What a day

schrack150 · 02-12-2011, 03:20 PM

Yesterday was an awesome day. lol It started off with hearing my dog in front of my house barking. When I went outside I seen he had encountered the mailman. Its a friendly great dane, normally. Anyways the guy said he got bit on his shoulder. It looked like a scratch. He was mad but only concerned that it had its rabies vaccination. Then I decide to break the Z out of the garage. When I start it up it cranks and cranks but doesnt start, I open the hood and find a sock , plastic bag, and newspaper clippings sitting between the engine and the cold air intake. They've been chewing on the wires that run along the intake manifold. Only one bare wire on each side is actually showing. They just ate the wrapping. I do see some rat sh#t on the plastic underpanel. As of now the car will start but is missing. I took the intakes off and looked around in that area. And also the manifold cover. Im just wondering if there was a wire underneath that could have been chewed on that I wont be able to see without removing the plastic.

I submitted a claim through geico as I heard they will cover such incidents...waiting for a response.

spearfish25 · 02-12-2011, 04:52 PM

I suppose rodent infestation is a good argument to drive rather than store your Z all winter. Sorry for the bad day.

SPOHN · 02-12-2011, 04:53 PM

That's about a crazy story or day as stated. I'm sorry for you. My girlfriends car had a rats nest in before when I went to change the oil. Pretty crazy. Theres always tomorrow though.

370Z Purist · 02-12-2011, 05:31 PM

Fun day for you. Good luck with your claim. Maybe set up some rat traps or something.

TreeSemdyZee · 02-12-2011, 06:48 PM

I officially have a case of the creeps.

Red__Zed · 02-12-2011, 06:53 PM

That's a bummer man.

schrack150 · 02-12-2011, 08:36 PM

its looking better lol Geico has a tow truck coming to pick the car up in the morning. Instead of using my tax return for tires and springs, ill be getting tires and an insurance deductable

lmao

370zproject · 02-12-2011, 11:28 PM

no pics?

red6spd · 02-12-2011, 11:30 PM

Use moth balls, they hate them sh**s

schrack150 · 02-13-2011, 01:22 PM

no pics lol Couldn't bring myself to take any

ProfessorDave · 02-13-2011, 01:36 PM

Rodents! They made a nest in my wife's car (she ended up barbequeing one of them), ate through some wiring in the shifter of my parents' subaru, and ate through the strings of my hammock so I fell on my a$$ when I first put it up last summer.

Looks like we could all use a few cats to patrol our cars.

370zproject · 02-13-2011, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ProfessorDave

Rodents! They made a nest in my wife's car (she ended up barbequeing one of them), ate through some wiring in the shifter of my parents' subaru, and ate through the strings of my hammock so I fell on my a$$ when I first put it up last summer.

Looks like we could all use a few cats to patrol our cars.

yes buy a cat lol

schrack150 · 02-13-2011, 02:41 PM

good idea lol since the dog only protects me from the mail man

Cmike2780 · 02-13-2011, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by schrack150

good idea lol since the dog only protects me from the mail man

Cats are stupid. You need a hawk or eagle.

kenchan · 02-13-2011, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ProfessorDave

and ate through the strings of my hammock so I fell on my a$$ when I first put it up last summer.

Looks like we could all use a few cats to patrol our cars.

02-12-2011, 03:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
schrack150 Track Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Wheeling, West Virginia Age: 38 Posts: 590 Drives: 09 370z PW Rep Power: 16	What a day Yesterday was an awesome day. lol It started off with hearing my dog in front of my house barking. When I went outside I seen he had encountered the mailman. Its a friendly great dane, normally. Anyways the guy said he got bit on his shoulder. It looked like a scratch. He was mad but only concerned that it had its rabies vaccination. Then I decide to break the Z out of the garage. When I start it up it cranks and cranks but doesnt start, I open the hood and find a sock , plastic bag, and newspaper clippings sitting between the engine and the cold air intake. They've been chewing on the wires that run along the intake manifold. Only one bare wire on each side is actually showing. They just ate the wrapping. I do see some rat sh#t on the plastic underpanel. As of now the car will start but is missing. I took the intakes off and looked around in that area. And also the manifold cover. Im just wondering if there was a wire underneath that could have been chewed on that I wont be able to see without removing the plastic. I submitted a claim through geico as I heard they will cover such incidents...waiting for a response. __________________ 2009 370z PW Base + Sport 6M 13.86@104.4 ERZ HFC, Injen, AP Exhaust...wet black powdercoated Ray's....UPrev

