10 ways cold weather can affect your car and how to deal with them

The cold weather is harsh on your vehicle and, unfortunately, sticking on a hat, scarf and coat isn’t an option for it so it pays to be extra careful as the temperature drops because climate related trouble can strike quicker than you’d expect. There are plenty of ways that the cold weather can affect your vehicle so keep a sharp look out for any of the following and don’t get left out in the cold.

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8 Autumn Car Care Fixes You Need To Know

October's marching on. Unbelievable isn't it? Suddenly the mornings are characterized by either a commute through thick fog or dazzling sun on wet roads, the leaves seem to have leapt off the trees and are single-mindedly set on blanketing the bonnets and roofs of our motors, and is it just me that's had to have the heating on first thing when starting the car in the morning?

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As with all the changes in the seasons, they affect our cars in different ways and some steps need to be taken to prepare, protect and remedy against the new conditions you will be faced with as we plod on towards winter. So here's my top tips for making sure you and your motor are Autumn ready.

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6 Motoring Problems to Watch Out for this Summer

The Great British Summer is upon us - and boy has it made an entrance! Inconsistent temperatures, a heat wave, spontaneous torrential downpours and, of course, puffy red eyes and stuffed up noses for the Hay Fever suffers.

Of course Summer heralds busier roads as hopeful motorists make a dash to the airport to fairer climes; scramble for the coasts at the first sign of sunshine; or opt for spending the weekend in a crowded festival campsite up to their knees in mud. Busier roads obviously mean the potential to be sat for hours on end in traffic jams, but that’s not the worst thing that summer can throw at motorists trying to make a clean get away for their hols. Here's my top 6 summer problems that cause us drivers grief and some handy tips on how to tackle them: