One very good reason to own a cat

Porsche Monkey · January 29, 2010, 09:33:26 AM

This is a seldom used, immaculate 06 Careers S Cabriolet. Beautiful car but running like crap.

Open the engine lid and find that someone had a nice little dinner party.

Porsche Monkey · January 29, 2010, 09:35:15 AM

More pics to follow

metallimonster · January 29, 2010, 09:40:22 AM

My favorite was this A4 Cab that had this awful smell when the vents were on. Found a mouse nest in the air filter and ended up having to take the dash apart to get to the heater core. The drain tube was clogged and their was about 5 inches of a nice baby mouse soup in it. Also there were about 3 mouse skeletons stuck in the cage for the blower.

Porsche Monkey · January 29, 2010, 02:31:20 PM

Well the dinner party turned out to be more than meets the eye. The mouse ate quite a bit of the sound deadening in the engine compartment so the engine had to come out. Further inspection of the wiring harness showed that it would need replacement. The harness is the first thing placed in the car during assembly so everything has to come out to replace it.

TiNi · January 29, 2010, 02:36:15 PM

wow... how much in labor is that going to cost?

Duck-Stew · January 29, 2010, 02:37:52 PM

Wait, wait, wait...

You mean there is only ONE wiring harness? Like...take EVERYTHING out of the car?!? (said this 'cuz I see a dashboard in the pic)

superjohn · January 29, 2010, 02:38:15 PM

Hooollllyyyyyyy crap!!!!!

Forget the cat. D*Con the entire garage. That is an insane amount of work all because of a tiny little rodent.

Porsche Monkey · January 29, 2010, 02:40:48 PM

Porsche Monkey · January 29, 2010, 02:43:43 PM

Quote from: Duck-Stew on January 29, 2010, 02:37:52 PM
Wait, wait, wait...

You mean there is only ONE wiring harness? Like...take EVERYTHING out of the car?!? (said this 'cuz I see a dashboard in the pic)

This is the complete rear harness. Including engine and taillight electrics. its everything aft of the dash.

Popeye the Sailor · January 29, 2010, 02:47:18 PM

I'll give him 5K for it.

Cash.

TiNi · January 29, 2010, 02:54:29 PM

and he's avoiding my question...

Quote from: DuCaTiNi on January 29, 2010, 02:36:15 PM
wow... how much in labor is that going to cost?

Porsche Monkey · January 29, 2010, 02:56:56 PM

I said everything aft of the dash didn't I. The reason the dash came out was this. This is under the cowl panel where he made his way into the car.

Cute little footprints on the A/C box

Porsche Monkey · January 29, 2010, 03:06:50 PM

And I didn't forget about you Tini, just getting there. This is an insurance job. The adjuster pooed himself on this one. My original estimate was $16.5k including the 100 hours labor. That was before I found these evap lines. This means the whole front of the car has to come out, including the front subframe, suspension and fuel tank.

Porsche Monkey · January 29, 2010, 03:11:19 PM

acalles · January 29, 2010, 03:30:35 PM

Quote from: Ducaholic on January 29, 2010, 03:06:50 PM
And I didn't forget about you Tini, just getting there. This is an insurance job. The adjuster pooed himself on this one. My original estimate was $16.5k including the 100 hours labor. That was before I found these evap lines. This means the whole front of the car has to come out, including the front subframe, suspension and fuel tank.

holy jebus.

100 hours in labor.

that is awesome..

best I ever got was 24 hours for a A4Q with some serious engine damage.

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