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jagan323 · 01-30-2011, 05:35 PM

Hi guys,

recently, I've been finding pieces of peanut shells, and oval shaped things, which i assume is some kind of rodent poo... in my engine bay! My car is parked outside... but when I drive it, I dont see any signs of wildlife leaving my car.

So, two questions. Have any of you experienced wildlife living in your engine bay? if so, how did you deal with it.

Secondly, if the rodents are still inside my engine bay as im driving, do you think there are dead bodies everywhere? LOL

Yea, not too concerned at the moment... just dont like finding poo everywhere. As long as they dont eat my wires or anything... I'll be fine with them keeping warm... just dont POO!

Hemlawk · 01-30-2011, 06:02 PM

Haha, your Camaro is full of sh!t...

Jk

Take a pic and post this pooh you speak of.

Steve RS/SS · 01-30-2011, 06:05 PM

Is your car parked alot or is it your daily driver? I have had it happen to a car that sat alot..it's not good they may start chewing on wires.....

CynAgain · 01-30-2011, 06:08 PM

Sounds like you might have rats? You need to get them out of there. Not only will they eat your wires, plastic, and other soft materials, but they'll piss all over the place and it won't smell good. The smell will make its way into the ventilation system.

I had a rat problem in an F150. They ate through the plastic piece at the end of the block, built a nest, and ate the wires inside. There was nearly $1000 worth of damage and the truck was never the same.

The first thing to do is find out what there feeding on (garbage), either yours or your neighbors. Be diligent about putting garbage in sealed containers and begin eradication. Make sure you work with your neighbors on this too. It will not be easy.

Good Luck

camarowa · 01-30-2011, 06:09 PM

Clorox toilet freshener bar in engine bay. I remember the article from when I was a kid in the mid '90s. It was in the Dutch version of autoweek if I remember correctly. Never tried it myself, but a lot of people said it worked. Supposedly the smell is subtle enough to be unnoticeable for us, but not for the little critters. Either way I would say it is worth a try.

Nutbutt · 01-30-2011, 06:11 PM

Had this problem before. Soaked a rag in ammonia and tucked it out of sight in the engine compartment. Never had a problem again! Now I have a garage for all my cars!
Worked for a skunk who made his home under my pool deck last year!

The Stig · 01-30-2011, 06:13 PM

If you have rats you need to get rid of them quick. Might try hosing down the engine bay in the middle of the night?

KeepItGreasey · 01-30-2011, 06:14 PM

Set out poison and traps around the front end and underneath the front end for a night or two. Don't need those rats chewing the insulation off your wiring.

midnighter · 01-30-2011, 06:16 PM

Buy a couple of boxes of D-con mouse poison and set them under your car. This will take car of them.

Desertdawg · 01-30-2011, 06:17 PM

Don't waste any time with those filthy rodents. I've had them in boats before and, besides making a big mess they can cause serious damage. They peeled off the metal casing of a AA battery I had in a drawer, so chewing on wiring is like candy to them

My daughter lives in rural Nevada and last summer they found their way into her Dodge Caliber A/C system???
She called one day to say her heater fan was making a loud noise, and sure enough when we removed the blower motor, the cage was full of nest material.

She found rat turds on the valve cover, so thats were she put the rat pellets. Worked, end of story.

runner66 · 01-30-2011, 06:20 PM

are u out of your mind with this post you have rodent poo... in your engine bay never in my life have heard of this before

liquidsmoke · 01-30-2011, 06:24 PM

ive only seen this in cars that sit for a while. I had a car sitting outside for a few months (6) and something crawled inside and started eating wires. not good.

the Kolektor · 01-30-2011, 06:28 PM

Wow, thats a shitty situation to be in. Hope there is no damage that is hard to fix, or none at all!

CynAgain · 01-30-2011, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the Kolektor

Wow, thats a shitty situation to be in. Hope there is no damage that is hard to fix, or none at all!

01-30-2011, 05:35 PM	#1
jagan323 I have no life Drives: 06' Subaru STI, ex-Camaro V6 LLT Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Top Gear Test Track Posts: 3,189	Wildlife in engine bay Hi guys, recently, I've been finding pieces of peanut shells, and oval shaped things, which i assume is some kind of rodent poo... in my engine bay! My car is parked outside... but when I drive it, I dont see any signs of wildlife leaving my car. So, two questions. Have any of you experienced wildlife living in your engine bay? if so, how did you deal with it. Secondly, if the rodents are still inside my engine bay as im driving, do you think there are dead bodies everywhere? LOL Yea, not too concerned at the moment... just dont like finding poo everywhere. As long as they dont eat my wires or anything... I'll be fine with them keeping warm... just dont POO! __________________ List of Camaro DIY The Blog

