Today when I tried to turn my car on after fueling up, it would not start. I only got 1 click so I tapped on the starter with a hammer. I got the car to eventually start after a slow crank. The car has started probably 5 times since the first non-start, but every start has been a very slow crank taking about 2-4 seconds until the engine fires up. Also, I noticed after the car starts up the radio clock resets to 1:00. Also, with the key in the ON position but not all the way cranked, the car has full power with the dash lights and radio powering on. I check the battery terminals and everything seems to be clean and snug. Can anyone please provide any help with this issue? Is it the starter itself or battery? Any suggestions?
