off/on with no issues really. she starts better than ever. the starter is smooth as hell.
Pros: smooth starter, starts better
Cons: job took 3 hours
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Just get a Bosch rebuilt starter. Others will work, but after 4 brand x's (local rebuilders), I went with Bosch and it's so much better. Strong motor, strong sub-zero cranking, everything's strong now.
Pros: strong motor, strong cranking
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