01-30-2011, 06:02 PM	#2
Hemlawk AwesomeBillDawesonville Drives: CGM 2SS/RS =) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 2,067	Haha, your Camaro is full of sh!t... Jk Take a pic and post this pooh you speak of. __________________ Order placed on 1/13/11 - Purchased 2/22/11 2SS/RS CGM

01-30-2011, 06:09 PM	#5
camarowa Drives: 2013 SVT Raptor, sold 2010 Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: PNW....almost canada Posts: 1,907	Clorox toilet freshener bar in engine bay. I remember the article from when I was a kid in the mid '90s. It was in the Dutch version of autoweek if I remember correctly. Never tried it myself, but a lot of people said it worked. Supposedly the smell is subtle enough to be unnoticeable for us, but not for the little critters. Either way I would say it is worth a try. __________________ - Pfadt Suspension Package; Springs & Sways - Brembo Brake Upgrade (Yellow); Courtesy Fesler Built - Custom Magnaflow Exhaust - Blacked-Out Bowties & RS Emblems, Front bowtie delete - Full Dynamat Extreme Trunk Coverage - Tinted side markers - Interior DSV Customs Leather Upgrades - Airaid CAI V2 - Forgestar F14 Gunmetal 20x9, 20x11 - Doug Thorley Shorties

01-30-2011, 06:11 PM	#6
Nutbutt Drives: 2011 RJT 2LT/RS Convertible Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 3,381 View My Garage	Had this problem before. Soaked a rag in ammonia and tucked it out of sight in the engine compartment. Never had a problem again! Now I have a garage for all my cars! Worked for a skunk who made his home under my pool deck last year! __________________ 1st IPF Supercharged 2011 2LT/RS RJT Convertible

01-30-2011, 06:13 PM	#7
The Stig knows 2 facts about ducks Drives: ...and they're both wrong Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The HMS Invincible Posts: 25,072 View My Garage	If you have rats you need to get rid of them quick. Might try hosing down the engine bay in the middle of the night? __________________

01-30-2011, 06:05 PM	#3
Steve RS/SS Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 324 View My Garage	Is your car parked alot or is it your daily driver? I have had it happen to a car that sat alot..it's not good they may start chewing on wires.....

01-30-2011, 06:08 PM	#4
CynAgain Drives: Chevy Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: USA Posts: 6,534	Sounds like you might have rats? You need to get them out of there. Not only will they eat your wires, plastic, and other soft materials, but they'll piss all over the place and it won't smell good. The smell will make its way into the ventilation system. I had a rat problem in an F150. They ate through the plastic piece at the end of the block, built a nest, and ate the wires inside. There was nearly $1000 worth of damage and the truck was never the same. The first thing to do is find out what there feeding on (garbage), either yours or your neighbors. Be diligent about putting garbage in sealed containers and begin eradication. Make sure you work with your neighbors on this too. It will not be easy. Good Luck

01-30-2011, 06:14 PM	#8
KeepItGreasey So It'll Go Down Easy Drives: Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 852	Set out poison and traps around the front end and underneath the front end for a night or two. Don't need those rats chewing the insulation off your wiring. __________________

01-30-2011, 06:16 PM	#9
midnighter Account Suspended Drives: nothing Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: a hole Posts: 17,906	Buy a couple of boxes of D-con mouse poison and set them under your car. This will take car of them.

01-30-2011, 06:17 PM	#10
Desertdawg Drives: Dreaming of a New Camaro Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Reno, Nevada Posts: 24	Don't waste any time with those filthy rodents. I've had them in boats before and, besides making a big mess they can cause serious damage. They peeled off the metal casing of a AA battery I had in a drawer, so chewing on wiring is like candy to them My daughter lives in rural Nevada and last summer they found their way into her Dodge Caliber A/C system??? She called one day to say her heater fan was making a loud noise, and sure enough when we removed the blower motor, the cage was full of nest material. She found rat turds on the valve cover, so thats were she put the rat pellets. Worked, end of story.

01-30-2011, 06:20 PM	#11
runner66 Account Suspended Drives: 2011 camaro 2ss/rs Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Long island ny Posts: 270	are u out of your mind with this post you have rodent poo... in your engine bay never in my life have heard of this before

01-30-2011, 06:24 PM	#12
liquidsmoke Two Miles An Hour Drives: SIM 2LT RS Join Date: May 2010 Location: chicago Posts: 1,209	ive only seen this in cars that sit for a while. I had a car sitting outside for a few months (6) and something crawled inside and started eating wires. not good. __________________ expect nothing, but take everything

01-30-2011, 06:28 PM	#13
the Kolektor Patiently waiting.... Drives: 2007 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky Posts: 625	Wow, thats a shitty situation to be in. Hope there is no damage that is hard to fix, or none at all! __________________ You Know......Sometimes you just can't fix stupid!!!!

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