Mini starter question.

I have an older mini starter( aprox 10/11 years old).Everyonce in a while, after going to town to cruz around, I will go to 'sonic' for a burger. After the burger, I try and start the car,but it wont start. I tried an old trick from high school, by touching a wrench across the starter and bendix, shorting it out, and starting the car. It didnt do it all the time ( about every 2/3 weeks). Now the car wont start except you put the wrench across the starter like posted above. Question is, Do you guys think the 'Bendix' is bad,or something ? Any help would be Great. Thank you in advance. scott

Will it start if you do the same at the relay?

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Will it start if you do the same at the relay?

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Only difference is that it is done at the opposite end of the wire, so unless there is a bad wire it should start by jumping the relay terminals.