Of Mice and Men
:!: An incredible and sudden problem has occurred: rodents have massacred my car's engine room with catastrophic results: all rubber tubings have been decimated. Looms have suffered. Owner has suffered. In one night. This is the first time I encounter the problem with such severity. :evil:
What makes the matter curious is that he car is in daily use IN THE CITY and is kept inside a garage during the night.
Any pre-emptive measures against the impertinent creatures you are aware of??
(f.e. is there an ultrasonic or other device which, fitted permanently inside the car, repels attackers)
Not sure of your normal external temperatures in Greece in the autumn, but with us the attraction would be the heat
ie
daily use and in a garage at night
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Though I have had mice in both my "G"'s engine bays
as evidenced by the droppings
Fingers crossed nowt nibbled as yet
an electrican assure me that mice would not nibble wires ( as in a house, 230V )as there was something in the insulation, apparently not the same for car wires.
Not a lot of help to you Anakreon
Spray all with WD40 or similar??
Sorry to hear of this Anankreon,
Apparently, M/benz did, or still do, an anti-rodant protection kit for the engine bay. It consists of an electified wire loom layed around the engine compartment. This kit is not specifically for the G-Wagen, I have seen it on the parts microfilm ('in them, there days').
I was hoping it might still be available?
Try a dealer with an old, experienced parts member!
I do not know if the kit would be practical to use with modern electrics with bus lines and the like?
Goodluck.
invest in a cat
Commercial rat poisons (pellets) placed in dishes around your parking area..or in the engine bay / interior overnight (keep away from domestic pets)...much tastier than wiring looms etc.... used in car showrooms and like places to eliminate the offenders.....
my clk has rat poison pellets all around it!!
A wholesome and effective deterent: M202A1 FLASH
I wonder if ORC sell them?? :twisted:
I am heartbroken: just found that mice did not spare my old Ducati 750 GT of 1973 vintage. They destroyed the underside of the saddle and the wiring loom in way of the distributor & capacitors. Both can be repaired but they will no longer be 100pct original.
The bike was in pristine condition and perfect use.
I bought her new in 1974 and have used her twice to do the Athens to London to Athens run when I was a student.
What a pity.
:evil:
Sorry to hear about your bike and G Wagen, I have had some insulation and rubber bits eaten on my C43 engine luckily nothing important (yet!!) I saw a clever car corral that someone had built around their classic cars, you need at least 12" high smooth aluminium sheets at floor level all round the item to be protected (with some way of removing part of it to drive in and out obviously) The mice/rats cannot climb this stuff and you will be sure your loved bike and car stay pristine.
Have tried poison not a great idea if they die inside your vents!! the ultrasonic things are useless too
The saga goes on: rubber pipe joints iwo fwd & aft differential-locking mechanism vacuum-pump have been replaced only to discover complete meltdown inside vacuum-pump. It must also be replaced.
I assume the pump had to work overtime because a vacuum could not be maintained due to the perforated rubber joints. The design of the pump is simplicity itself, nevertheless it appears it was not designed for continuous operation but only to assist inlet manifod vacuum.
Am I close to the mark?
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Rakesh thank you. I will look into it.
I cannot use pesticides because of my dogs and, to a lesser extent, children. A cat is out of the question: she will probably feel unloved and, if wise enough, depart for safer accomodation.