Rat damage to cars | Protection, solutions & advice

Visaster · 3rd September 2010, 11:40

Damn rats chewed away my car rubber tubing when it was parked for 3 days straight without moving. Had to get it changed before i could even think of moving my car. Missed an appointment, late to work, Tension and money loss...

They have a liking to immobile vehicles, so drive your car and dont just keep it parked, especially during the rainy season.
Get rid of all the bushes around your house
Stop throwing junk around the car park.
Keep a clean environment and vola no pests.

Get pest control. they do a great job. Never tried for the car

Next time it happens, i will go all the way to get ride of their whole kandhan.

parashakthi · 3rd September 2010, 11:50

Guys,

Luckily i have do not have such problems with my cars. But, back at my hometown rats are building up their arms it seems.

So i got some sticky pads (not sure what it is called, i got them from my pest control fellows) which has a glue on it (mind you pretty strong for rats). Get those, keep it under the engine bay or if you can accomodate inside whereever there is a threat.

And BOOM...u dont feel guilty of killing those rats but will be happy of trapping them

Lets face it, we think we are smart, they are much smarter as they live under ground

Try it, might work for you as well...

emkay456 · 22nd September 2010, 14:59

For last 2 years rats have made the air intake duct (A/c) under my Swift bonnet, as their abode. To avoid all the trash coming into the passenger cabin, the recirculation flap is permanently kept shut and occasionally got cleaned at MASS. But last week someone accidentally switched off the recirculation button and a lot of muck nearly jammed the blower fan. Later found that even in recirculation mode, outside air was getting sucked in.

Took it to a local A/c mechanic. He opened up and cleaned the blower as usual and when he inspected the flap, he found the flap closing motor was getting jammed. The flap was only partially closing allowing the rats to sink in their teeth into the flap and gnaw at it. Today I have got the flap motor to be disconnected and the flap to be kept in a closed position with a hole where the plastic has got gnawed out by the rats.

I am at my wits end regarding how to solve this rats problem. Unless I have a permanent solution no use replacing the flap and maybe the motor too.

planet_rocker · 22nd September 2010, 15:29

there is a similar thread running: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...highlight=rats

you can use the following as a measure:

1. tobacco leaves available with the pan-wala
2. sticky pads available at small grocery stores
3. mouse trap below the engine.

speedsatya · 22nd September 2010, 16:06

The brush is the most effective of all the listed solutions

lambuhere1 · 22nd September 2010, 16:40

For me, Brushes along with tobacco and hammam soap are working wonders. Till date, touch wood. Explore the losted options by others.

Sushubh · 23rd September 2010, 22:46

holy cow. i noticed a live rat in the dickey of the car today.

took it to a washing station. they searched through the dickey and inside the car. still cannot locate the damn thing.

it is still somewhere inside the car because i can see **** on the floormat.

currently i have placed a mouse trap in the dickey of the car.

i would try getting tobacco leaves. and look for more tips through this thread.

n.devdath · 9th November 2010, 12:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by lambuhere1

For me, Brushes along with tobacco and hammam soap are working wonders. Till date, touch wood. Explore the losted options by others.

Brushes? Can you please elaborate.

Also, I have sprayed phenyl in the engine bay of Hariya. Do you think it would work? I will get naphthalene balls today and tie them as well.

shishir_bn · 9th November 2010, 12:40

Forget about these Dev, Just tie tobacco leaves in the engine bay and you will not see any rats near your car. Proved and tested.

n.devdath · 10th November 2010, 16:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by shishir_bn

Forget about these Dev, Just tie tobacco leaves in the engine bay and you will not see any rats near your car. Proved and tested.

Not working Sir, Hariya was attacked again, yesterday.

pjbiju · 10th November 2010, 17:31

With all these colorful brushes, hanging pearls (naphthalene balls), tobacco leaves, hanging socks, sticky pads etc. the engine bays would be looking like decked up fairgrounds inviting the rats over.

What about placing some LED lights (3-4 of them) powered by cells or car battery in the engine bay and turning them on at night? Will that work?

yogi1771 · 11th November 2010, 00:21

Tobacco leaves do not work,while buying the tobacco leaves the dealer asked me why do you need them so told him the reason the answer he gave me was they don't work cause the the sacks in which they are stored are also chewed up by rats.

n.devdath · 18th November 2010, 15:58

Hi All,
Please read my post in the link below and suggest what can be done. This has become a never ending issue now.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...ml#post2144864

Sushubh · 19th November 2010, 12:30

nothing has worked for me now. roamed around the city (gurgaon) and finally managed to get this...

the plastic quality is not very great. i am not sure if it would be able to hold a big sized rat.

funny enough, when i was placing this thing in the car's boot, the rat was right in front of my eyes in the boot! and i could not do anything. seriously. very annoying.

nd81 · 6th December 2010, 16:21

I have a santro Every night rats enter inside the car. Does anybody know
from where the rats enter the car ? Not sure if the rodent is a rat or mouse.
I have managed to kill about 5 or 6 of them by placing poison cakes, but they keep on coming :-(

