Hi iv got a mk1 fiesta and went to get in it today after it had been sat for a couple of days and it just clicked? only 1 click wen turning the key iv got another car and put jump leads on but still nothing. could some 1 please help me

thanks Tom

 

Battery may be completely dead, so it might not even start with a jump. Have you got any ignition lights on?

 

Knackered starter motor? Have you tried bump starting it?

 

yh iv got ignition light but it still doesnt do anything and someone said that the starter motor is stuck so i should hit it with a hammer?? is this right?

 

yeahhh give it a wack!

 

haha ok il give it ago cheers hayley

 

No problem

 

Give it a smack with a hammer, or rock it with the car in gear!! Defo sounds like starter motor tho!!

 

rite iv tryed hitting it with a hammer and nothing iv also tryed rocking it back and forth in gear (2nd) and nothing. do i need a new starter motor?

 

Have you tried sticking another battery on it though, before you start changing starter motors etc!

 

My old 950 pop did this, turned out it just needed a fresh battery so id try that avenue first.

 

ok il give that ago, but iv got dash lights on and the radio plays?

 

this exact thing happened to my mate today, was a loose starter motor wire

 

I was thinking along the same sort of thing, which is why I asked right at the top weather he had tried bump starting it.

 

I say starter. Same thing happened to my XR2.

 

The dash lights you mention and radio means nothing, they need minimal power, the starter needs massive power and so a healthy battery to do so!

Battery would have to be bad if it wont even turn over, usually you get a lot of rapid clicks though from the solenoid in this case, check the connections as said first and also make sure they are not corroded!

Anyway easiest thing is to turn the headlights on and inspect if they are bright, if so then the battery is good, if they are an orange glow or dull then it's bad.

If you bump start it won't tell you much either as again this only needs mininal power for ignition system etc, so you won't know if it's starter or battery.

Martin

 

Try switching the ignition on then tapping the top of the starter with a bit of wood so the solenoid tries to pull it in.try your interior fans to see if they're spinning as well.

More likely a bad connection but I had this on a mk3 Fez before and it was just a dead starter.

Only a 1/2hr job and say Ł30 for a recon one.

 

ok thanks guys il give it ago