There's a Rat in Me Rado, What am I gonna Do?

[ZippyVR6 0]

Opened up the bonnet tonight to find loads of chewed up bonnet insulation on the cam cover.

 

It looks like I have a rodent in my engine bay? Any ideas on how to get rid of it.

 

I've seen a anti rodent install on E38, but That a bit beyond me. I was thinking of some poison in strategic places, but what if it dies and starts to stink the car up?

 

Either way I need to get it sorted before it chews through soething important.

[James. 9]

And I thought the "Rat look" was all the rage :roll:

 

I'd put a tray of poison under the car when ever possible and hope that draws the bugger out.

[mimjed 0]

Id go with some apple on mouse traps, get the stronger ones though.

 

The sweeter the apple the better.

[JMC 0]

I had a family of mice in my car a few years back. Check round the bay and hoover everythng out you can (chewed bits, etc). Set a few mouse traps inside the car incase they have got inside. Do not use poison, it'll crawl off and die and will stink.

[Abdul 0]

I was going to suggest taking it for a spirited drive, all corrados run bloody hot. Might stink though lol

[OSV 0]

You wanna fix that rat, thats what you wanna do

You wanna fix that rat.

 

Is it definetly a rat or some other Radoent

[Wullie 1]

First, buy a bottle of Wolfblass Yellow Label, pour a large glass and sit and consider while watching your Corrado (bonnet up). See viewtopic.php?f=10&t=93629 for further options.

[warren 0]

get your engine pressure washed :lol: that should make it move!!! :D

[Peebee 0]

You wanna fix that rat, thats what you wanna do

You wanna fix that rat.

 

Is it definetly a rat or some other Radoent

 

Lol beat me to it! Brilliant reply. :)

[V-Dubstar 0]

First, buy a bottle of Wolfblass Yellow Label, pour a large glass and sit and consider while watching your Corrado (bonnet up). See viewtopic.php?f=10&t=93629 for further options.

 

Wullie, I love how all your hints/tips start off with a bottle of Wolfblass :D :lol:

[Veearrhsix 0]

http://www.kemo-electronic.de/en/Car/Mo ... hicles.php

However bought the same thing off ebay - no more cat & dog sh*t in the driveway. Might work with rats... Will attract the odd bat squeak due to the ultrasonic frequency, but they bugger off too...

[big ben 10]

bizarre... could it not be just the insulation falling apart as it does do that quite well without a rodent nibbling on it

[boost monkey 0]

I'm not sure if this is a serious thread or not.

 

If it is:

 

My foam just disintegrated over time and just flaked off. Whenever I dropped the bonnet some more would come off. It's just a fatigue thing and 99.8% sure not rat related.

 

If it isn't:

 

:lol: :lol: :lol: :notworthy: :nuts: :nuts: :clap: :wave: :eek: :grin: :grin: :grin: :salute: :salute:

[Majik 0]

Where ever there are rats there are cats,

Where ever there are cats there are dogs.

If you got the dogs you got bitches.

Bitches Always out to put their paws on your riches.

If you got riches,you got glitches.

If you got glitches in your life computer turn it off and then reboota.

Now you back on.

:D

 

I think if you had a rat it would be chewing through the brake fluid pipes first.

[h6 vwc 0]

Im layin in bed with man flu.....but majik that sounds like some andre 3000 to me lol.........my under bonnet soundproofing also disintegrates almost daily!!

[duckdown_hoodrat 0]

shotgun, no shotguns. lots of them. should sort it out. You didn't mention if you wanted your car in one piece afterwards.....

[aide 0]

grandma says these work a treat.

[ZippyVR6 0]

Nope Genuine post.

 

I put some cheese in the engine bay when I parked up at work today.

 

Just checked it at lunch. Guess what. Nibbles on the cheese and more foam on the cam cover!

 

Ill look into the ultrasonic alarm.

 

Cheers.

[sparks 0]

on a serious note its probly a small field mouse looking for shelter and got peckish simply place a few pieces of chocolate (they like fruit and nut best ) under and in the car and monitor it if they get eaten ,,,then use the shot gun approach !! :nuts:

 

cheers stu ..

[mimjed 0]

Nope Genuine post.

 

I put some cheese in the engine bay when I parked up at work today.

 

Just checked it at lunch. Guess what. Nibbles on the cheese and more foam on the cam cover!

 

Ill look into the ultrasonic alarm.

 

Cheers.

 

now youve got to be taking the mick.

 

mice and cheese is a myth. its not like they wonder into tesco and buy some red leicester :lol:

[ZippyVR6 0]

It aint a Myth, Ill get some pics up in a PH Custard Test style.

[Jon_vr6 1]

Imagine it running around in the cabin whilst driving id sh!t myself

[Peebee 0]

Ive heard of BHP (brake horse power), but BRP???? hahahaha

[Bullfinch 0]

Phone Kate and Chris on Autumnwatch - it will good to see some Corrado footage on the telly.

[quicky1980 0]

http://www.kemo-electronic.de/en/Car/Modules/M100N-Ultrasonic-Anti-marten-device-for-motor-vehicles.php

However bought the same thing off ebay - no more cat & dog sh*t in the driveway. Might work with rats... Will attract the odd bat squeak due to the ultrasonic frequency, but they bugger off too...

 

laughed my head off from the link above....