Hi
I had a problem where my escort didnt start after i returned from my hols. When i turned the key the car made a loud continuous clattering sound when the key is turned. I checked where the noise was coming from it was coming directly from the starter motor and vibrating right through the car.
Some of you kind guys sugessted a flat battery which i though strange since i have never heard this sound from a flat battery so i charged the battery. but at the same time i took off the starter motor because i was sure it was at fault and i was going to buy a new one the next day.
Well i thought i would just check before replacing a new starter motor, so i put the old starter motor back on and then reconnected the newly charged battery and the car seemed fixed.
But now i have gone out to start the car again and now its not turning at all. Not the loud clattering sound like before but just a click on the turn of the key. All lights are good, seems to be plenty of power in the battery.
question is.. could it be the solenoid or starter... and i am not sure where the solenoid is... Is it connected to the starter motor as a one unit piece or is it somewhere else. There seems to be two bits to my starter motor, and i think the smaller bit attached to the starter motor is the solenoid.
Can anyone help?
Many thanks
Tony
I had a problem where my escort didnt start after i returned from my hols. When i turned the key the car made a loud continuous clattering sound when the key is turned. I checked where the noise was coming from it was coming directly from the starter motor and vibrating right through the car.
Some of you kind guys sugessted a flat battery which i though strange since i have never heard this sound from a flat battery so i charged the battery. but at the same time i took off the starter motor because i was sure it was at fault and i was going to buy a new one the next day.
Well i thought i would just check before replacing a new starter motor, so i put the old starter motor back on and then reconnected the newly charged battery and the car seemed fixed.
But now i have gone out to start the car again and now its not turning at all. Not the loud clattering sound like before but just a click on the turn of the key. All lights are good, seems to be plenty of power in the battery.
question is.. could it be the solenoid or starter... and i am not sure where the solenoid is... Is it connected to the starter motor as a one unit piece or is it somewhere else. There seems to be two bits to my starter motor, and i think the smaller bit attached to the starter motor is the solenoid.
Can anyone help?
Many thanks
Tony