THANKS to all who viewed and responded. Checked the battery….around 12.4. Cleaned the connections when I put the starter back on 4 months ago. Turned the crank pulley to make sure the engine wasn’t seized. I had the starter tested twice at autozone (passed both times), but they informed me that it still could be a bad solenoid because when a “load” is applied, the solenoid fails. I will try the voltage test that “akice” suggested tomorrow. A friend mentioned that there is a censor in the steering column that may be the culprit. Any ideas????