I hadn't driven the beater for about 2 months, so when I went to start it I wasn't surprised that the battery was dead.

I jumped it, and eventually got it to start, but the battery wouldn't hold a charge and it was dead again a day later.

So I took my battery to Autozone <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/barf.gif" alt="" />, they tested it and said it was bad (11.2 volts/1amp after an hour on the charger. The battery was a 36 month old 60 month battery). I didn't have any choice but to take their diagnosis, so I picked up a new one.

Threw it in the truck, dash lights come on, but when I try to start it, I get either a click or a ratcheting sound. I gave it a few tries, then gave up. Looking back, there were a few episodes where I would try to start the truck, even just after a shutdown, and would get no response from the starter.

I'm assuming this is a dead starter, though I've never had one die before. I see I can get a remanufactured unit for about $60. What's the time investment and level of difficulty in swapping this out?