i am using a mazda 626 1998 model, about a month ago, i noticed that occasionally the kick fails( the entire light including the bactery light will be switched on when i kick it,but the car will not start, everything will just be silent as if i have not started the car at all) those periods, the car will start at the 2nd or 3rd attempts, however, one day i tried more than 5 times before it eventually started.
i have been to the rewire shop who initially said one brush in the kick was faulty and i got it changed, yet the problem persisted, i took it there and he said it is the automatic. i got the automatic changed also yet with no changes.
the car start normally sometimes, but fail some other times
pls what is the problem

If your car starter solenoid fails, you will get this symptom your car is having. If any of the 2 starter brushes fails, you will experience the same issue.

But one important thing auto technicians tend to overlook is the starter relay or how many volts the solenoid receives from ignition switch via relay. If the solenoid receives less than 12v, the starter wont crank the engine. It will only click.

If i were you, i would test the wire from starter relay to the starter solenoid, with digital multimeter, to know how volts the solenoids receives from the key switch when the switch is turned to crank the engine. If its not upto 12v, make sure the wire that feeds the starter relay constant 12v from battery is in tack, i.e, it reads 12v. Make sure that the wire from relay to the solenoid is not broken or partially damaged.

If i were you, i would crank the engine direct from the battery positive terminal head. If the engine cranks when you do this, then the issue is not with the starter, but with relay, connection or ignition switch.

Ikenna.