88 toyota corolla all wheel trak wagon

[andrew]

the engine wont turn over when it is warm, nor will the starter solenoid "click".
but when the car cools down for an hour it starts fine.
Is this a sign of the starter solenoid going out or is this a relay problem somewhere??
I can push start the car(pop the clutch) and it runs fine. Its as if the start position on the ignition switch isn't working when its warm.
Any suggestions on where i should look to fix this problem?

[robokill]

Had that in the past and simply changed the starter. Fixed the problem. You could try and see if you manually gie the starter power if it will turn over

[andrew]

Ok thats what i was thinking - i just wanted to check in on it - i just bought the car and have never owned a toyota before which makes me not know the quirks. Besides this problem the car seems really solid and clean. Thanks for the reply

[Sambo]

Which engine is it? Is the starter under the exhaust manifold? Next time it happens try giving the starter a good whack with a hammer (not joking). It used to happen on my MR2, the starter overheats and somehow the hammer gets it going. You still need a new starter in the end but it should work for the meantime. It sucks having to do this in the rain