First hiccup with car after two years & 25k Basically starting has become un-reliable.
Usual engage park, foot on brake, push start button there's a click and nothing.... Keep running
through the process and all of a sudden she'll fire as normal. It's with the dealer at the mo and they say they
can find nothing... To me it's a connection issue, earthing or power supply to starter. Have tightened up
battery connections (what a shyte design!!!) with no effect. Anyone else suffered this problem or know a fix?
Tis the wife's car, problem is, she's reluctant to use it as is...
Thanks in hope

Andy M

It's a known issue with the TDV8 mate, it needs a new started motor. It happened to mine too, I'd just get the click first time trying to start it but it got worse and worse. There are a couple of threads about it on here. WINNER - 2009 ‘Just Doing What It’s Designed To Do’ Award

2010 TDV8 HSE Galway Green - Adaptive Cruise - Sunroof - Privacy Glass - 5 Spoke Alloys
2009 TDV6 3.0 HSE Buckingham Blue - GONE

Here you go:
http://rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic23503.html?highlight=motor

My dealer knew about it straight away when I described the problem. WINNER - 2009 ‘Just Doing What It’s Designed To Do’ Award

2010 TDV8 HSE Galway Green - Adaptive Cruise - Sunroof - Privacy Glass - 5 Spoke Alloys
2009 TDV6 3.0 HSE Buckingham Blue - GONE

Thanks for that! My thread to start with LOL It went away for a while but has now come back with a vengeance...

I ignored it for ages until it got worse! The new starter motor resolved it and it started first time every time. WINNER - 2009 ‘Just Doing What It’s Designed To Do’ Award

2010 TDV8 HSE Galway Green - Adaptive Cruise - Sunroof - Privacy Glass - 5 Spoke Alloys
2009 TDV6 3.0 HSE Buckingham Blue - GONE

I noticed this last night for the first time with my 2010 TDV8, and again today. Frst time I thought maybe i hadn't pressed the starter for long enough; silence lots of lights and a 'click'. Seems to fire up second time tho'

This is the first time I have ever experienced this after owning three other RRS's. (Chinese starter motors?? )