Hi @fixitkaren ,
Did the repair person check if the fridge restarted OK after an auto defrost cycle had been completed?
You say that it restarts OK if you disconnect and reconnect the power to the fridge. If you can try this, what happens if you disconnect the power to the fridge for about 20 minutes, does it startup again OK?
Sounds like it is failing to restart after the auto defrost cycle has completed. This cycle occurs once every 6-12 hours depending on manufacturer.
The start relay operates to disconnect the start winding after the compressor gets up to running speed so that the compressor operates on the run winding only.
It is also there as an overload protection in case there is too much current flowing through the compressor windings
A clicking relay may mean that there is problem with one of the windings (presumably the start winding as it runs OK up until the start of the next defrost cycle)
Since you have replaced the start device relay and capacitor, test that the compressor windings are OK.
If you have an Ohmmeter (function in a DMM -digital multimeter) and know how to use it, here's a link that shows how to test the windings. The testing principle is the same for a single phase refrigerator compressor motor windings.
Be sure to disconnect the power from the refrigerator before removing the start device relay and capacitor and testing the windings with an Ohmmeter.
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