Squeak From Engine Help

[corsa]

Ok guys, bit of a strange one here, not really a squeak but lets say a thing that makes the noise has been in my engine bay.

I found the wee red plastic cover on top of the engine nibbled away.

I THINK I HAVE A MOUSE IN MY ENGINE!!!!!!!

Picture below is of the knawed part.

Picture below is that of 2 of the six traps i have set

Picture below shows that i mean business.

Sorry about the rubbish pics, taken from the phone.

Lets wait and see whats there is in the morning, has anybody else had a similar problem? it could turn out to be expensive if it chewed through the loom or a fuel pipe!!!!

Wierd or what.

Davie.

[terzo neil]

take it for a blast ovcer bumpy roads, and see whats falls out

had same problem on a static generator, fired up the machine and the mouse went for a wee spin on the fan hub and chopped sueyed on the fan belts

problem solved

[StrikE]

Dont forget to fill the engine bay with mouse traps as well, hope you catch the little scroat before it eats something important m8

[BJM]

Thats mad.

I bet you de-catt'd it. Boom Boom

[dipsy]

Hope you get it caught before it does any more damage

[corsa]

Popped in for a wee look and 2 traps have worked, only tiny little things but suppose the costs could be frightening.

I suppose it`s better leaving traps set to make sure they all depart!!

Davie

[terzo neil]

reset the traps and see if they have any more friends

better safe than sorry

[BJM]

Davie

Caption competition I think !!! Bring em on

[dipsy]

reset the traps and see if they have any more friends

better safe than sorry

I agree see how more of there relations you can catch

[scouk]

I had the little feckers nibble at my engine bay a couple years back! fortunatley no major damage, just cosmetic to the same red cap and the red cover on the +ve battery terminal..

[corsa]

Ok, until i catch more caption comp time.

Ok i will start.

Anybody wish to guess which forum members i named them after?

[frank c]

I THINK I HAVE MICE IN MY ENGINE!!!!!!!

Hopefully there's not too many pics to follow either Davie, or indeed none at all

[paul555sti]

Ok, until i catch more caption comp time.

Ok i will start.

Anybody wish to guess which forum members i named them after?

Diablo and skidmark?

[paul555sti]

Ok, until i catch more caption comp time.

Ok i will start.

Anybody wish to guess which forum members i named them after?

Diablo and skidmark?

[Midnight21]

This is the worst time of year for them too!! .......especially after the heavy rain Wouldn't be surprised if you have a wee family in there! but hope thats the last of them.

[terzo neil]

Ok, until i catch more caption comp time.

Ok i will start.

Anybody wish to guess which forum members i named them after?

tommytcut and rallye6 aka the sausage munchers

[Jazmac]

reset the traps and see if they have any more friends

better safe than sorry

I can garantee you will have more, i had mice in my kitchen a few years ago, only discovered i had them when i was fitting a new plumbed in fridge, and found the mice had eatten through the old fridge cable to copper, could have been nasty, anyway i started of with the humain traps and tallyed a count of five with that then the wee buggers figured out how to get in and out of the traps eating the nuts and chocolate so i had to get the snappers, final count of mice in my kitchen 22 of the feckers, 5 got off lightly and were released in a near by field the other 17 were toast.

moral of the story kep those traps set and use nuttela best thing.

[the squiggle]

Andyjdmsti had a similar problem in his STI. They must have good taste in automobiles

[green_goblin]

Thats quality mate........about catching the wee buggers i mean what bate are you using?? they luv mars bars....thats what i used before!!

Hope you get them all

[corsa]

Number 3 found this morning, traps will be re-set once they have been thouroughly cleaned and another rolo squashed in the trap.

Updates no doubt later tonight!!!

[scoobyseller555]

all joking aside Davie,i have seen some cars that have had mice attacks,these buggers eat anything,seats,wiring looms,bulkhead material,carpets and they can get into areas that you wouldn't think possible,not only would i leave the traps outside the car,i would also leave a couple inside aswell,just to be safe.

Gav

[corsa]

Had a good look around both inside and outside including a good poke about the bay, nothing to be seen apart from the red plastic cover.

anyway, six traps set again.

Come on ya buggers.

Davie

[scoobyseller555]

they luv the yellow foam under the rear seats,have seen loads of imprezas with the eat marks when shocks gettin changed.

Gav