How do I remove vermin from my car?

My car is being attacked by vermin and I would be grateful for any advice as to how to prevent it happening again. The car is parked on the drive in a rural location, where I have parked for the last ...

How can we prevent mice or birds damaging our Volkswagen Touareg's sunroof seal?

We have found nicks taken out of the sunroof seal of our Volkswagen Touareg and also the windscreen wipers of both our Polo and Touareg. My son in law thinks it could be birds rather than mice. Have you...

How can we get bird droppings off our Range Rover Evoque's paintwork?

My wife's Range Rover Evoque is only a few months old. We found some bird droppings on the car that, after attempted cleaning, did not remove the matted look. We took it back to the dealer who, to our...

What can I do to protect my car from bird droppings?

We have a carport which, in our East of Scotland winters, is beneficial for our two vehicles as early morning there is no problem with ice and snow. However summer is a different story, when the swallows...

How can I fix the paint damage caused by bird droppings to my Volvo C70?

I was on holiday last week and after my late return flight into Gatwick I discovered that my 2012 Volvo C70 was plastered across the bonnet and drivers door with thick greasy dirty bird droppings. What...

Why don't people with mice in the garage get a cat?

In the Telegraph today, JS complains that he lives in the country and his motorcar is affected by mice. I live in a particularly rural part of the Peak District. My car is left out as I do not have a garage,...

Why does my car smell of bad foodstuff?

I own a 2011 Honda Insight. It has had its first service end of November with 8000 miles on the clock. After it was serviced I used it for about a week and then went on holiday, and the car stood in my...

How can I stop mice damaging my car?

I live in the country and with that comes furry little friends. My last two cars have incurred damage due to mice getting under the bonnet and nibbling air conditioning pipes and electrics. I have Googled...

On the rodent

With reference to the email "Chewed Lore", I have stored my car in Florida over the past ten summers and to keep the rodents out of it I hang a supermarket plastic bag of mothballs in the engine compartment....

Mice chewing the car while its in the garage - how do I stop them?

How do I stop mice getting in a car which is garaged?