Had my wife's Rav4 at the dealer for a minor recall (not unintended acceleration)!

They discovered this under the engine cover!! They even chewed some of the foam insulation on that too

Fortunately only one wire was chewed through the insulation and that was a minor fix. We have lots of small critters living in the neighborhood but have had no tell-tale evidence of rodents near the cars in the driveway.

But when it stops raining I definitely will investigate my e60 and Z3 engine compartments - under the covers so to speak.

 

Just be glad you're not in New York City. I hear the rats look like this at about 4 ft tall:



Imagine getting this guy stuck in your intake?

 

wow

i always hear stories like this, but thankfully i've never seen it personally

does her car sit for extended periods of time? Looks like it made it nice and cozy in there

 

No - it may sit unused only a day or two during the week ...and I've never seen any 4-legged critters escaping when she drives off!

 

Holy crap!

Hope it didnt chew off any wires..!

 

DAMN... imagine if the rat or rats had chewed the wire and shocked itself to death. That would be a nasty mess to clean up.

 

Rats, mice, and squirrels chew on things like that a little bit at a time to see if it is edible. They chew off a bit. Wait. See if it makes them sick. And then go back for more if it doesn't.

 

fuck everything about that! Thats why I garage my car and try to keep the garage clean

 

Lmao..!

 

it happened in my e46, had a whole little family that got cooked to death in there