How to Rodent Proof Your Engine - The Easy Way

Rodent actually had a pretty good life. Several homes; some heated. Wife and kids. A pretty good job, mostly electrical work. Then along comes Greg the Rodent Devil and BAM. Rodent apocalypse.

I live in Tucson Az. and have had tens of thousands of dollars worth of damage done by packrats to my vehicles. I have tried the different lights, sonar, radar , nuclear and everything else to no avail. I started the peppermint spray and I have so far (three months) had no damage. I also use Hondas rat proof tape available now on line, it's expensive but so was all three of my computers that fried ($10,000 bill for that one) I bought a large 16 oz bottle from amazon and mix in a spray bottle and once a week spray all 4 of my vehicles, under hood and under the engine. I also spray in and around my tack shed and as I said so far all is good. Cheap and easy, no gimmicks. Thanks for the video.

Biggest lesson is keep your engine and battery terminals clean. Wonder why people are giving this man a thumbs down? He does a great job explaining this and is offering very helpful advice.

That looks like one of my wife's holiday wreaths!! Your mechanic will appreciate the sweet peppermint smell each & every time too!👍

Thanks and great timing. As the weather will cool, they look for the warm spots and your engine is one of them. Most folks never do it, but checking under the hood regularly is smart.

I'll save you 5 minutes... peppermint oil.

Wow i go camping a lot and rodents always get under the tearing into insulation thanks to you i can put my mind at ease. Thanks for the tip.

It worked!! I had a Chipmunk problem all around the insulated battery enclosure in my VW Golf Sportwagen. I put quite a few drops directly on the battery enclosure material. They haven't been packing pine needles and cones around it anymore. Thank You

Thanks, I appreciate you taking the time to make this video. I cleaned and sprayed as stated, hope it helps.

You are definitely my car angel! Saved the day! 😀

Thanks so much for this. We have a 20 year old car in rural Vermont and the mice just made a new complex in her. Short of burning my car to the ground, I'm trying all these tips!

Awesome! Thanks so much... I will no longer worry about my vehicles... Peppermint oil is something that I already have. A great use...

That’s probably why my AC is history, I found a nest. God bless you for this info ❤️

You are a Godsend. Thank you for this video. I have had terrible experiences with rodents in my car. They have chewed my wires and like you mentioned they have made the inside of my intake manifold their second home because it is nice and toasty for them there. I recently had to change it and I saw nests in there. They are a real headache and dangerous too because they can even cause an electrical fire in your car is they keep chewing all the wires.

Thanks Greg! I shall try that. As rats can carry Weil's disease may I suggest it would be a good idea to use rubber gloves when handling their nests etc. When re baiting rodent traps etc. I am always careful to wash hands thoroughly when done. Trust this helps.

Well done sir just dabbed drops all around motor and interior been camping 6 weeks , I start my car but I only use it to leave the campsite to go get ice and supplies well done video straight to the point and nice detail job dude I’ve been hearing the pitter patter of a mouse somewhere in my car while I’m sleeping in it here in the desert some notes to look at the stars and now hopefully I won’t hear any pitter patter’s because my car smells like peppermint and eucalyptus mixed together thank you keith cooper

He sprayed down the whole engine with a power washer, then told you not to spray near your MAS with a hand sprayer.

Was out of town for a few months. My full-size pickup truck, which only gets used occasionally anyway, became a hangout for squirrels. They did a number on the windshield washer hose along with a bunch of wiring and the underhood insulation. It was a mess. Thankfully, I'm capable of repairing such issues myself. To prevent the problem going forward, I bought rat traps and screwed them to longer pieces of 1/4" plywood. The planks of plywood allow me to set and place the traps without risk to fingers. The traps aren't baited. But, if a squirrel was to disturb one, at the very least it would a highly startling event. The three traps sit on the upper A arms and upper fender of the driver's side of the engine bay. Since the truck isn't used all that often, removing the traps along with the in-engine-bay battery maintainer isn't all that much of an inconvenience.

Interesting take: Some foam sealing products have a bitterent chemical added so rodents wont chew. Also many plastic pipes have bitterant added to deter rodent chewing. Maybe auto manufacturers should incorporate these solutions into their products.

I have had my Audi in for service 2 times the last 3 weeks. The second time the rodent chewed much more than the first time. I have asked the dealer servicing how to stop this from happening again. Of course no mention of peppermint to help me. One wonders if they just don’t tell me that so it does happen again to make more money. Thank you for this video. I will for sure trying your method as soon as I get my car back from the latest rodent damage.