Rats in Rovers

Ed3 · 18th August 2022, 23:45

Across the world rats getting into or living in cars can be a problem where they chew parts, chew wires or leave a risk of infection. Anyone had a problem with the Rover 75? I thought there was a strange smell the other day, like that of dead rat. But the smell didn't last

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MUZ...OnWheels%23Wow

https://brooklynbased.com/2021/03/10...g-in-your-car/

Or should we just engage with inevitable change and recognise rats in Rover 75/ZT may aspire to a kind of social mobility

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xwcs...l=MadeForGeeks

MSS · 19th August 2022, 00:47

We do not have rats in cars but on cars.

The XF is KY51 RAT and the Twintop KYSS RAT.

I would love an XF Sportbrake in Stratus Grey with WU51 RAT on it.

Number 6 · 19th August 2022, 06:13

Working on a friends car I found wedged between the undertray and the gear box a dead cat, How long it had been there I dont know but it was well de-composed. It must have done many many miles under there

hogweed · 19th August 2022, 10:11

When I had my rear shockers replaced a while ago, the mechanic told me he'd found a mouse's nest. Not sure where, as I used my boot a fair bit and had never spotted anything... wonder how they get in?

trikey · 19th August 2022, 11:38

I had a mouse or a rat chew through the main harness under the ecu in the plenum, it took a lot of soldering to repair it!!

Peppermint oil os supposed to keep them at bay.

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edwardmk · 19th August 2022, 16:04

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Originally Posted by trikey

I had a mouse or a rat chew through the main harness under the ecu in the plenum, it took a lot of soldering to repair it!!

Peppermint oil os supposed to keep them at bay.

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I'm cringing at the thought of that. We had a boiler control cable chewed through under the floorboards when living in Aberdeen and it took months to catch it. We were concerned it could chew through the alkathene water pipe. It was a big critter. Never thought about them getting into a car though.

Norfolk Ninja · 19th August 2022, 20:17

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Originally Posted by Number 6

Working on a friends car I found wedged between the undertray and the gear box a dead cat, How long it had been there I dont know but it was well de-composed. It must have done many many miles under there

I was told cats from a V6 can be worth up to £500.

slovcan · 19th August 2022, 20:43

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Originally Posted by Norfolk Ninja

I was told cats from a V6 can be worth up to £500.

Good one!

xsport · 19th August 2022, 23:11

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Originally Posted by MSS

We do not have rats in cars but on cars.

The XF is KY51 RAT and the Twintop KYSS RAT.

I would love an XF Sportbrake in Stratus Grey with WU51 RAT on it.

I bet you like the cryptic clues in the daily telegraph !! they are a bit easier to spot in the sunday edition. !!

Number 6 · 20th August 2022, 15:16

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Originally Posted by Norfolk Ninja

I was told cats from a V6 can be worth up to £500.

Nah, This was on a Diesel,, So not worth as much..

18th August 2022, 23:45	#1
Ed3 Loves to post Rover 75 CDTi saloon Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: UK Posts: 305 Thanks: 88 Thanked 29 Times in 26 Posts	Rats in Rovers Across the world rats getting into or living in cars can be a problem where they chew parts, chew wires or leave a risk of infection. Anyone had a problem with the Rover 75? I thought there was a strange smell the other day, like that of dead rat. But the smell didn't last https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MUZ...OnWheels%23Wow https://brooklynbased.com/2021/03/10...g-in-your-car/ Or should we just engage with inevitable change and recognise rats in Rover 75/ZT may aspire to a kind of social mobility https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xwcs...l=MadeForGeeks

19th August 2022, 00:47	#2
MSS This is my second home Rover 75CDT, Jaguar XF-S 3.0V6, V'xhall Omega V6 Estate, Twintop 1.8VVT, Astra Estate and Corsa 1.2 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7,083 Thanks: 283 Thanked 624 Times in 440 Posts	We do not have rats in cars but on cars. The XF is KY51 RAT and the Twintop KYSS RAT. I would love an XF Sportbrake in Stratus Grey with WU51 RAT on it. __________________ Member of the Peasant Underdog Class, Grade 1

19th August 2022, 06:13	#3
Number 6 This is my second home Rover 75 tourer Club CD/Limo Tints Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Meneac Posts: 6,759 Thanks: 5,007 Thanked 1,609 Times in 869 Posts	Cats Working on a friends car I found wedged between the undertray and the gear box a dead cat, How long it had been there I dont know but it was well de-composed. It must have done many many miles under there __________________ ] "I started out with nothing, and Ive still got most of it left!"

19th August 2022, 10:11	#4
hogweed I really should get out more....... Vauxhall Insignia CDTi; MG TF 135 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Norn Iron Posts: 2,958 Thanks: 942 Thanked 378 Times in 297 Posts	When I had my rear shockers replaced a while ago, the mechanic told me he'd found a mouse's nest. Not sure where, as I used my boot a fair bit and had never spotted anything... wonder how they get in? __________________ Past cars: MGB GT; Escort 1300 Sport; Vauxhall VX4/90; Marina Coupe TC; Celica ST (1972); Montego Turbo; Astra GTE 16V; Astra GSI 16V; Golf GTI 16V (Mk II); Sierra XR4x4 Estate; BMW 325i (E30); BMW M3 3.0; BMW M3 3.2 Evo. Left some of the more embarrassing ones out. And about 30 motorbikes.

19th August 2022, 11:38	#5
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,765 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	I had a mouse or a rat chew through the main harness under the ecu in the plenum, it took a lot of soldering to repair it!! Peppermint oil os supposed to keep them at bay. Sent from my SM-G780G using Tapatalk __________________ Lest we forget..