Q: occasional starting problems
sometimes car wont start. lights on dash lights up but does not swing over and sometimes it has a grrr sound when trying to start and then it does nothing. had fuses, battery, starter checked. ABS box burnt (speedo ect wasnt working). i had it repaired. not sure if it could be a loose wire, spark plug or maybe battery related. i havent changed battery. the windows lights ect is working fine, so im not too sure about the battery. any idea what could be causing for it to sometimes not start. car went for service on 16 Aug 2016.
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