i have rescently had the head gasket skimmed and renewed and now the fiesta wont start
has any 1 got any ideas why???
we have tryed jump startin but that does work

when u done the gasket etc
did u change the cam belt....

is the leads pluged to the correct plugs

does it turn over

maybe its seized try and turn the car over by hand...
if it dont move then maybe it is seized

keep us informed and all the clever heads on ere will help u out mate

this happened to me and a week or more playing around with things and nothing. but a thicker set of jump leads and it started stright away

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well wen i try and start the car it just sounds like its tryin to go but it doesnt fire up

Sounds daft but are your leads in the right order? My missus' dopey uncle had this problem

You said in your first post you tried jump starting but it does work. Is that DOES work, or DOESN'T work?

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doesnt work i mean

I refer to my first statement then, are your leads in the right firing order?

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Quote Ry, Mallory Park, 3rd Dec: "Ahhhh crap... Just a bit too over eager really!"
"I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow in the knee"

might sound silly but did you make sure it was timed up correctly?

well i got a fully qualified mechanic round to do the head gasket and everything else and now he hasnt came back to solve this and he wont answer his phone and im getting fedup as its been off the road 4 2 months now!!!!

Sounds like the usual mechanic if you ask me

Where are you based? Someone on here might be able to offer assisstance.

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Quote Ry, Mallory Park, 3rd Dec: "Ahhhh crap... Just a bit too over eager really!"
"I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow in the knee"

right tonight i checked the plugs and they were fine, it was fine wen i turned it over manually and the fuel pump is fine

what else can i check ???

you getting a spark?

and definately getting fuel to the fuel rail?

fuel is definately getting through

this might be silly but how can i check if im getting a spark?? I have had new spark plugs done

good good that fuel is getting thro, did you check via the pressure relief valve on the fuel rail?

to check your getting a spark, remove a spark plug, re-attach your HT lead then hold the plug near some conductive metal and then get someone to turn it over

look carefully at the plug to check you can see a spark

PLEASE MAKE SURE u have all the leads on the right plugs and on the right terminal on the coil pack.......

by any silly chance has ur starter motor broken.......

try hit it with a hammer as it might have bin jammed... or the thing inside has snapped....

scrappy do these for 20pound for the whole motor and solenoid....

might not be but that could have happend......

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Quote Clarkson, Top Gear, 17th July: "I'm not having a stroke... just driving a Nissan!"
Quote Ry, Mallory Park, 3rd Dec: "Ahhhh crap... Just a bit too over eager really!"
"I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow in the knee"

update:
yestaday i got my m8s brother round who is a fully qualified mechanic and use to own his own garage and he took a look at the car and found out that there is no compression in the cylinders

Job well done by the original mechanic then

Did your head gasket blow in spectacular fashion before then?

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Quote Clarkson, Top Gear, 17th July: "I'm not having a stroke... just driving a Nissan!"
Quote Ry, Mallory Park, 3rd Dec: "Ahhhh crap... Just a bit too over eager really!"
"I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow in the knee"

na sadly it didnt go spectatually
the mechanic that my dad got was shit and he didnt even put the timing belt on the right way or even tight so im lucky it hasnt caused any more damage