Sat Nav Repair

The Hi Line Sat Nav on my 2002 Rover 75 has developed faults. The position triangle has started to rotate as we follow the route, and the boot mounted CD drive will not power down when the car is locked....

Water got into my BMW - should I repair or write-off?

My seven year old, 125k miles BMW 530d suffered water ingress last week. The insurer's garage won't take the engine to bits and have costed £13k for a replacement power unit - so it's a write off. The...

Leaking Yeti

We bought a Skoda Yeti in Feb 2010 (with Sunroof), and it has been back twice (under Warranty) due to water ingress in the passenger compartment. -The source was found to be in the bulkhead where the gearbox...

Driving through deep flood water - what is safe depth?

I've just spent six hours driving a motorway route (A55), which normally takes two. The motorway was closed by the Police due to floods, and we were diverted onto the A470 to Betws-y-Coed and A5 to Bangor....

Vehicle caught in floods - what water damage is likely?

My van was parked in lane outside my home, and was caught in flood water running down the road. It was washed several meters along the lane ending against a clump of trees facing into the torrent. Water...

Water ingress into the driver's footwell

My 2002 Honda Accord Executive driver's footwell fills with water. I have removed the pollen filter, but the problem persists.

Thanks for recommending the Toyota Verso S.

On your advice we bought a Toyota Verso S. We are delighted. Well designed, well built and a joy to drive. Thank you.

Can water ingress cause an electric window malfunction?

I own a Skoda Superb Estate 1.8 which, in every respect, has been brilliant. This week, after a short trip I returned to park outside my garage and wash the car. On starting to wash the car I found all...

My Fiesta is suffering from water penetration in the spare wheel well - is there a way to fix this?

I have a 2009 1.4 Fiesta Edge automatic which has covered just 6400 miles and is affected by water penetration that collects in the spare wheel well. This only occurs when the car is running on wet roads....

Sloshing sound of water when driving after rain

After a rain storm when I drive there is a sound of sloshing water coming from the front drivers side wing. Any ideas?