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Chris B Member Since: 23 Jul 2008 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 440 |
While topping up, a usual for a Sunday, I noticed that something has had a go at eating my washer bottle top this week, in several places . I had to leave it parked in a hotel cark park for three nights, a university car part for three days and the rest of the time in my garage - bonnet closed at all times. Definite teeth marks and a little bit of the blue plastic on the coolant reservoir.
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6th Dec 2009 1:55 pm |
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chicken george Member Since: 06 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13283 |
Probably a mouse , watch out they love to eat the insulation from electric wires...many a combine harvester owner has found this (some only find out when the harvester catches fire) . If it returns try putting mothballs under the bonnet.. seriously mice hate the smell. Or splash diesel around the engine bay, but I prefer the mothball idea. A few years ago I went to the John Deere combine harvester factory in Germany, the technical guys there said they spend 10s of thousands every year trying to develop wiring that mice dont like to eat...as yet unsuccesfully. At work At home "I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race |
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6th Dec 2009 2:40 pm |
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Chris B Member Since: 23 Jul 2008 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 440 |
Right then - out with the traps!! Gone... 2013 XS TD4 Manual Firenze Red
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6th Dec 2009 3:39 pm |
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AndyC Member Since: 30 Nov 2007 Location: Where the snow dosen't melt when the sun is shining! Posts: 4165 |
They work a treat - had a mouse in my boot once - traveled back and forth to work a couple of days with me worring about nibbled cabels and the like, before I thought of using a trap bated with nice fresh tasty cheese. Same night I placed it in the boot the mouse met its doom RIP 2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof. Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc. |
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6th Dec 2009 6:04 pm |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
Chocolate works better than cheese Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis |
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6th Dec 2009 6:39 pm |
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AndyC Member Since: 30 Nov 2007 Location: Where the snow dosen't melt when the sun is shining! Posts: 4165 |
Didnt want to sit up all night waiting for the snap - so cheese was good enough for my mickey 2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof. Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc. |
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6th Dec 2009 7:17 pm |
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hinchy Member Since: 08 Jan 2009 Location: Stockport Posts: 777 |
[quote="AndyC"]
Setting fire to the car works best, that will do the job |
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6th Dec 2009 8:47 pm |
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christian138 Member Since: 31 Jul 2008 Location: Peterborough Posts: 946 |
good job you're not in australia, you might get arrested for animal cruelty |
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6th Dec 2009 10:44 pm |
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hinchy Member Since: 08 Jan 2009 Location: Stockport Posts: 777 |
OK setting the car on fire is bit OTT the other way is get a cat and leave it in the car over night. But only press once on your key fob, you don't want your alarm going of in the middle of the night, you only end up being Mr popular and when you you get the little you got your self a trophy for the living room wall. |
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7th Dec 2009 12:09 am |
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chicken george Member Since: 06 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13283 |
piece of wood with a hole in, stanley blade at bottom of hole, mr mouse pops head thru, looks left and right to see if it is safe...cuts own throat
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7th Dec 2009 12:11 am |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
Years ago my dads hut which he kept his budgies in had a mouse problem
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7th Dec 2009 12:17 am |
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AndyC Member Since: 30 Nov 2007 Location: Where the snow dosen't melt when the sun is shining! Posts: 4165 |
Hope the budgies didn’t end up the same way as the gang planking, hammer smashed mice 2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof. Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc. |
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7th Dec 2009 9:01 am |
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whippetman Member Since: 25 Nov 2009 Location: On the Level Posts: 32 |
There is an article in todays Daily Telegraph regarding severed brake cables in Kent ...cars inc BMW and Mercs.Police tried to find culprit and it turned out that a bio scientist from Bristol could prove that the damage was caused by foxes that like to chew plastic and rubber objects.He says that they can acquire a taste for brake fluid! |
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9th Dec 2009 10:48 am |
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chicken george Member Since: 06 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13283 |
At work At home "I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race |
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9th Dec 2009 10:54 am |
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