Broken down ... AGAIN!!

Dragrad · 18th December 2009, 20:51

This morning, having driven around a few places, I got back to the car, turned the ignition, and...... Nothing, not a click, or whine or anything at all. All lights on IPK were normal. Up with the bonnet and I clouted the starter.... still nothing. FBH silent as well....

Oh well called the RAC (now on first name terms with their local man

) Half an hour later he arrived. I told him what had happened. He said try the ignition, so I walked round to the drivers' side and turned the key. At a touch of the key the engine burst into life!!!! Happy days

So what do you think the RAC man did in the few seconds he had to fix the car ?

Bernard LPG · 18th December 2009, 20:57

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Originally Posted by Dragrad

This morning, having driven around a few places, I got back to the car, turned the ignition, and...... Nothing, not a click, or whine or anything at all. All lights on IPK were normal. Up with the bonnet and I clouted the starter.... still nothing. GBH silent as well....

Oh well called the RAC (now on first name terms with their local man

) Half an hour later he arrived. I told him what had happened. He said try the ignition, so I walked round to the drivers' side and turned the key. At a touch of the key the engine burst into life!!!! Happy days

So what do you think the RAC man did in the few seconds he had to fix the car ?

Put the selector in 'park' ?

sworks · 18th December 2009, 20:57

how unlucky can one person be! hopefully just a one off - crossing everything thats crossable (unless it was driver error

)

chrislloydie · 18th December 2009, 20:57

Put the gear selector into park or neutral?

Raistlin · 18th December 2009, 21:02

Yep. It's an automatic. My guess is with Chris

chrislloydie · 18th December 2009, 21:09

Come on Andrew, 'fess up!

Dragrad · 18th December 2009, 21:09

Nothing to do with the selector (besides that was the first thing I did before I took the big stick to it!!)

Bernard LPG · 18th December 2009, 21:10

Tightened the battery post?

Dragrad · 18th December 2009, 21:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bernard LPG

Tightened the battery post?

Nope - checked that myself

Bernard LPG · 18th December 2009, 21:16

I suppose that it's not obvious or you would be too embarrassed to post it.

18th December 2009, 20:51	#1
Dragrad This is my second home *None DROWNED** Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cardigan Posts: 33,339 Thanks: 1,257 Thanked 1,664 Times in 1,081 Posts	Broken down ... AGAIN!! This morning, having driven around a few places, I got back to the car, turned the ignition, and...... Nothing, not a click, or whine or anything at all. All lights on IPK were normal. Up with the bonnet and I clouted the starter.... still nothing. FBH silent as well.... Oh well called the RAC (now on first name terms with their local man ) Half an hour later he arrived. I told him what had happened. He said try the ignition, so I walked round to the drivers' side and turned the key. At a touch of the key the engine burst into life!!!! Happy days So what do you think the RAC man did in the few seconds he had to fix the car ? __________________ Andrew Ich Dien Problem solving is... lateral thinking SEARCH FIRST ...ASK LATER... Last edited by Dragrad; 6th January 2010 at 23:49..

18th December 2009, 20:57	#3
sworks This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer, Classic mini Cooper S, Abarth 595 competizione, MG TF and a Hyundai Tucson PHEV Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cumbria Posts: 13,082 Thanks: 1,033 Thanked 1,686 Times in 1,040 Posts	how unlucky can one person be! hopefully just a one off - crossing everything thats crossable (unless it was driver error ) __________________ ................................................. 'Marmite' Possibly one of the most famous 75 tourers produced! left the production line as the last of only Three Rover 75 tourers produced in Trophy Yellow. 48 hours later Longbridge closed. The last sold ordered 75 Tourer. Paid for by the Phoenix Four and handed over by John Towers to the Warwickshire Northampton Air ambulance service as a Rapid Response vehicle

18th December 2009, 20:57	#4
chrislloydie Posted a thing or two MG ZT 135 CDTI+ Auto Royal Blue with Synergy 2. 75 Tourer cdti club Se Auto, Royal Blue, synergy 2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bancroft, Milton Keynes Posts: 1,906 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Put the gear selector into park or neutral? __________________ Chris

18th December 2009, 21:09	#6
chrislloydie Posted a thing or two MG ZT 135 CDTI+ Auto Royal Blue with Synergy 2. 75 Tourer cdti club Se Auto, Royal Blue, synergy 2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bancroft, Milton Keynes Posts: 1,906 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Come on Andrew, 'fess up! __________________ Chris

18th December 2009, 21:09	#7
Dragrad This is my second home *None DROWNED** Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cardigan Posts: 33,339 Thanks: 1,257 Thanked 1,664 Times in 1,081 Posts	Nothing to do with the selector (besides that was the first thing I did before I took the big stick to it!!) __________________ Andrew Ich Dien Problem solving is... lateral thinking SEARCH FIRST ...ASK LATER...

18th December 2009, 21:02	#5
Raistlin Banned 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Auto Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 8,450 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Yep. It's an automatic. My guess is with Chris

18th December 2009, 21:10	#8
Bernard LPG I really should get out more....... 75 V6 Saloon 2003 LPG MGZT V8 260 LPG Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Evesham Posts: 2,134 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Tightened the battery post?

18th December 2009, 21:16	#10
Bernard LPG I really should get out more....... 75 V6 Saloon 2003 LPG MGZT V8 260 LPG Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Evesham Posts: 2,134 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I suppose that it's not obvious or you would be too embarrassed to post it.