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I am going nuts dealing with deer mice in my truck. Two weeks back my 2000 Nissan Frontier started up and started to rattle and rumble like something terrible. I turned it off and started it up again and it still was bad, so I took it into the shop, I just did not have time to deal with it and I have a second car. We a week and a half later of replace wires and new parts and $2000 I got my truck back. The problem was that deer mice had been making nest and chewing on wires and what ever else they wanted. I thought great, it must be because I let it set for a few days without being ran.
I read up online and put some moth balls throughout the engine as well as putting some rat block (please don't tell me how its bad for the environment, I know trust me, I need my truck to work so its got to be done).
Well today I turn on the defroster (first time in a month or so) and the dash starts to rattle and rumble as well. I turn it off and start the fan slowly and listen, sounded like the blower fan was acting up. I take the dash apart and sure enough the dang fan is full of nuts!
Now I don't know if the nuts were in there before the repairs and my moth ball and bait attempts. I just need some input on keeping mice out of my truck! I cannot park it inside (no garage), peppermint didn't work, a light left on in the engine compartment did nothing.
I am going nuts dealing with deer mice in my truck. Two weeks back my 2000 Nissan Frontier started up and started to rattle and rumble like something terrible. I turned it off and started it up again and it still was bad, so I took it into the shop, I just did not have time to deal with it and I have a second car. We a week and a half later of replace wires and new parts and $2000 I got my truck back. The problem was that deer mice had been making nest and chewing on wires and what ever else they wanted. I thought great, it must be because I let it set for a few days without being ran.
I read up online and put some moth balls throughout the engine as well as putting some rat block (please don't tell me how its bad for the environment, I know trust me, I need my truck to work so its got to be done).
Well today I turn on the defroster (first time in a month or so) and the dash starts to rattle and rumble as well. I turn it off and start the fan slowly and listen, sounded like the blower fan was acting up. I take the dash apart and sure enough the dang fan is full of nuts!
Now I don't know if the nuts were in there before the repairs and my moth ball and bait attempts. I just need some input on keeping mice out of my truck! I cannot park it inside (no garage), peppermint didn't work, a light left on in the engine compartment did nothing.