wedge07

Sometimes wen i go to turn on n i get nothing, just fuel pump kicks in
I was thinking starter motor, or wire to it is dodgy?
Anybody got an idea?

gouch1

get someone to turn key and check voltage at starter

paul-h

Theres a single wire on the back of the starter like a spade connector, make sure wire isny dodgy. It's for the solenoid to fire the pinion gear out to mesh with ring gear I think. I had this wire come off one day!

William MK2 Cosworth

heck if the starter is drawing power when you try to crank (lights in dash should fade) if it does then it can be a number of things, but the starter needs to come out. Hope this was helpfull

blackbeautyzetec

Yea starter. Mine was doing this and found out by my mate fiddling about with it while turning the key

wedge07

Ill try these out cheers, its weird drove about yesterday then after i turned off i checked car again straight away n i wouldnt fire up, it turned over like it had a flat battery, came to it later on n no probs at all.
My dad said he had same prob on his, turned out something was missing off car, but he cant remember wat it was, he said it was only a cheap part needed?
Any ideas?

Fordmad!

That wire behind the starter is a common problem on these. Id check there first!

paul-h

With that wire off mine never even turned over. Heat off the downpipe can kill starters so if you have ruled everything else out, i.e loose wires, dodgy earth straps then id change the starter.

blackbeautyzetec

As stated... Exactly the same thing happened to mine. Wire was loose

langer

iTrader: (1)

Changed starter on a mk 2 xr2 yesterday exactly the same fault. fixed it straight away

Fordmad!

Maybe worth wrapping your down pipe and starter aswell tostop the heat cooking it aswell

wedge07

Found the prob! Was a corroded earth wire on starter! Cheers everyone?

blackbeautyzetec

Bing bing took you long enough lol

wedge07

I only just got on it lol, work nights n sleep all weekdays haha, friday n weekend to play with cars
Now my bonnet latch is stuck, n cant get it open?! Any ideas on how to get in?

blackbeautyzetec

Lol erm i would get under and put my arm through but may be a better way

wedge07

Tried that way but its an xr3i so fans on inside n in way :-(. Only had car a week so tryin get all the little faults sorted.
Major prob is my insurance want 6 pics of car n one is engine bay!
Not avin alot of luck ere am i

blackbeautyzetec

I it hasn't snapped then use some wd40 an leave it for a bit

johnnysash

I have an xr3 cabrio with the same problems! You CAN reach up and past the fan to open the bonnet. Just make sure the engine aint HOT I burnt my arm! but needs must I was running out of water in the euston underpass!! Good luck and there are new bonnet release cables gen ford on ebay for when you get it open. Only a 10 min job to change

wedge07

Cheers mate ill get one ordered. N yeah ill make sure its cooled down first, just a nightmare in this weather at mo lol