I did have it happen to my car one time.
Went for lunch... came back and parked it in the employee parking at Meredith-Middleton; and when I went to leave nothing.
I had to call for a ride and called Meredith Truck the next morning.
Dave changed out the starter before the end of the day.
I guess there is a wire that over time shorts. Replacing just the wire cost more labor time, so they just replace the whole starter.
Ran perfect after that until I gave it away... it was 8 or 9 years old when the starter went. Funny thing... it went right after I had my battery and alternator checked and replaced the battery. I guess the extra voltage allowed the wire to arc, or whatever, even more quickly and it was the weak link in the system.
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