The old "hammer" trick is a way of getting the thing started so you can either drive to a repair shop, or home to FIX it.
It is not meant to be a way of extending the life of a starter for another year or two.
My own son pulled this on me once....."hey, dad, I need you to drive out here (30 miles) and help me get my car home. It wont start)
I said "sorry pal. You've known for MONTHS that you needed to replace the starter and didn't do it. Instead, you wasted money partying and so forth, so I'm not available today........or tomorrow .....or at all"
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