2005 Tacoma starter problems

Once every few days my 2005 Tacoma refuses to start in the morning. When I turn the key,I hear one click and then nothing.All the instrumentation panel lights are on. After a few tries the truck fires up. I have read that the most likely issue is the contacts on the starter.Can anyone plese tell me where the starter is on the truck and how to get to it? I may need to replace it also.

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Thanks a lot for that. I appreciate your help.

 

my 2005 starter went out yesterday, I'm waiting for it right now. Is 6 years a reasonable life for a starter? what did you have to pay to replace it? I'm looking at $285.
-CC

 

I was going to buy the starter from Autozone and replace it myself. I managed to get to the starter on my truck, thanks to the great help from Oswego,but unfortuntely I could not budge the retaining bolts.
All in all, this was probably a good thing as upon doing research afterwards, there appears to be common concensus that the autozone starters suck.
A local shop has quoted me $175.00 for replacing contacts and $350.00 for replacing the starter.Due to lack funds I am holding out.Is there anyone here who can help me out for less labor? I am in the Corona,Southern California area.I can get the contacts from the dealer for around ten bucks.

 

I think my starter just went out today. I have an '06 with 57k miles on it. First it was my maf sensor now starter. Hopefully my truck is not dying on me and gonna become a money pit. The worst part of my starter suing out on me is that I'm stuck on a hill. FML

 

My starter just went bad as well. To replace it do I need to remove any of the suspension components, or just the wheel/tire and rubber shroud?

Also, would someone be able to recommend which one to buy from RockAuto.com?

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