3rd September 2010, 11:40	#526
Visaster BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 609 Thanked: 262 Times	Damn rats chewed away my car rubber tubing when it was parked for 3 days straight without moving. Had to get it changed before i could even think of moving my car. Missed an appointment, late to work, Tension and money loss... They have a liking to immobile vehicles, so drive your car and dont just keep it parked, especially during the rainy season. Get rid of all the bushes around your house Stop throwing junk around the car park. Keep a clean environment and vola no pests. Get pest control. they do a great job. Never tried for the car Next time it happens, i will go all the way to get ride of their whole kandhan.
	() Thanks

3rd September 2010, 11:50	#527
parashakthi BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 46 Thanked: 3 Times	Guys, Luckily i have do not have such problems with my cars. But, back at my hometown rats are building up their arms it seems. So i got some sticky pads (not sure what it is called, i got them from my pest control fellows) which has a glue on it (mind you pretty strong for rats). Get those, keep it under the engine bay or if you can accomodate inside whereever there is a threat. And BOOM...u dont feel guilty of killing those rats but will be happy of trapping them Lets face it, we think we are smart, they are much smarter as they live under ground Try it, might work for you as well...
	() Thanks

22nd September 2010, 14:59	#528
emkay456 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 388 Thanked: 7 Times	My Swift - fighting a losing battle against rats. For last 2 years rats have made the air intake duct (A/c) under my Swift bonnet, as their abode. To avoid all the trash coming into the passenger cabin, the recirculation flap is permanently kept shut and occasionally got cleaned at MASS. But last week someone accidentally switched off the recirculation button and a lot of muck nearly jammed the blower fan. Later found that even in recirculation mode, outside air was getting sucked in. Took it to a local A/c mechanic. He opened up and cleaned the blower as usual and when he inspected the flap, he found the flap closing motor was getting jammed. The flap was only partially closing allowing the rats to sink in their teeth into the flap and gnaw at it. Today I have got the flap motor to be disconnected and the flap to be kept in a closed position with a hole where the plastic has got gnawed out by the rats. I am at my wits end regarding how to solve this rats problem. Unless I have a permanent solution no use replacing the flap and maybe the motor too.
	() Thanks

22nd September 2010, 15:29	#529
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	there is a similar thread running: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...highlight=rats you can use the following as a measure: 1. tobacco leaves available with the pan-wala 2. sticky pads available at small grocery stores 3. mouse trap below the engine.
	() Thanks

22nd September 2010, 16:06	#530
speedsatya Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: bangalore/manga Posts: 3,169 Thanked: 738 Times View My Garage	The brush is the most effective of all the listed solutions
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22nd September 2010, 16:40	#531
lambuhere1 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: @ Driver's Seat @ Posts: 729 Thanked: 108 Times	For me, Brushes along with tobacco and hammam soap are working wonders. Till date, touch wood. Explore the losted options by others.
	() Thanks

23rd September 2010, 22:46	#532
Sushubh BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 138 Thanked: 6 Times	holy cow. i noticed a live rat in the dickey of the car today. took it to a washing station. they searched through the dickey and inside the car. still cannot locate the damn thing. it is still somewhere inside the car because i can see **** on the floormat. currently i have placed a mouse trap in the dickey of the car. i would try getting tobacco leaves. and look for more tips through this thread.
	() Thanks

9th November 2010, 12:40	#534
shishir_bn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,195 Thanked: 120 Times	Forget about these Dev, Just tie tobacco leaves in the engine bay and you will not see any rats near your car. Proved and tested.
	() Thanks

10th November 2010, 17:31	#536
pjbiju Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 1,374 Thanked: 1,119 Times	With all these colorful brushes, hanging pearls (naphthalene balls), tobacco leaves, hanging socks, sticky pads etc. the engine bays would be looking like decked up fairgrounds inviting the rats over. What about placing some LED lights (3-4 of them) powered by cells or car battery in the engine bay and turning them on at night? Will that work?
	() Thanks

11th November 2010, 00:21	#537
yogi1771 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 697 Thanked: 16 Times	Tobacco leaves do not work,while buying the tobacco leaves the dealer asked me why do you need them so told him the reason the answer he gave me was they don't work cause the the sacks in which they are stored are also chewed up by rats.
	() Thanks

18th November 2010, 15:58	#538
n.devdath BANNED Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4,287 Thanked: 2,814 Times	Hi All, Please read my post in the link below and suggest what can be done. This has become a never ending issue now. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...ml#post2144864
	() Thanks

19th November 2010, 12:30	#539
Sushubh BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 138 Thanked: 6 Times	nothing has worked for me now. roamed around the city (gurgaon) and finally managed to get this... the plastic quality is not very great. i am not sure if it would be able to hold a big sized rat. funny enough, when i was placing this thing in the car's boot, the rat was right in front of my eyes in the boot! and i could not do anything. seriously. very annoying.
	() Thanks

6th December 2010, 16:21	#540
nd81 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: India Posts: 17 Thanked: 0 Times	I have a santro Every night rats enter inside the car. Does anybody know from where the rats enter the car ? Not sure if the rodent is a rat or mouse. I have managed to kill about 5 or 6 of them by placing poison cakes, but they keep on coming :-(
	() Thanks