ricky_2006

changed starter motor 2nite fir my s2 escort.

jumped it and started. turned it off and on like 3 times and seemed FINE.


the 30mins later i had to move car and done that same fucking thing.


made that wierd clicking sound when turning the key like it did before i changed the starter motor, and on the fuel computer started cumin out with numbers and that.


how can it suddenly do that after starting fine??????????????????

Rab

It's an RST, thats normal..........

focusv8

Dodgy earth lead, battery to block / gearbox?

Dodgy battery?

Loose bolts on the starter?

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Mr S1

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Heat from the exhaust mate - cooks starters. Get one of the asbestos starter heatshields from Ford. Had exactly the same problem, the shield solved it.

col cos1

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cvh starters have always been murder

ricky_2006

But I put a new starter motor on 2nite. It started fine 1st. Half hour after I tried starting it then it made the clicking noise and wouldn't start?

Mr S1

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It very much sounds like the starter has been cooked by the heat from the exhaust mate. Put a shield on, the starter is protected from the heat and the car will start every time.

Paul_RS

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I doubt 30mins of heat will kill the starter.

Is your battery ok?

ricky_2006

No way can it completley fuck a brand new starter motor just like that. My old Rs Neva had a shield on and I never replaced starter motor. Fuk spending anuva £60 just like that

ricky_2006

yeh my battery is fine mate. checked all that.

only thing i can think at mome is bad wire leading to starter motor

Paul_RS

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Check the thin green wire isn't melted. That happened on my old RS turbo a few times.

Mr S1

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OK, suit yourself mate.......if it can't then how did I fry 2 before sorting it with what I did ?

Up to you.

st3v3

check the little spade end wire that goes to the starter motor that this is clean and i mean real clean as this was a problem on mine, in the end i replaced the male spade end clip and it was fine after.

ricky_2006

I really think that there is bad earthing sumwhere. Just jumped it and was fine. Starter motor turns over sweet. Really think there is sumwhere with bad earthing ?

fraser9764

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did you just turn it on off on off on off and then leave it 30 mins, just thinking your battery may be a bit low if it you didnt give it any time to recharge when you had it running?

turboRS

sounds like the battery to me. make sure u drop test it to be sure. otherwise its your earth or wiring! i bought a heatshield for the same reason, except mine wouldnt even click. but the problem still occured intermittently hot or cold! did you use a genuine starter? spurious ones cant always handle the heat!

purple_fiesta

Sounds like your battery is flat to me.

ricky_2006

yeh i brought a genuine starter mate. from euro car parts. £60 +vat.

well its been sitting on 11.7v when left for a day.

turboRS

thats just the voltage reading! ( which is low anyway ) have u actually drop tested it? by drop testing, your putting a load onto the battery, and you can see if it maintains the voltage or not. lucas or bosch starter?