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My son has a 2003 Volkswagen Passat 1.9 TDI and a 1997 Polo 1.4 16 valve. Both cars suffer from the same problem, namely water leaking into the front passenger footwell. Can you possibly suggest a reason...
My mother has a Y-Reg Golf hatch which has a very wet drivers side carpet owing to the, garage thinks, blocked drain holes. Are these supposed to be checked during services, and is £2-300 a fair price...
Rear footwell fills up with water. When about 3 inches of water in well it transfers to front well. I ran hosepipe on front windscreen and water leaks in and I think runs down a channel in the floor plan...
I have a persistent problem my garage can't solve. They’re very good but this ones got them stumped can you help? When I turn on the ignition the central locking locks one door; usually the front passenger...
It's a Vauxhall Vectra B 2.0DTI 16v. All was fine til the engine bay was washed. Now the engine management light comes on, Major loss of power, when cold will only rev to 1500, hot to 2500 any suggestions?
What is the point of electronic handbrakes? You report that water ingress is a common problem. If it's so common why don't they fix it? I have just been quoted £550 by Volkswagen to replace just one side....
My Audi has a sodden wet carpet in the front footwell. It has been into three garages who have not found the leak - can you help? Leaves have been moved from drai, holes in the engine compartment twice,...
I have water in passenger footwell Alfa GT; what is the likely cause?
I have just discovered that my new B-Max is leaking rain water very badly in the offside boot area. A protective sheet that I had on the floor of the boot was found to be soaking wet. The car is now...
I can't open driver's door in frosty conditions on my Jeep Patriot. There is no key access on driver's door. All buttons pop up, including driver's door, but neither the ouside handle nor the inside one...