Rats Ate My Engine, Part III
brianlux
Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,804
Call me an idiot! After it happened once, you'd think I'd find away. But after three times? Just dumb! Rat nest and chewed cabin filter and wires... AGAIN!
It's fall and these fellas want a warm place to nest. If you live where rodents are around (like almost everywhere, haha) a good preventative for when the weather turns cool is to leave the hood up with a light on nearby. Do you think I remembered this year?
It's fall and these fellas want a warm place to nest. If you live where rodents are around (like almost everywhere, haha) a good preventative for when the weather turns cool is to leave the hood up with a light on nearby. Do you think I remembered this year?
"Don't give in to the lies. Don't give in to the fear. Hold on to the truth. And to hope."
-Jim Acosta
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I've done everything except the bad-ass cat (because that would mean many a dead bird and reptile and I just can't do that). Tried every deterrent from lights, sound emitters, cayenne paper, scented dryer sheets. Then, sadly, moved on to rat bait and traps, all to no effect. I took the car in and had two nest removed, one from the engine and one from under the back seat in the cooling system for the big battery hybrid power source. $425 buckaroos, bye bye. I got a mile from the shop and all the warning light went back on. They're going to try to find the culprit again tomorrow.
Rats, rats, and double rats. They're costing me big time and making me CRAZY!
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-37094826
Predator urine?
http://globalnews.ca/news/3360300/rats-are-chewing-up-drivers-eco-friendly-car-wires-and-leaving-massive-bills/
Sorry that you're having such troubles. Have you tried peanut butter in the rat traps?
The skirt idea looks worth looking into!
Yeah, I've tried peanut butter and whole peanuts. Over the years (this has been going on a long time!) the few I've caught have been with whole peanuts.)
My service guy told be about onw woman recently who bought a brand new Toyota 4-Runner and after only 500 miles brought it in and it had extensive rat damage to the tune of $8,000. And then, 500 miles later, the exact thing. Insane.
there are few animals i dislike & rats are one of them. they're filthy & fucking bother me. a rat's tail is a fricking mess & bothers me. their eyes are total bullshit & those god damn whiskers.... bastards
time for war, brian, it's time for war
get on the youtube if you like & check out rat terriers & weasels with great enthusiasm go after those disease having little shits.
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
AHHHH!
Annie the cat will not allow dogs in the house (she is House Goddess), but weasels! Hadn't thought of that. Will look into it, thanks!
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
Time to look into Rent a Ratter.
I'm re-thinking the barn cat idea. A friend say she has lots of cats come through her yard yet never-the-less they have lots of birds and lizards and such.