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Feb 11, 2013 | 07:38 PM

double ott ex

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damn rodents!

I took the cowl cover off today to investigate why the drivers side window washer didn't work. this is what I found...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/94636588@N00/8465943621/http://www.flickr.com/photos/94636588@N00/8465943621/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/94636588@N00/, on Flickr

of course I had my lil helper supervising...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/94636588@N00/8465943679/http://www.flickr.com/photos/94636588@N00/8465943679/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/94636588@N00/, on Flickr

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Feb 11, 2013 | 07:52 PM

JWC 3

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Amazing what they will chew up and destroy . A friend got in his honda a few years ago , after sitting a few weeks , turned on the ac and was hit by a piece of dog food ! We had to remove the dash to get all the dog food out of the vents and ac /heater box . He now keeps his dog food in a metal can !

Feb 11, 2013 | 08:15 PM

Nicmike

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Found rubber chewed under the hood on my X after I bought it. Cost me about $50 to replace the pieces...

Feb 11, 2013 | 08:39 PM

EXv10

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They just have an expensive taste.

Feb 11, 2013 | 10:35 PM

MrCRuss

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Nice head lamps!

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Originally Posted by double ott ex

I took the cowl cover off today to investigate why the drivers side window washer didn't work. this is what I found...

window washer elbow by bmonkey36, on Flickr

of course I had my lil helper supervising...

my lil helper by bmonkey36, on Flickr

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Feb 12, 2013 | 07:58 AM

jh818

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A coworker of mine had her radiator hose chewed on by rodents in her Camry. Coolant slowly leaked out as she drove and the engine overheated eventually.

Feb 12, 2013 | 09:55 AM

double ott ex

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Nice head lamps!

thanks, some people don't think so. they are, (in my opinion) the best looking aftermarket lights I could find. in my price range, that is.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/94636588@N00/8379087324/http://www.flickr.com/photos/94636588@N00/8379087324/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/94636588@N00/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/94636588@N00/8212522434/http://www.flickr.com/photos/94636588@N00/8212522434/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/94636588@N00/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/94636588@N00/8379087330/http://www.flickr.com/photos/94636588@N00/8379087330/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/94636588@N00/, on Flickr

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Feb 12, 2013 | 11:26 AM

EXv10

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Is that grill an overlay?

Feb 12, 2013 | 03:37 PM

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double ott ex

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Is that grill an overlay?

no, I had to modify my original grill shell. the billet part mounts under it. here is the grill I bought on ebay...

99 04 00 Ford F250 F350 Superduty Billet Grille Grill | eBay

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Feb 12, 2013 | 04:14 PM

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EXv10

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no, I had to modify my original grill shell. the billet part mounts under it. here is the grill I bought on ebay...

99 04 00 Ford F250 F350 Superduty Billet Grille Grill | eBay

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What did you have to do? It says it fits in the ad. Not chrome I guess.

Feb 12, 2013 | 04:28 PM

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double ott ex

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What did you have to do? It says it fits in the ad. Not chrome I guess.

I removed the original inserts and then cut out the center. it originally looked like this...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/94636588@N00/8096894413/http://www.flickr.com/photos/94636588@N00/8096894413/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/94636588@N00/, on Flickr

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Feb 12, 2013 | 05:15 PM

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Gmcbuffalo

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I was told that a lot of the plastic parts and wire covers are of a corn oil base so the smell like food to the rats and other varms.

Feb 12, 2013 | 07:29 PM

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Curt's05

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i use bounce dryer sheets under the hood of my excursion & snowmobile. They work at keeping the mice away!

Feb 12, 2013 | 08:59 PM

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i use bounce dryer sheets under the hood of my excursion & snowmobile. They work at keeping the mice away!

Can you still drive while those are in there? Where do you put them?

Just paid for a bunch of rat damage on my wife's Expy

since its a FORD it still ran like a champ, but the ac blowers stopped working due to vacuum lines being severed. They ate the insulation off the A/C lines, too!!! Crazy!

This is the car that 'lives' in the garage, not like my Ex that sits outside all the time. Strange....