Mice and wiring.

[CTScott]

That stinks - literally.

A while back someone posted about having mice in their car. I can't seem to find the thread, but from what I've seen with field stripping "Crashy", there are three likely points of entry for mice, which can be covered with 1/4" wire mesh to prevent this from happening again.

The first is the A/C outside air intake. Removing the passenger side wiper cowl gives access to this one.

The second and third are the two vents that allow air to escape when you close your doors. They are flappy louver type vents that are located just below the tail lights. They can be accessed most easily by removing the rear bumper, but can also be accessed from the inside by removing the hatch area side trim pieces.

[Jims]

I got my car back yesterday. Final cost came out to be $1865.36. I'm happy with the job Toyota did and the fact that they came in a little under what they told me. When I got the car home I pulled out the panel that runs up along the windshield on each side and filled the bottom with 4 copper pot scrubbing pads from Wal-Mart on each side. Hope that keeps the mice out of the headliner. I don't think insurance will want to pay for that again.

[suckerface]

Originally Posted by CTScott

That stinks - literally.

A while back someone posted about having mice in their car.

That was actually me, and once again, thanks for the advice Scott. I haven't gotten around to getting that mesh on yet, but I also haven't noticed many issues lately. Fortunately for me, they've just been chewing on some napkins and chopsticks in the glove compartment, not any wiring as of yet.

Crazy thing is, we have two cats, and our youngest one will catch at least one a day. He doesn't kill them, nor do we, but we mark them before we toss them outside, and not a single marked one has been re-caught yet...

Good to know how much wiring replacement will be, gives me a bit more motivation to get this project done!