Hi all,
Sonny Jim went to go to work this morning and the Fiesta (they just went to Scotland and back in) wouldn't start. I got him to jump it with another good battery and it made no difference. Good dash lights / headlights suggested it wasn't the battery.
When you turned the key you heard a slight click but no starter action.
He took daughters Corsa to work and I just had a look at the Fiesta. Switched 12V going to the starter motor at a connector near the battery. I jumpered 12V straight off the battery to the starter input and I heard it start to spin up slowly. I repeated this a few times and then it caught and was turning the engine over.
I reconnected the std feed and it started first time.
Now, the starter motor looks pretty easy to get at so if it's as easy to get off I was wondering if there was anything that is worth cleaning, checking or lubricating, or changing the brushes etc ... or is it time for a service exchange?
Cheers, T i m