Mice mice mice

Fri Apr 07, 2017 1:23 pm

I went to have a look at a 325i today which has been stored for a couple of years in a concrete garage. The vehicle was checked over late last year and was in full running order. unfortunately over the winter mice have somehow got into the car.

Initially as I took the cover off there was droppings over the exterior, and when I looked inside there was dropping everywhere! Don't get me wrong it isn't like pets at home has had a clear out but there was still quite a few droppings none the less.

I'm going back over the weekend to give it a thorough going over. Can anyone recommend what to look out for? Obviously I'm going to hook it up to a decent battery, make sure it still runs and check all the electrics. But is there anything else I should check?

Thanks in advance!

Fri Apr 07, 2017 2:11 pm

For some reason mice love to gnaw electric cable, they actually disabled a dishwasher we used to have and I have known them start a factory fire. I suggest a very thorough check of all the wiring.

Fri Apr 07, 2017 6:42 pm

Reminds me of the time I had collected a load of parts for a Lancia Beta Spider (thats another story!), we were in the Touring and my wife said she thought she saw a mouse in her footwell, I said she must have imagined it.
Then it run over her feet, much screaming, seems I was wrong!
Mouse trap and malteser that night saw it caught though.