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Spin Zone => Spin Zone => Topic started by: Rush on January 07, 2023, 06:38:03 AM

Title: Squirrels in your car
Post by: Rush on January 07, 2023, 06:38:03 AM
My sister's car wouldn't crank so she opened the hood and a squirrel ran out and all her wiring is all chewed up and there are squirrel nests all in there.  She's getting it towed to get an estimate on fixing it and calling her insurance company.  This just happened to two other neighbors.  How do you prevent this?  Any ideas? 
Title: Re: Squirrels in your car
Post by: EppyGA - White Christian Domestic Terrorist on January 07, 2023, 07:22:07 AM
Quote from: Rush on January 07, 2023, 06:38:03 AM
My sister's car wouldn't crank so she opened the hood and a squirrel ran out and all her wiring is all chewed up and there are squirrel nests all in there.  She's getting it towed to get an estimate on fixing it and calling her insurance company.  This just happened to two other neighbors.  How do you prevent this?  Any ideas?
I believe it has some to do with the insulation they use on the wiring these days.  How long was it sitting that they had time to build nests?
Title: Re: Squirrels in your car
Post by: Number7 on January 07, 2023, 07:23:48 AM
A hungry alley cat living around your house always works.

Just give it enough milk and an occasional treat to keep it close by and squirrels will give you a pass.
Title: Re: Squirrels in your car
Post by: Mr Pou on January 07, 2023, 08:41:40 AM
I would guess this or similar?

https://www.amazon.com/Exterminators-Choice-Protection-Chewing-All-Natural-Rats/dp/B01KN3QTWQ

The auto manufacturers went to bio-degradable eco friendly wiring harness insulation made from soy. Animals like to eay soy, who knew?

(dumb fuckers)
Title: Re: Squirrels in your car
Post by: Rush on January 07, 2023, 08:57:21 AM
Quote from: Number7 on January 07, 2023, 07:23:48 AM
A hungry alley cat living around your house always works.

Just give it enough milk and an occasional treat to keep it close by and squirrels will give you a pass.

She has an outdoor cat who likes to sleep under our mothers car.  Our mother’s car has no squirrels. Go figure!  That cat has actually killed a squirrel and brought it home but it has failed to keep them out of sister’s car.
Title: Re: Squirrels in your car
Post by: Rush on January 07, 2023, 08:57:53 AM
Quote from: EppyGA - White Christian Domestic Terrorist on January 07, 2023, 07:22:07 AM
I believe it has some to do with the insulation they use on the wiring these days.  How long was it sitting that they had time to build nests?

She drives it once a week which isn’t often enough I guess.
Title: Re: Squirrels in your car
Post by: Rush on January 07, 2023, 08:59:18 AM
Quote from: Mr Pou on January 07, 2023, 08:41:40 AM
I would guess this or similar?

https://www.amazon.com/Exterminators-Choice-Protection-Chewing-All-Natural-Rats/dp/B01KN3QTWQ

The auto manufacturers went to bio-degradable eco friendly wiring harness insulation made from soy. Animals like to eay soy, who knew?

(dumb fuckers)

Thanks, I’ll forward that to her.

Her insurance company says they’ll pay however depending on the cost to fix, it might total out the car.