Dad has just had his car serviced (its first 12 month service) and found the the wiring loom in the engine bay and battery casing has been chewed. No signs of mice in the garage where the car is stored but the garage where the car was purchased from have had about seven cases of this on Skodas.

Could there be a problem with rodents getting in the cars during shipping or is there a sudden rodent infestation affecting Skodas in the Cannock?

Mice do like Tesa tape - the stuff that is wrapped around the bunch of wires in the loom.

Occasionally you can open the bonnet and find that a few hamsters have escaped from their wheels...... Resulting in a loss of engine power and occasionally a chewed wire or two. If the car is less than 3 years old its a warranty issue and skoda should replace the missing hamsters free of charge hehe! :-)

It would be nice if Skoda replaced it under warrenty, but they mouse damage isn't covered although my Dad is convinced that as there are no signs of mice in the garage the damage must of occured when the car came over this time last year.

Martens are the biggest pain here. Some people fit ultrasonic deterent devices to their cars to prevent them chewing stuff and nesting under the bonnet.

My friend's car was stinking. He found out why - a dead marten in a secret compartment in the engine bay.

Edit: Oh - and it's not usually covered by insurance here, unless you pay extra for that.

Edited 19 March, 201313 yr by Igloo Vindaloo

Looks like another common issue with Skoda's worldwide!!

They have been successful in biting off many Sensors' wiring in my car, AC Hose and so much Plastic material inside. I now smell bad smell (not that horrible but certainly different from fresh) from the Vents when I disengage "Circulation".

The last time I drove about 12 Kms to drop my Vehicle off for a scheduled Service, one mouse popped out from under the car and vanished in no time, looks like it enjoyed the ride all the while!

Had the same thing on the Loom in my old MK2 golf, looked like rodents had been in the engine bay :(

Shouldn't the "cat" in your exhaust system be dealing with these rodents?

Rat Rods and quite cool IMO.

http://www.gtspirit.com/2013/01/10/airport-rats-chew-300000-aston-martin-vantage-electrical-system

george

My engine bay mouse doesn't seem to be present. If I go to my local dealer will they install said mouse under warranty?

Thankfully my wing mirror spider is still there though

Martens are the biggest pain here. Some people fit ultrasonic deterent devices to their cars to prevent them chewing stuff and nesting under the bonnet.

My friend's car was stinking. He found out why - a dead marten in a secret compartment in the engine bay.

Edit: Oh - and it's not usually covered by insurance here, unless you pay extra for that.

Do these really work

http://www.conrad-uk.com/ce/en/product/848697/?cmp=247_cw12_NL_Budget_wed&&utm_medium=email&utm_source=247Spares&utm_campaign=2282283_CW12+247+Wednesday+Budget&utm_content=CarRodentRepellent&dm_i=WOX,1CX0R,4SDWBX,4LRHV,1

A possible solution??

Never seen a secret 'Martin' Compartment in a car,

but i bought one at auction with a secret 'Skunk' compartment.

(it was empty)

george

Had a mouse try make a home in a previous Golf V (found droppings while topping up the screenwash), resolved the problem with a nipper trap and peanut left on the battery box overnight.

TP