Rover 25 Problems

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When I start the car a bepping noise starts and then the engine cuts out

When I start the car a bepping noise starts and then the engine cuts out, eventually this problem stops after 4-5 attempts and the car starts normally

2003 1.4
Posted: Jan 9, 2011
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Head Gasket skim?

I bought a Rover 25 the other day (needed a cheap car as my other died). Apparently it had the head gasket skimmed recently. Is there anything I need to do to follow that up? Apparently the garage need to tweak something after you have driv...

2000
Posted: Jan 4, 2011
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Losing water/no heater

Vehicle losing water for 9 mnths. At first when water required air conditioning/heater not working, but ok when topped up. Now losing about 2 pints a week, still no leaks anywhere and heater not working even when water full. Any ideas pleas...

2004 impression i
Posted: Jan 1, 2011
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Won't start

Having done everything in the article about the other rover that wouldn't start, my car has a new battery,but the starter and all the electric items are dead. The ice melted here a few days ago, it is really quite ok weather here now.

diesel
Posted: Dec 31, 2010
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Overheating

have had overheating problem since buying the car it has been in local garage for weeks on end it has had head gasket done and skimmed new radiator new water pump new thermostat and new filler cap but problems stil continues mechanic thinks...

2002 1.1l
Posted: Dec 26, 2010
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Overheating/loss of water

Ok well my car is overheating, losing water and cutting out when in low gear after running for a while.....help!

2000 1.8 manual petrol
Posted: Dec 11, 2010
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Transmission Safe Mode

Car had been completely okay day before, I switched on the engine, spent 10 minutes digging it out of snow. Then navigated a long uphill stretch (plenty of wheel slip and high revs to get up hill). Once at top of hill engine feels low po...

2000 1.8 IS 16V Steptronic
Posted: Dec 11, 2010
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Car reving up

Have bought a rover 25 in october and for the last week while driving when i put my foot down on the clutch to change gear the rev limit goes shooting up yet when i take it off the revs go down again. The car changes gears fine and there is...

2002 1.4l
Posted: Dec 6, 2010
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Revving on its own and misfiring

This car has been misfiring and revving up on its own then a smell of petrol in cockpit then it cuts out.......Replaced HT leads and checked spark plugs (fine there). Also how often should coolant last before you have to top up? Im at my wi...

2001 manual
Posted: Dec 5, 2010
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Luggage compartment light on when boot shut

The problem has just started where the warning light on the dash has come on that the boot is open and the the luggage compartment light is on even though the boot is shut, but when you open the boot the warning and compartment lights go ou...

2000 1.6 manual
Posted: Dec 4, 2010
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Starting

Hi All, rover 25, freezing weather, battery dead. Replaced the battery but only getting a click from the starter, replaced the starter, still the same problum. Found all the hoses and coolant reservoir solidly frozen, would the engine be ...

2000 1.4
Posted: Dec 3, 2010
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Ignition key will not turn in the barrel

The ignition key will not turn when its in the barrel. The alarm system appears to be working ok and the battery is not flat. I have done as suggested with alarm, locked and unlocked and the key will still not turn in the barrel, so not sur...

2002 1396 manual
Posted: Nov 24, 2010
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