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Dan was a busy boy today
Rodent damage in a 2005 GT3.
PHOTO GALLERY - 721 Tomorrow I get to pull the motor and trans to replace the engine compartment insulation pad.
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Wow, that sucks. If that thing got driven every day....
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In those old Tom & Jerry cartoons, I always rooted for the cat! Now you know why...
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Damn ratbastards!
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Making good progress. Power plant is out and insultation pad is in. Will be re-installing in a little bit.
The above link in the first post has updated pictures as I go.
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I saw lot of pics of wires. Did the thing chew on those as well?
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Rodent Damage - Mar 25 2010
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Besides driving the car, is there anything that can be done to keep them away/out? Moth balls? Ceder?
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Not much else to do to finish it. Need to put the rear bumper and skin on. Also have to put the seats back in, scan the systems, and road test.  I think the biggest thing for the owner of this car to do would be to garage it and drive it more often.
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That guy should get one of those Carcoon car bag thingies. It would be a heck of a lot cheaper than redoing the car every few years. Ziploc keeps the freshness in.
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Sorry, thats what we say in our shop when we diagnose some weird electrical problem on a car. RD!!! - Rat Damage One bit of (somewhat obvious) advise- once a rodent makes a home in a car, the smell of the nest keeps them coming back for generations. Lots of traps/bait in the garage area to try and keep them from returning. Sorry for the mess, and G/L! |
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1986 Porsche 944 2.5l
Boxer Cup
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