Hi I was wondering if anybody can offer any advise for the below it would be greatly appreciated.

My missis has a 1.4 tdci fiesta 2004. Over the last couple of weeks there has been about 3 or 4 occasions where it's not started. This as only happened when its been really cold. It has started fine later in the day. What it does is turn over about 3 or 4 times then nothing. It will do this quite a few times but won't start.

We called the breakdown co out and as you would expect it fired up first time!! But he asked if it was ever driven with the foot slightly rested on the clutch which it had been and this causes dust and can cause this problem??

Since we was advised about it she said she hasn't done it since but again today it did it.

Would a new started motor be the place to start?

Thanks a lot in advance.