Does floodwater still damage catalytic converters?

Does driving through floodwater still damage catalytic converters because they are so hot and suddenly cool down?

How to drive through floods?

What is the recommended driving technique for safely negotiating deeper standing water on roads? Splash or trickle? Most drivers seem to prefer splash but trickle seems more sensible to me.

Can you advise your readers not to enter flooded fords please?

A couple of weeks ago reader asked the depth to which a car could wade a ford. You mentioned water in the engine but even worse is when the water is too deep. Cars float, even 4x4s, which is why Land Rover,...

How deep through water is it safe to take my Mitsubishi L200?

TV news reports about flooding have shown many drivers taking their cars through quite deep water. Do car manufacturers test the vehicles in water? I have a Mitsubishi L200, so if the situation arose how...

Car using water

I've got a Fiesta Zetec 1.4 and it seems to be using some water. It has not overheated as of yet but I have not been in any major traffic. The fan seems to only cut in after the car has been switched off,...

Hot Golf

The water on my Golf Mk2 keeps boiling back through the expansion tank.

Is water ingress in the Volkswagen Passat a known problem?

I own a 2004 Volkswagen Passat Highline. Recently water has been ingressing the car and "ponding" in the passenger footwell behind the driver and occasionally in the driver footwell. My usual garage (not...

Audi A5 3.2l V6 FSI Sport - Water Pump Replacement Costs

Does anyone have an idea of the cost of replacing the water pump on an 09 plate Audi A5 3.2l V6 engine? Including labour if possible? I think due to the cold weather, the coolant system has suddenly sprung...

Is it normal for Ford Focus TDCi air conditioning units to drip water?

My 2008 Ford Focus TDCi's air conditioning unit releases water when the engine stops. As far as I can tell the air con unit is generally working fine. Is this normal?