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08-22-2013, 06:14 PM | #1 |
Drives: 2007 Toyota Yaris Sedan 5MT Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Illinois - USA
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What the heck is this??? HELP
I have a 2007 Toyota Yaris Sedan 5 speed Manual Transmission.
I've had the car for over a year now. I was in the process of fixing the squeaky noise when I shift from 1 to 2 using the info from a sticky on this website (which worked great! :D), when I saw something tangled deep down in between my engine and my battery. It looks like rope. Can anyone tell me what the heck it is and should it be there? I feel like pulling it out but idk if it was put there on purpose or not. Looks like a saftey hazard leaving there though. Can anyone help. Please. Thanks. Ive attached some pictures. |
08-22-2013, 06:24 PM | #2 |
Hard to tell from the pics (not your fault, it's a real pain in the ass to take pics of back there), but it looks like a little critter decided to take up residence in your engine bay at some point in time.
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08-22-2013, 06:25 PM | #3 |
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That looks a whole lot like a mouse nest.
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08-22-2013, 06:36 PM | #4 |
Drives: 2007 Toyota Yaris Sedan 5MT Join Date: Aug 2013
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WOW i didnt expect that! Wonder how long its been there. we dont have mice or rats. I bought the car from a dealer in Chicago. Original owner lived there. Weird that there mechanics didnt notice. I did just pick up my car from a body shop yesterday too.. hmm??
Guess ill try n pull it out.. |
08-22-2013, 07:23 PM | #5 |
Drives: 2007 Toyota Yaris Sedan 5MT Join Date: Aug 2013
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OK i got it all out. Definitely smelled like rodent as I pulled all that junk out. I had to stick my vacuum cleaners hose down there to get all the little pieces out. It was a mixture of rope, cardboard and thread. lol.
Thanks for the help guys !. Believe it or not I've never seen that before. Now im off to explore some more how-to threads on this forum! :) |
08-22-2013, 07:26 PM | #6 | |
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*bah dum tissh!* Thanks folks, I'll be here all week!
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08-26-2013, 01:20 AM | #7 |
Drives: 06 Silver Yaris 3-door Manual Join Date: Feb 2006
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Maybe that squeaky noise was actually a mouse?
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