On this Vette, it is made of hard plastic. They ate a whole about 1 foot in diameter, exposing the fiberglass hood to the heat of the engine. Will this "melt" my hood if I do not replace it? Any idea how much it will cost? This is a very nice car.
2006-10-10 14:21:28 · 10 answers · asked by MrZ 6 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
i own a repair shop,and i doubt if it will melt your hood but it does need to be replaced on it,,its there to keep the high engine temperature off the hood,,it may eventually cause the paint to fade out some,but id get a new one for it real soon,,you can keep mice out if it with moth balls they hate the smell of them and wont come around that much,i own a 1971 dodge challenger 340 car and this is how i keep them out of it,,they ate my wiring harness in to on it once,but not no more,good luck i hope this help,s
2006-10-10 14:39:25 · answer #1 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should replace it immediately as there is the possibility the heat could damage the hood. You may also want to go through the entire car and make sure the mice didn't chew through anything else. Especially the wiring. They usually love that. Then store the car somewhere where the mice cannot get at it.
2006-10-10 14:27:18 · answer #2 · answered by HULK RULES!! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If that is the only thing the mice & rats ate? replace under hood liner cheep! Then and remove all food from the garage feed cats and dogs out on the patio. Moth balls in nylon stocking tied under the hood helps. You really have to stop the varmits from eating your pride and joy.
2006-10-10 14:31:04 · answer #3 · answered by John Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey it sounds like a great car! and yes if you don't either patch it or replace it it can do some damage to your engine due to overheating. Replacing that part on this car would be pretty pricey, I suggest trying to patch it to at least keep the heat out...but if you want the look and the quality you should just bite the bullet and start looking for a replacement...
...and set up some mouse traps that would make me soooooo mad
2006-10-10 14:26:00 · answer #4 · answered by Bar19one 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
How did the rats get in there? Did you flow away the hood open in any respect? i might wager the only thank you to end this may be to maintain your hood closed and save the vehicle the place there are not huge quantities of rats… or perhaps set traps around the vehicle.
2016-12-13 06:01:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep a close eye on things. If the mice did that, you can bet they chewed up wires too. If they chewed up wires, there are some bare ones. If they touch where they shouldn't, you will have a fire.
I'd have it looked at at the Chevy dealer just to make sure.
2006-10-10 14:33:41 · answer #6 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
351 is a ford motor. and it is c.i. not cc's for your vette. it wont melt the hood, but might bake the paint wich would cause it to flake and peel.
2006-10-10 14:25:21 · answer #7 · answered by mxlj 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
close to $250 to $500 it depends on what kind you want
2006-10-10 14:24:07 · answer #8 · answered by acmilanshava7 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a reason it is there. you can patch it with fire resistant material,
2006-10-10 14:25:34 · answer #9 · answered by T C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LMAO sucks to be you I guess...
2006-10-10 14:24:34 · answer #10 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