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What rats like in a car
Rats like mainly two of the materials available in a car, enough to create serious damages and generate failures:
Concerning rubber, they like in particular newly installed auxiliary belts (serpentine belts).
They'd try their sharp teeth against the tensioned belt, starting a damage which will grow upon driving a matter of 100Km.
The torn part of the belt can damage or cut wires crossing to the engine generating even more damage.
You'll indeed here strange noises below your hood or have your battery light indicator glowing red on your dashboard,if the drive belt gets cut.
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Concerning rubber, they like in particular newly installed auxiliary belts (serpentine belts).
They'd try their sharp teeth against the tensioned belt, starting a damage which will grow upon driving a matter of 100Km.
The torn part of the belt can damage or cut wires crossing to the engine generating even more damage.
You'll indeed here strange noises below your hood or have your battery light indicator glowing red on your dashboard,if the drive belt gets cut.
Rat attacks on wires occur especially on bare wires that are not covered within a harness, in particular the ones of a reddish coor like red, magenta, brown, etc.
It can lead to a fault of the concerned equipment, like in this case a windshield wash pump, and the worst can occur if they eat a sensor's wire.
Check below link for further details:
It can lead to a fault of the concerned equipment, like in this case a windshield wash pump, and the worst can occur if they eat a sensor's wire.
Check below link for further details:
For this reason, it is advised to observe a good practice when intervening on car wires, like for example refitting new tape to the harness on which you intervened, etc.
Check all our tips for the good practice in electrical wiring in a car:
Check all our tips for the good practice in electrical wiring in a car:
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