My starter wont stop turning over..help!

[rytek]

I was having starter issues prior to this with by my starter described here. http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri...l#Introduction All I had to do was keep cranking over my car and it would start, but today when I tried to start my car, it started then wouldn’t stop turning over ( as if I was holding the key to the start position). When I turned the key off and removed it, it sounds like the starter is still trying to start the car. If I put the key back in and put it to on, the car will start. I kept turning over for about 5 minutes while I ran to go get my tools and disconnected the wire. I’ve tried shaking the key in the ignition and fiddling with that a little bit but removing the battery seems to be the only way to stop it as of right now. When I put the battery cable back on, it begins to crank over again. Anyone ever had this problem or have any idea what might be wrong? This is in my 97 4runner btw

[Gort11]

Sounds Like your starter solenoid is stuck, I would remove the starter to check it out, Also check the starter relay I am pretty sure you have one in the fuse block somewhere. It could be stuck.

[rytek]

thanks, I'll look at that a.s.a.p