After seeing PetreeLX's recent disaster I decided to take steps to protect those wires going to the brake unit on my LC. I've had issues with mice making nests under the intake manifold in the past and now there is new squirrel nest in the tree directly over my LC. I expect hungry new babies will be crawling around in the coming weeks.
So, here is what I did and I think it will be pretty effective. I happened to have these materials on hand but aluminum window screen would work just fine too.
1st pic, screen cut to cover the plugs and wires and then crumpled to fit closely. This happens to be some very fine expanded aluminum mesh I had from a previous project. Aluminum works well since it holds it shape after forming.
2nd and 3rd pics: More of the same material rolled and compressed slightly to fill the void and add further protection.
Final layer. This is stainless steel screen which I folder and hemmed the edges on. This is much heavier duty than window screen but like I said, window screen would probably suffice as well.
To help prevent the rascals from trying to tear it off I put a long wire tie around the whole bundle to hold it down.
I did this all in about half an hour, very easy. Cut patterns out of stiff paper to test fit the pieces.
As a side note, I've found that fluid film sprayed heavily under the intake manifold has been a great deterant from nest building. I guess it's to messy for them. It stays as kind of a puddle under there - forever. And no, no smell isues at all.
So, here is what I did and I think it will be pretty effective. I happened to have these materials on hand but aluminum window screen would work just fine too.
1st pic, screen cut to cover the plugs and wires and then crumpled to fit closely. This happens to be some very fine expanded aluminum mesh I had from a previous project. Aluminum works well since it holds it shape after forming.
2nd and 3rd pics: More of the same material rolled and compressed slightly to fill the void and add further protection.
Final layer. This is stainless steel screen which I folder and hemmed the edges on. This is much heavier duty than window screen but like I said, window screen would probably suffice as well.
To help prevent the rascals from trying to tear it off I put a long wire tie around the whole bundle to hold it down.
I did this all in about half an hour, very easy. Cut patterns out of stiff paper to test fit the pieces.
As a side note, I've found that fluid film sprayed heavily under the intake manifold has been a great deterant from nest building. I guess it's to messy for them. It stays as kind of a puddle under there - forever. And no, no smell isues at all.
