2000 grand am se 2.4 with 165,000 miles.
This car has and was running great. One time I went to start it and as I turned the key my hand slipped of the key as soon as it started to engage. Just barely bumped the starter (had a wrist injury at the time).
Went to start it again and it would not turn over. I can turn the key on and bump start it at the starter with a screwdriver, but it will not turn over with the key. I replaced the ignition switch thinking that may have been the problem but it was not. I have also done the pass lock thing. Could it be the starter since I can start it by bumping the starter with a screwdriver?
Thanks

hello no i think ur starter is ok.try starting in neutral as maybe its not fully in park all the way.good luck

hello no i think ur starter is ok.try starting in neutral as maybe its not fully in park all the way.good luck

Thanks. I tried that just now but no luck. Oh well. Beats me.

hello alltimes sorry that did'nt work out.with all the things you've already done im sure you did the battery ck connection things? i checked recalls didnt see much in this area.maybe someone else has/had this type of problem.just start checking connections good luck
BTW did check nss (neutral safety sw.)???right

Thanks. I really appriciate the suggestions. I dont think it is the nss. My understanding of the switch is,,,, if the switch is faulty it will not start in park but it will start in neutral.
Actualy I misstated something in my original post. I did not replace the whole ignition switch. I replaced the ignition cyclinder only. Maybe I need to replace the whole switch. Anyways Thanks! I will keep plugging away on it.

im thinking when ur hand slipped u may have created an arch that shorted some thing out anyway good luck mike