horist
04-12-2009, 06:58 PM
Some stupid squirrel decided my car's engine bay would make a nice nest! and he had no problem clearing the way!
I park the car last night about 8pm, left it in the driveway
Today, 2pm I go to start it up to drive to my parents for Easter and nothing ... not even a click, no fuel pump priming, etc...
I also noticed that when I walked out my door there was a squirrel walking on my car roof.
So I pop the hood... sure enough, sticks all over (where the stock airbox goes, I have a cold air now), I start clearing the sticks, and their's another one under there! I scare it away, and then see the damage :( The AC pressure switch you can't even see the wires, most of the PCM wires are eaten through, and he started to eat through the harness that goes to the transmission!!!
I was going to try fixing myself... but then decided F it... I have 0 deductible comprehensive insurance... I've NEVER used insurance before ... so as I'm on the phone w/Allstate ... the litte sucker walks to about 10 feet from me w/a stick in its mouth, staring at me!
So I clear it all out, and barely get the TA out of the garage (GTP was taking up most of the driveway and was on the same side as the TA is parked)
Got home from the parents, and the squirrel is sitting next to my car now!
pop the hood, sure enough, TONS of leaves and sticks.
I grabbed a rodent thing from my parents, makes loud noises and 1 setting is squirrel, so I have that under the hood now ...
And the damage:
http://www.horist.com/images/squirrelharness/
I swear... this has NOT been a good month! First the GTP gets rearended, and i'm still trying to get geico to pay up for that (the kid that hit me isn't responding to them... I still see his scion on mornings I am running lat to work, so he's just avoiding it)
Then Saturday, my furnace finally gave up (probably the gas valve), now today a squirrel eats my PCM harness!
At least the snows done ... TA no likey snow
I park the car last night about 8pm, left it in the driveway
Today, 2pm I go to start it up to drive to my parents for Easter and nothing ... not even a click, no fuel pump priming, etc...
I also noticed that when I walked out my door there was a squirrel walking on my car roof.
So I pop the hood... sure enough, sticks all over (where the stock airbox goes, I have a cold air now), I start clearing the sticks, and their's another one under there! I scare it away, and then see the damage :( The AC pressure switch you can't even see the wires, most of the PCM wires are eaten through, and he started to eat through the harness that goes to the transmission!!!
I was going to try fixing myself... but then decided F it... I have 0 deductible comprehensive insurance... I've NEVER used insurance before ... so as I'm on the phone w/Allstate ... the litte sucker walks to about 10 feet from me w/a stick in its mouth, staring at me!
So I clear it all out, and barely get the TA out of the garage (GTP was taking up most of the driveway and was on the same side as the TA is parked)
Got home from the parents, and the squirrel is sitting next to my car now!
pop the hood, sure enough, TONS of leaves and sticks.
I grabbed a rodent thing from my parents, makes loud noises and 1 setting is squirrel, so I have that under the hood now ...
And the damage:
http://www.horist.com/images/squirrelharness/
I swear... this has NOT been a good month! First the GTP gets rearended, and i'm still trying to get geico to pay up for that (the kid that hit me isn't responding to them... I still see his scion on mornings I am running lat to work, so he's just avoiding it)
Then Saturday, my furnace finally gave up (probably the gas valve), now today a squirrel eats my PCM harness!
At least the snows done ... TA no likey snow