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MetalGator
May 13, 2019Nomad
We are getting the motorhome ready for an 8 day trip. I am dreading the drive on Friday as Florida is full of love bugs. I had to clean both Jeeps and my truck this weekend.
Speaking of Jeeps, my 2 door Jeep has been out of windshield washer fluid for a couple of weeks (or so I thought). After church on Sunday I stopped at the auto parts store and picked up some washer fluid. I opened up the good when I got home and got a surprise. Some type of rodent or squirrel built a nest on top of my battery. Unfortunately, he shredded the black hood heat blanket that is attached to the bottom of the hood. I had black stuff hanging from the hood and lot of pieces of it shredded to make a nest along with leaves and pine needles. After I ripped out the nest, I noticed that several wires and cables under the hood had been chewed on. The reason the windshield washers weren't working is the tubes that connect to the hood had been eaten through. I don't live in the woods. In fact, I live on a very busy street so I have no idea what kind of critter did this. All I know is it's going to cost me some money for repairs.
Here are some pictures of the damage.




Speaking of Jeeps, my 2 door Jeep has been out of windshield washer fluid for a couple of weeks (or so I thought). After church on Sunday I stopped at the auto parts store and picked up some washer fluid. I opened up the good when I got home and got a surprise. Some type of rodent or squirrel built a nest on top of my battery. Unfortunately, he shredded the black hood heat blanket that is attached to the bottom of the hood. I had black stuff hanging from the hood and lot of pieces of it shredded to make a nest along with leaves and pine needles. After I ripped out the nest, I noticed that several wires and cables under the hood had been chewed on. The reason the windshield washers weren't working is the tubes that connect to the hood had been eaten through. I don't live in the woods. In fact, I live on a very busy street so I have no idea what kind of critter did this. All I know is it's going to cost me some money for repairs.
Here are some pictures of the damage.




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