My ford escort won't start when its cold, but eventually gets going after a few attempts. Will not start at all now though, it makes a ticking sound when started up. Would this be the starter motor ? How would I fix it ?

Mr. Doyle, January 2009

battery

mutley, January 2009

starting could be due to dodgy or dirty plugs could even be rotor arm or points and the ticking sound could be the tappets...if its only when started and gets faster and slower if the engine speed is increased or decreased(while revving up in neutral).....1.1 or 1.3 fiestas and escorts are prone to this sometimes fixable but sometimes not even though its noisy its ok....good luck

JJ, January 2009