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(Message started by: pustagris on Apr 11^th, 2006, 3:39pm)

Title: Help: little fellows eat up my cars
Post by pustagris on Apr 11^th, 2006, 3:39pm

Hi,

I have two scorpio diesels.
Now I found this in the motor sections on both cars.

Between the battery and the motor is a kind of isolating shield. I think its a noise damper.
This wall seems to be good "construction material" for the little friends. (mice or squirells)
They transport the filling of this wall to the shield , which is above
the turbo/manifold and there they eat as well.( A lot of half eaten acorns.)
In the corner between the battery separation and the cover of the
shock absorbers they build. Its the same on both cars.
What to do? Buy a new separation wall ? How to protect it?
I would like to put a picture for you to see. But I do not know,how to get a picture into a message.

Title: Re: Help: little fellows eat up my cars
Post by invernessguy on Apr 11^th, 2006, 4:39pm

i heard a story from a mechanic friend of mine, of a couple who went on holiday, and on their return, the car wouldnt start.....

they called out the AA, who eventually towed the car into his garage, cause, unknown.....

my mate opened the airbox, and found it FULL to the top with acorns, nuts, and other debris.....

The 'little friends' had been using the air filter housing as a store room.

I cant think how to solve your problen, unless you park your car somewhere further away from where it usually is, and maybe they will find another adventure park to play in

donnie

Title: Re: Help: little fellows eat up my cars
Post by Baw_Flinger on Apr 11^th, 2006, 5:18pm

rat poison ;) ;) ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Help: little fellows eat up my cars
Post by andyjones on Apr 11^th, 2006, 5:50pm

try shooting them ;D

Title: Re: Help: little fellows eat up my cars
Post by trogg on Apr 11^th, 2006, 5:51pm

get a good cat to keep in the garage!

Title: Re: Help: little fellows eat up my cars
Post by invernessguy on Apr 11^th, 2006, 6:40pm

i just read again that they are diesels..... I know now what your problem is... no cat! as trogg says, u need a cat.... petrol cars have them fitted as standard ;D

Title: Re: Help: little fellows eat up my cars
Post by sector-9 on Apr 11^th, 2006, 7:04pm

Smear grease on the surfaces; it might put them off (or at list stick them there until you can eat them!) ;D

Darren

Title: Re: Help: little fellows eat up my cars
Post by Dave on Apr 11^th, 2006, 8:11pm

An age old tip given to me once was that many animals don't like the smell of furniture polish ::)

Maybe a squirt of that under the bonnet (carefully) would help :)

Title: Re: Help: little fellows eat up my cars
Post by jonnycab on Apr 11^th, 2006, 10:15pm

A couple of mouse traps?........with a little bit of cheese on.......that's what Ford recommend.... 96p plus VAT each.....lol.
P.S. I use the bottom plastic part of an old hamster cage to drain my oil into.

Title: Re: Help: little fellows eat up my cars
Post by Baw_Flinger on Apr 11^th, 2006, 11:04pm

I must say that tuffty has really gone down hill in his old age. When he lost all that safety awairness work in the 80's, he must of taken it hard. Now it seems he just spends all of his time getting smashed on drain water and out of his face on engine insulation. Sad, just sad.....