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....

Using an older car and keeping it in good condition will give you lower insurance premiums.

Some of your readers pay large sums for car insurance. Having held a licence for 57 years, not without some minor insurance claims in the distant past, I have been able to insure a 1994 Volvo 440 GLT on...

Can you recommend a northern airbag specialist?

Several times recently you have recommended Airbagman, but they don't operate north of Oxford. There's a lot of UK up north. Any suggestions for us lot north of Watford Gap, please? My airbag light is...

Should my 1999 Mercedes-Benz be suffering from such extreme rust?

I have a 1999 Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI estate with 142,000 miles which is suffering from severe penetrated rust in the rear floorpan. I was put in touch with Mercedes-Benz Customer Relations who asked if...

How can I prevent my 2011 Audi Allroad Estate from 'tramlining' on road contours?

I recently purchased a 2011 Audi 2.0-litre Allroad Estate. I am generally delighted with the car, as I wanted a four-wheel drive estate but I do have a pet hate, which is that it excessively follows the...

What is a dual mass flywheel?

Please clarify two points for me. Exactly what is a dual mass flywheel, and is it something to be regarded as a potential future bill, like belt driven cams? Secondly, what does the term 'common rail...

Is the interior light in our Nissan Qashqai flattening the battery?

I have a problem with the self-dimming interior light in my 2007 Nissan Qashqai 1.5dci. On numerous occasions we have discovered the battery flat after a weekend, and the dealer says diagnostic scans find...

What is the ABS fault on my 2007 Skoda Octavia?

My 2007 Skoda Octavia diesel, which has covered under 40,000 miles, recently developed a fault involving the steering, speedometer and ABS. The car was taken to a Skoda garage and the ECU had a replacement...

My Peugeot 807 diesel loses power and belches smoke - is this a DPF fault?

I have a 2003 Peugeot 807 2.0 HDI. Every 400 miles or so, the car will suddenly lose power when driving and stutter intermittently for the next ten miles. When idling the engine will hunt between 600 and...

Where can my daughter learn the basics of car maintenance?

In three months time my 16-year-old daughter will be eligible to start learning to drive. Are there any courses that will teach youngsters the rudiments of motor maintenance to avoid being taken for a...