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My 2004 Honda Jazz is suffering frmo water ingress and the spare wheel well is filling with water. Do you know what's causing this and how it can be fixed?
I recently bought a new Suzuki S-Cross and on collection day I noticed a small area of rust on the edge of one of the panels, which looked like it had been missed when the car was being spray-painted at...
Starting what seems a fruitless task looking for a Vauxhall Corsa, 2002/3, for my son's first car. Most very obviously damaged. One common problem seen in several cars is a waterlogged mat etc in the driver's...
I took delivery of a brand new Volkswagen Polo on 9/8/2013. Within two weeks water was seen in the drivers and passenger foot wells. Also the foot well behind the drivers seat. After 3 attempts at a...
I have recently noticed that the boot mat in my Toyota Avensis has become very damp and the spare wheel well is holding some residual (cleanish) water. I cannot see where it is penetrating from and suspect...
I have had serious water in rear passenger foot well for two weeks and nobody can solve it. Any idea?
Water is entering the boot in my Nissan Note and we can't locate the source, except possibly through wheel arches. Also, the drain hole plug had not been holed despite indentation there for that purpose....
Our 2007 Ford Mondeo's factory-fitted sat nav no longer works as the GPS has failed. According to our local Ford dealership - this is due to water ingress - a corroded aerial base and cable. This will...
The ECU on my 2006 BMW 3 Series has failed due to water ingress caused by leaves blocking the drain holes. My warranty company has said the problem is not covered because they class water as a “foreign...
I have a friend who has a 1995 Vauxhall Astra that, in this weather, suffers severe internal condensation. Do you know of any way in which this can be reduced or preferably eliminated?