1.8 petrol Big Issue, ickle part

Troops,

To cut a long story short, after complete engine failure at the roadside, a tow, major inconvenience and heartache,

I traced a fault back to the rotor arm, I just dont get it???

It was a relatively new part (only months old) from Halfrauds. It was replaced as a precautionary measure the day before the MOT. It was the last thing I expected. Checked the fuses, fuel pump, leads dizzy cap, coil, which left the rotor arm

I always carry a spare distributor cap in the boot, these are prone to centre contact disintegration, corroded terminals, but never had a prob with a rotor arm.

I checked the rotor arm with a multimeter, 600 ohms, picked up a brand new one from the motor factors, 670 ohms

I asked some of the boys on MG-Rover.org

Apparently it is a known fault with them, first I have had an issue with it, even since old school mini days of dizzy caps and rotor arms.

Some of the MG boys have removed the original resistor and soldered in a better one, dont know any details yet

So one more part for the stowage box

Barsteward Halfrauds!!!!

but petrol gaylanders never break down - Chromibum says so!

can I just say that in 40 years of driving Series and Defenders, I've never had to be recovered - they've always got me home (yes I started at 8 - as soon as I was big enough to reach the pedals).

Trewy you were probably my size at 8!

TheVengefulElephant said:

Trewy you were probably my size at 8!

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Yup!

In fairness, it is a fault with the Halfords part and not Land Rover, makes a change.

It is also the first time the FL has died on me. I ask myself, would this have happened with a genuine LR part, I have used commercial ignition and unipart parts before and they last more than a few months

I did well over 1000 miles with HGF, even passed the MOT and emissions with HGF.

Ran on 3 cylinders when a leaky inlet gasket, choked cylinder one with coolant.
Despite me limping to the dealers under warranty, they couldnt diagnose the gasket, they just changed the plug.