Splashing water onto the electronic throttle switch and shorting it out.What Shall I do?

My Hatchback Rover 400, year: 1999, whose engine cuts off every time I drive over a puddle of water, the accelerator stops responding and starts dropping until the whole engine die off. I leave it for...

Rover 214. Bump Starts but will not turn over with starter

I tried starting my Rover after work the other night and the car would just not attempt to turn over, however what I believe to be the starter motor made a singular click. Assuming the car battery had...

Rover 200

Our Rover 'V' reg 200 diesel car started to stutter occasionally soon after a new fuel tank was replaced at a local garage. It usually jerked twice within a mile from home then might only do it once on...

Where are the front wiper relays in my Rover 200?

I have a Rover 220. The wipers get stuck when on intermittent. I have changed the motor and it still happens. Does anyone know were the relays are for it?

How can we tell if a 1998 Rover 200 has the Honda or Rover K-Series engine?

My dad's looking to buy a old 1998 Rover 200 1.6 auto. The seller isn't sure if it has the Honda engine or not. How can we find out?

Why does my Rover 416 smell strongly of petrol? Is it safe?

I have just bought a Rover 416 (1996 N reg) automatic with a Honda engine. I noticed a strong petrol smell inside the car when I filled it up fully and now whilst I'm driving I continue to smell it. I...

How are the tappets in my Rover 416 1.6-litre twin cam engine adjusted?

I've got a Rover 416 1.6 twin cam. Recently my tappets have got noisy and I was told by the garage that it has self-adjusting tappets. What can I do about this?

Should I repair my Rover 414's faulty clutch and gearbox?

I have a Rover 414 but recently it's started to make a horrible chugging sound when accelerating. It's fine while stationary and the gears are also sticking a little. I have just taken it to the garage...

Scrap unhappy

For the last week I've been helping my son look for another car. He drives a lot of miles, but has a wife and child to support on a minimal income, and £1,000 was his absolute maximum (unlike most of his...

Should we abide by manufacturer-specified tyre speed ratings?

My local tyre dealer says that we don't need to fit higher than a T82-rated tyre to our average family cars (Astra hatchback 1.4, Primera hatchback 1.8 and Rover 200 1.4) as long as we don't go above the...