02-12-2011, 04:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	I suppose rodent infestation is a good argument to drive rather than store your Z all winter. Sorry for the bad day. __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

02-12-2011, 04:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 46 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	That's about a crazy story or day as stated. I'm sorry for you. My girlfriends car had a rats nest in before when I went to change the oil. Pretty crazy. Theres always tomorrow though. __________________

02-12-2011, 05:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
370Z Purist A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Zion, Illinois Posts: 1,873 Drives: '09 370Z-T BS M6 Rep Power: 19	Fun day for you. Good luck with your claim. Maybe set up some rat traps or something. __________________ -Phil "Since one of my brake light bulbs just went out, the forum told me that my piston rings are about to blow."

02-12-2011, 08:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
schrack150 Track Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Wheeling, West Virginia Age: 38 Posts: 590 Drives: 09 370z PW Rep Power: 16	its looking better lol Geico has a tow truck coming to pick the car up in the morning. Instead of using my tax return for tires and springs, ill be getting tires and an insurance deductable lmao __________________ 2009 370z PW Base + Sport 6M 13.86@104.4 ERZ HFC, Injen, AP Exhaust...wet black powdercoated Ray's....UPrev

02-12-2011, 06:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 60 Posts: 4,885 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27409	I officially have a case of the creeps.

02-12-2011, 06:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 120	That's a bummer man.

02-12-2011, 11:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
370zproject A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Memphis Age: 35 Posts: 16,104 Drives: 09 A/T 370z blue Rep Power: 53	no pics? __________________ Brake Upgrade Package ate blue, hawk hp ceramic pads, and slotted rotors

02-12-2011, 11:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
red6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 3,277 Drives: 2010 Z Coupe M6 SPT Rep Power: 21	Use moth balls, they hate them sh**s __________________ 2010 Base+Sport 6spd: Stillen G3, FI Non-Resonated CBE, FI Non-Resonated Test Pipes, UpRev Tuned, Custom 24R Oil Cooler, JDM Rear Fog-OEM Harness. ???Whp ???WTQ (Will find out come spring time)

02-13-2011, 01:22 PM	#10 (permalink)
schrack150 Track Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Wheeling, West Virginia Age: 38 Posts: 590 Drives: 09 370z PW Rep Power: 16	no pics lol Couldn't bring myself to take any __________________ 2009 370z PW Base + Sport 6M 13.86@104.4 ERZ HFC, Injen, AP Exhaust...wet black powdercoated Ray's....UPrev

02-13-2011, 01:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
ProfessorDave A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Scranton, PA Posts: 1,580 Drives: In the fairway Rep Power: 19	Rodents! They made a nest in my wife's car (she ended up barbequeing one of them), ate through some wiring in the shifter of my parents' subaru, and ate through the strings of my hammock so I fell on my a$$ when I first put it up last summer. Looks like we could all use a few cats to patrol our cars. __________________ Rain, snow, sleet, hail: 2009 Mazda 3 sGT HB Everything else: 2009 370z, PW Touring 6MT

02-13-2011, 02:41 PM	#13 (permalink)
schrack150 Track Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Wheeling, West Virginia Age: 38 Posts: 590 Drives: 09 370z PW Rep Power: 16	good idea lol since the dog only protects me from the mail man __________________ 2009 370z PW Base + Sport 6M 13.86@104.4 ERZ HFC, Injen, AP Exhaust...wet black powdercoated Ray's....UPrev