Can a new starter silaniod go bad right away? can a new igniction switch be no good?

Battery cables an connections ? Do a voltage drop on the cables ! Happens all the time ,people think the starter is bad right away . Starter Voltage Drop

Might have just been there was pressure on the wheel,made the key hard to turn. No pass lock or chip in the key on that so I think if the key turns and feels normal the starter may be at fault,check for voltage at the smallest wire/post at the starter,should go hot when the key is in "start" Position ,or have your wife turn the key and lightly tap on the starter,could be the brushes are wearing out.

sounds like igniction switch is bad.

Stupid statement. make sure the battery hooked correctly. 2ed Turn key to ACC press break put it to drive. Then back to park try to start. 3ed have somebody go underneath the vehicle and tap on the starter as you try to turn it over.FOR SAFTY MAKE SURE PARKING BREAK IS ON. It is possible that your starter bendix is not kicking out. The only other thing I can think of would be igniction switch was bad. In the future please put making model and year. A lot of time that will help us determine what is wrong.

check all the fuses first. If thats not the problem it is very possible your starter is out. If the horn work and all other electric works.....If just some of the electrical works it is a good posibility it is the igniction switch.

the ignition switch may be bad. If the radio does not work, slowly rotate the key, if it works, the switch is bad.

It is a starter problem. But before you get the starter repaired/replaced check also the ignition switch. quite possible that it may be defective.

Bypass the clutch switch. If the car starts then replace the switch.
If this will not work, then you need to troubleshoot the starter, from the fuse up to solenoid. Might be anything from a bad fuse, bad relay, bad solenoid, corroded starter copper contacts, or a bad starter. Hope this will help.

I'm assuming this is a no crank condition. Bad grounds are a problem with these cars, make sure all grounds are good. If you have a voltmeter, use DC VOLTS and check the starter wire on the starter while someone else is turning the keyswitch to the start position. If readings are battery volts, chances are that your starter is bad. If readings are nothing or very low, then you have to backtrack the electrical system. Go to the power distribution box, look for a starter relay, switch the AC relay with the starter relay and see if the car will start. PS, stay away from parking blocks, the radiator core support is right there, good luck, Gary

the starter needs the solenoid contacts replaced. Find a Alternator/Starter rebuild shop in your area and either take your starter to them to replace the contacts or they make do it for you, its a lot cheaper than replacing the starter.