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sterting motor truobles for escort 55 m reg van?

MY OLD FORD ESCORT 55, MODEL M REG IS STARTING UP OK AFTER ITS BIN FOR A LONG DRIVE BUT IN THE MORNING OR EVERY NOW AND THEN ITS JUST MAKING A A LOAD DING NOISE FROM INSIDE THE ENGINE AREA .ITS NOT THE COLD BECOUSE I AM LETTING THE GLOW PLUGS HEAT UP AND GO OUT BEFORE I TURN THE KEY

chris, January 2010

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also make sure that the bolt on earth lead [on bell housing bolt] is actually clamping lead- if box has been out someone may have have mixed bolts and put a bolt in that is too long-in this case bolt may need a washer on it

k, January 2010

I would suspect a bad earth lead connection,follow the earth lead from the battery down to the engine,remove the bolt clean everything up and refit,it may run directly to the starter or have another lead from the engine to starter,either way clean the lot.

Rich, January 2010

sorry mate but i try to overcome my dislexia and sometimes its wrong

chris, January 2010

no iv changed the battery 3 times each time the battery has bin on charge over nite

chris, January 2010

It would help if you wrote in correct English, but I assume that you are trying to tells us that the starter motor is not operating when cold?

If so, I would suspect that the battery is on the way out if it is 5 years old or more.

Concerned Parent, January 2010

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