Mondeo Engine won't start

Xios · 15-02-2011 10:09pm #1

Hey guys, just looking for quick advice.
My 02 ford mondeo ain't starting, no ignition sounds, battery is fine, when i turn the key i hear rapid clicks, like sparks crackling. It's due a service and the clock is on 103,000km's or miles.
I'm guessing it's the starter motor, but not really in the know of the mechanics of a car

andyseadog · 15-02-2011 10:12pm

sounds like a flat battery

Crasp · 15-02-2011 10:15pm

those clicks are normal, they happen every time, you just don't normally hear them with the sound of the engine.

turbojunkie · 15-02-2011 10:18pm

Make sure the connections to the battery poles are tight.

L-M · 15-02-2011 10:19pm

Flat battery

15-02-2011 10:29pm

Crasp wrote: »

those clicks are normal, they happen every time, you just don't normally hear them with the sound of the engine.

If the battery wasn't flat the starter would turn so the click wouldn't happen, it's not a case of it not being heard.

Anan1 · 15-02-2011 10:31pm

The clicks are the sound of the starter solenoid engaging, then disengaging as the starter motor draws all available current, then re-engaging and so on, over and over. Basically, your battery doesn't have enough charge to start the car.