For the first time ever, my Miata didn't start. I could hear the relays click, but the starter wouldn't try to to crank the car or do anything to show that it was working. At first, I thought it might just be the starter slowly dying, so I hit the starter with a hammer and chisel. That didn't work. After trying to turn the car over many times for about 5 minutes straight, it started right up. The only reason I kept trying was because this thread seemed to outline a similar issue, and his would start up at in the same way as mine. Any recommendations on where to go from here? Do I need to buy a new starter and solenoid?

Thank you in advance for any help.

Headcase0