Hi Bob the Brush - sorry to grab hold of your post from two years ago, but I have the same fault with the windscreen wipers and the car has failed it's MOT due to it. Did you manage to fix it or was a replacement required? I am asking as I have looked for a replacement and finding one is looking qui...

Thank you to all for your suggestions. I tried the earthing points (all that I could see) & didn't get round to the crankshaft sensor or compression test, however after replacing the mid exhaust it is starting first time every time since! Never realised the exhaust could cause a problem to star...

Thank you to all for your suggestions. I tried the earthing points (all that I could see) & didn't get round to the crankshaft sensor or compression test, however after replacing the mid exhaust it is starting first time every time since! Never realised the exhaust could cause a problem to start...

Itcaptianslow, thanks, I will take a look on Sat/Sun. As for occuring since the H/G - not really, but it has worsened. I assumed the starter motor was causing most of the starting fault. Had it 18 months and starting was occasionally an issue but infrequently, and always started after a few tries. H...

Have you had the battery checked? (Halfords will test for free, but other places are cheaper). It is possible the battery is no longer able to hold a decent charge.

Thank you all for your comments - given me a busy weekend! 👍 RoverRevival, copper grease purchased & I tried to do this today but was rained off - try again at the weekend (assuming it's dry)... Kriss707, the rotor arm has been replaced (same time as the leads) but I omitted it from my list in e...

Hello, First time poster here (& new to the forum) so if I have done something wrong please tell me not shout and I will sort 🙂 I have looked through previous posts before typing and couldn't find and answer. My 1998 Rover Cabriolet 1.6 is giving me issues when I try to start it. Occasionally it...