I don't really need to repair this..but stop it happening

[Unicornasaurus]

So yesterday I opened my hood to put some more windshield washer fluid in(we got quite a bit of snow recently), and I noticed that something has been nesting in the far right rear corner by the strut mount thing. I also noticed that whatever it is, ate through my windshield washer fluid line! That's the second time that its happened!

Anyone have any ideas how to stop it from doing it again?

[Festiva GTX]

^ Maybe rodents?

[jglutz]

It's where you park your car...some where nearby is where the critters were born. Had a vole (field mouse) living behind the battery in a car...taking insulation from the hood to make a nest. I stopped parking near the wood pile. A warm car will not stop them

[Unicornasaurus]

Well I park right beside a bush..but I'm no where near a farm or anything. I know its a rodent, I just was hoping to find out if there's anything that I could put there to stop it from chewing it at it again.

[jglutz]

Filet mignon!

[packrat427]

Click on it ..
:lol: :lol:

[juryrigger007]

Try to get a cat to live under your hood?

OK, bad joke.

I'd try coating the fluid hose in grease, or something that tastes really bad.

Another thought (and this one is out there). Buy one (or more) of those glue traps for mice. Place them strategically in your engine compartment, and see what you catch! secure the traps, so they don't go flying about if you forget about them.

Cheers,

Scott

[25Horseplay]

Put some Decon (rat poison) under the hood and nearby were you park.

[gdawgs]

Try to get a cat to live under your hood?


Scott

That happened to my Grandma. A cat crawled up into the engine compartment to keep warm in the winter(old 65' Chevy Nova). When she started the engine it got chewed up in the radiator fan and belts. Not pretty!

[jglutz]

Buy one (or more) of those glue traps for mice.

I tried those things in the actic...the mice turned them into a dance floor.

[FB71]

rodents hate tin foil. Believe it, or not...

[chrisofna]

rodents hate tin foil. Believe it, or not...

Ever bit tin foil before? If you had big-ole teeth youd hate it too.

[TONYCASH]

Man,glad I ain't got no teeth..it does hurt my gums,though. :cya:

[scitzz]

rodents hate tin foil. Believe it, or not...

REALLY??????


Ok, for the rodents, I say you electrify your car like an electric fence......

[FB71]

really. As said above, have you ever chewed on tin foil? They don't like the tingle...