Bongo Fury

Hi everyone , im a new member and im looking for some help with my Ford Frieda... all has been going well since we have bought him around a month ago, we had a flat battery and decided to buy a new one, but even though we have a new one we have a starting fault ! when our frieda has been standing just for a couple of days and we try to start him up we get nothing at all for around 4 tries then after the 4 times it starts with no problems and no strange noises ! does anyone know what this could be please??? maybe starting motor??? maybe loose wire??? hope someone can help

Solenoid on the starter motor
Bad earth
Bad ignition switch
Do you get any clicking
Does it turn over at full speed/power when it does go
Process of i limitation
Are batt cables on tight
Someone will be along soon with more help
Hi and welcome

Hi, thank you for your reply, when I first try to start it up I get no clicking or anything, but all the lights on the dash come on as they are meant to but it just does not start ! when it does start up it starts as its meant to with full power! all the cables to the battery are on tight !!! im just puzzled.

Hi George and welcome does the engine turn over but not bite or does it do nothing?
Peter

Might have to get the 12v tester out and see how far down the line the power is getting
Put tester onto starter and see if it's getting power and at what volts

Hi, when I first try to start it I get nothing at all, no sound from it at all, no clicking, no nothing, no sounds like it has a flat battery, no turn over at all !!!!!! that happens about 4 times then on the 5 turn it starts with no problems at all!! with full engine power and drives fine, with no problems.

Is it diesel or petrol? Does it do this when you get back in it like if you stop at a shop?

New starter motor required I reckon.

Its a diesel 2.5 .. once its going I can go shopping for an hour ect and when I get back in it , it starts with no problems! it happens only if I haven't used it for a couple of days !

get a multi meter set on volts, put black to a good earth and the red to the small terminal on the starter solenoid on the side of the starter motor, the trigger wire. if you have no voltage when key is turned its the switch /wiring side of things, if you have voltage it could be starter motor solenoid or earth to body from the engine.

Maybe the starter solenoid contacts .. easy cheap (eBay) job .. plenty of uTube tutorials on how to change them ..

Next time it happens .. give the starter motor a 'smack' while turning the ignition key ..

Hi, thank you for your help, I will try what you have said and keep my fingers crossed if I need another starting motor fitted can I take my ford to any garage for any works/ services that are needed or has it got to be a garage that does imports? im no good under a bonnet myself and will prob need help doing things.

Any good mechanic can work on them
Just make sure they don't work on the coolant system with out knowing how to bleed them and the importance of bleeding.
Vids on bleeding on you tube

Starter motor repair kits are available
But check where the power is getting to before buying stuff