How do you trouble shoot a bad starter on a 98 corolla. Can an ignition problem be elsewhere?

I have a 98 Corolla and hear a single click when I try to start the car. This may happen once or twice, but then it starts easily. How can i troubleshoot the problem without gooing through the hassle of changing my starter and finding out it was something else?How do you trouble shoot a bad starter on a 98 corolla. Can an ignition problem be elsewhere?
probably is the starter. but just to be sure, you can bring it over to a shop, and they can do a test with an AVR machine to see if anything is wrong with the starter, alternator, or the battery without taking it out of the car.



i think its called an AVR machine...anyways, just ask them to see if its working. don't go to a dealer though, they'll overcharge you.How do you trouble shoot a bad starter on a 98 corolla. Can an ignition problem be elsewhere?
Maybe just weak battery, take your battery to auto part store and have them do a load test on it.