Did you know that moths can cause in-car alarm sensors to activate?

I have a Golf TDi that I have owned for just over four years, my third Golf, all of which have been totally trouble free. I have never experienced this in any of them or any other car for that matter....

Have you heard of mice damaging rubber fittings in the engine bays of Volkswagen Golfs?

A month ago we purchased a new Volkswagen Golf Match TDI. We were instructed in how everything worked but, a week ago, realised that we had not been shown under the bonnet. Initially we found the engine...

Did you know that foxes can damage the ABS cables of cars and cause faults?

I'm a former police officer from Glasgow. One posting involved taking/screening vandalism reports from a large area of Glasgow. One year a small area had numerous reports of ABS cables being cut. This...

How can I prevent foxes chewing my brake lines?

I started a new job in Ealing in Autumn 2002. On driving the minibus the brakes failed. The repairers said it was down to foxes chewing through the brake lines. Two weeks after repair it happened again....

How do I get mice out of my engine?

How do I get rid of the mice nesting in my car engine?

How can I protect my Mercedes-Benz C-Class' paint from bird droppings?

I have just bought a 18-month-old Mercedes-Benz C-Class estate and have to park under trees. There is a constant problem with bird droppings (pigeons) that may well result in damage to the paintwork. Any...

Did a moth set off my Toyota Avensis' car alarm?

The car alarm sounded one night in my Toyota Avensis with no sign of external disturbance. The same happened the following night, and as I used the remote to silence the system I noticed a large moth fluttering...