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Recently updated on June 26, 2023 at 12:25 am
The peak season of unwanted guests under the hood is spring and summer. But what can you do against the rodents, which are often responsible for damage to the beloved vehicle. The bite into a line is often not the big problem, rather the consequential damagesthat are caused by this. There would be bitten ignition cable, which can lead to damage to the cat or holes in the cooling water hoses, which lead to engine overheating. But drive and axle joints can also be bitten through rubber cuffs to be damaged. One way to protect your vehicle is foreclosures in the engine compartment. Even elastic wire mesh from chicken wire, which are laid out under the vehicle, have already proven themselves. Due to the sensitive paws of the rodents, it should prevent them from getting into the engine compartment. So they have no way of harming the car. Even hard plastic tubing (corrugated pipe) can be attached to various cables and encased. However, these have to withstand strong vibrations and unfortunately this does not protect other parts, such as hoses and axle boots.
What to do if marten tracks are found?
If marten tracks are discovered on the car, a professional is recommended engine compartment cleaning, which removes the smell. A marten sees the car as a cave that he wants to explore. Out of curiosity, he chews on various soft plastic parts. And the smell of other conspecifics is particularly attractive to the animals. That's why one complete cleaning of the engine compartment important. Since the rodents want to destroy the burrow of other species, the vehicle will otherwise be massively damaged. Cars that are parked in different places are mostly affected, since this fact means that rodents from different areas can be up to mischief. From the point of view of the animals, the vehicle is then stationary in districts other marten. Parking near lanterns or strong light sources coupled to motion detectors in private areas have a deterrent effect on the nocturnal, light-shy creatures.
Does it make sense to be deterred by other scents?
The deterrent by various smells, such as toilet blocks, dog hair or mothballs is short-lived. The unwanted guests get used to it after a while and continue to chew diligently. Ultrasound devices are also often used, but they are not a permanent solution either. The noise emitted, which is inaudible to humans, is unpleasant for rodents. However, if the frequency is not changed regularly, the animals will get used to it. However, there are higher quality devices that have this ability and thus provide more effective protection.
Marten stun guns installed by professionals
The TÜV Nord has found small electric shocks are a very effective way for martens to protect the car. Here, the animals are given short electric shocks by means of small plates, which makes them disappear. With this variant of the marten deterrent, the system is connected to the battery, but the power consumption is low. A module brings the voltage of the battery to one for humans and animals harmless high voltage. However, the stun guns should only be installed by professionals, at a cost of around 200 euros. Is damage caused by a marten bite covered by insurance? Normally, direct marten bites from the Comprehensive insurance adopted, but not everywhere consequential damages covered. Here it is worth knowing your insurance policy. According to statistics, damage caused by martens is the third most common, followed only by glass breakage due to falling rocks and damage caused by animals.
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