Wise/cheap mod you need

Ladies and gentlemen, I just pulled the windshield and hood cowl this morning and put a hardware cloth screen over the cabin air intake. The hole is about 2"x10" or so, very easy for rodent entry. Not taking any chances here. I used 1/4" harware cloth and self drilling screws to mount it. Give yourself a couple of hours.

 

Rats will eat through 1/4" hardware cloth

 

Tough to chew through two layers of steel wire, and grown rats can't fit in the spaces leading to the hole.

 

Best mod for sure! Will save you time, money, and heartache! I used gutter-guard...a bit more robust and painted....

 

Can you post some pics please

 

Lots on google. I didn't take any and it is concealed.

 

How difficult is it to pull the hood cowl? I need to do something like this.

 

I found this on the youtube:
https://youtu.be/SXzvSs2q6Ng

 

A mouse would go thru that without slowing down. You need a fine screen

 

Perhaps you don't know what hardware cloth is. It is a steel mesh screen of 1/4" squares made out of steel wire. I could stand on top of it if it was anchored over an opening.

 

This. a mouse or rat is not crawling through 1/4" hardware cloth. Exact reason people use that on coups for quail or even chickens.

 

What’s the tool he uses to remove the wiper blades after undoing the bolt? Looks like some sort of clamp?

 

Just so you know it can be done without doing all that, just pop up the pass. Side and stick something in there to hold it open while you work.

 

I just used my hands and torqued it back and forth...like removing a steering wheel...the best tools we have are generally our hands

 

It is a battery terminal and wiper arm puller available at most auto parts stores or Amazon

 

I did exactly this on my 08 Tundra, never had a mouse problem again.