Rodents need to chew on tough material as their teeth never stop growing, but their are some surefire ways to keep your car’s wiring safe from harm.
Rats, along with mice, squirrels, chipmunks, and even groundhogs, can find their way into your engine and call it home. Your under-hood space can be attractive to a rodent, providing warmth, safe shelter from predators, a place to reproduce and raise a family, and a wonderful place to store food. And once they are comfortable, their next step is to find something to chew on.
While there are a wide variety of theories on why these rodents like to munch on the wiring located under your hood, there is one basic drive that causes them to go after it so intently. This stems from a biological imperative resulting from the fact that a rodent’s teeth never stop growing. These critters must constantly find something to chew on so that their teeth stay at a manageable length. This ongoing need for a tooth-trimming activity leads some rodents to feast upon your wiring once they find it.
