Not a regular day at a dealership

[-RJ3-]

So I decided to drop by Agincourt to say hi and drop off some stuff.

Moh runs up to me and ask you would never guess what I found, grab a camera!!!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a340/R_J_3/For%20Sale/IMG_0113.jpg


Apparently, the owner had a regular oil change that day... There was only one problem in her car prior to bringing it to the dealership. AC was not putting out cold air.

If you dont know, its a chipmunk/ squirell lodged in the belt near the ac pump. It even had traces of food around the engine bay and naw marks.


The customers where there and boy they were shocked!!

[Thrizzl3]

HAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA OWNED! how does a whatever that is (chipmunk or squirrel) get in there and undo the belt

[tweak_s]

I can't tell what that is... what is it?

Did it NOT smell??!?

[Soyabean]

Poor chipmunk. He got squished to death by the belts!!!! How'd that sucker get up there? lol

[3GFX]

``Hmmm I wonder what that squeeking is when I turn the AC on honey``

[-RJ3-]

HAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA OWNED! how does a whatever that is (chipmunk or squirrel) get in there and undo the belt

Last week it was chilly, so my guess the squirell / rat found a warm place to stay. he probably was sleeping when the car started... the belt must have been off when it rode across the wheel lol!

[towelsnap]

the engine saved your nuts from the squirrel

[Manpreet]

poor thing but damn u cant even tell its a squirrell

[She_Prime]

Oh wow... to me it looks like a chipmunk...

Poor whatever it was though. What a rotten way to die.

[klym]

Oh wow... to me it looks like a chipmunk...

Poor whatever it was though. What a rotten way to die.

+1 crappy way to go

Reminds me of the cat I almost peaced out last week at 75km/h :\

[MAZDA Kitten]

OMG why is everyone is laughing http://www.planetsmilies.com/smilies/sad/sad0018.gif
I'm so sad I started crying http://www.planetsmilies.com/smilies/sad/sad0049.gif

[She_Prime]

I'm not laughing Agatha. Thought it was really sad to see :(

[Chester_Lampwick]

George's mom had the same story on the Geologic Podcast (http://www.geologicpodcast.com/index.php?post_id=519945). Just listened to the story on Saturday. Weird coincidence.

[MAZDA Kitten]

Who is GEORGES MOM

[mzkaye729]

OMG, this is so upsetting :( I hate seeing dead/dying animals :(

[MAZDA Kitten]

^^ me too http://www.planetsmilies.com/smilies/sad/sad0049.gif

[p-o-g-i]

It's sad... but kind of grossed me out too. It doesn't help that I finsihed eating a couple of minutes before see that pic..

[Soyabean]

It's sad... but kind of grossed me out too. It doesn't help that I finsihed eating a couple of minutes before see that pic..

Stop lying Chris. U eat everything lol :chuckle

This probably made u more hungry hahaha. Cuz I sure am lol

[dentinger]

we had a similar problem at my work a few weeks back.
only the animal was slightly larger, and the customer was complaining of a smell thats been getting worse during the week.

i believe it was a cadillac SRX, and a muskrat or something similar.
the smell was death. the tech working on it threw up halfway thru the job.
i tihnk we charged the guy like, 5 hours or something cuz it was just so bad.

[Hives]

Thats crazy!

[philipfreire]

so whats the protocol in a situation like this? do mechanics draw straws to see who gets the short one and bites the bullet on removing this poor lil guy?

[Chester_Lampwick]

Who is GEORGES MOM

<sarcasm>Whatever you do, don't click on the link provided. I wouldn't want to turn you on to something new or interesting.</sarcasm>


I'm surprised more people aren't familiar with dead animals in the engine bay. When I was a kid, and cars still commonly had belt driven fans rather than electric, and people still used block heaters, this happened all the time. Plug your car in overnight and the stray cats in the neighbourhood would crawl into you engine compartment and sleep on the nice warm engine. Come out in the morning and crank the engine and startle the cat, right into the fan...

[dentinger]

so whats the protocol in a situation like this? do mechanics draw straws to see who gets the short one and bites the bullet on removing this poor lil guy?

at my work, every tech has a number, if you're number is up, you're getting the next job. whether it be an alignment, a brake check, or something big.
however, if the job is under 1.0 unit of labour (i tihnk), your number stays at the top.

[Darkfrosty7]

LOL that is sooo cool!

[p-o-g-i]

Stop lying Chris. U eat everything lol :chuckle

This probably made u more hungry hahaha. Cuz I sure am lol

That's so wrong, guy. I can't believe you would say that. I'm not hungry 24/7... it's more like 20/7 (I gotta sleep too you know) :chuckle

But still, this issue is sad and gross at the same time......

[Cardinal Fang]

OMG why is everyone is laughing http://www.planetsmilies.com/smilies/sad/sad0018.gif
I'm so sad I started crying http://www.planetsmilies.com/smilies/sad/sad0049.gif

I totally agree. Up until the little guy died I can bet you he added 10 hp to the car.

[mazdabetty]

OMG why is everyone is laughing http://www.planetsmilies.com/smilies/sad/sad0018.gif
I'm so sad I started crying http://www.planetsmilies.com/smilies/sad/sad0049.gif

Me toooooo :( Poor little guy... he probably has little chipmunk babies waiting for him at home... now someone has to go tell them their daddy won't be coming home anymore :( :( :( :(

[ElegantGremlin]

I totally agree. Up until the little guy died I can bet you he added 10 hp to the car.

How can you say something like that!




I'm thinking closer to 20 hp..

[Go_Habs_Go]

Ouch! Rough way to go for that squirrel.

[Thrizzl3]

Me toooooo :( Poor little guy... he probably has little chipmunk babies waiting for him at home... now someone has to go tell them their daddy won't be coming home anymore :( :( :( :(

they grow up bastards anyway


How can you say something like that!




I'm thinking closer to 20 hp..

so true..thats why he cut off the A/C lol

[Zoom Zoom Boy]

This reminds me of one of my co-workers who drove down to attend a meeting at what used to be the Rogers Wireless head office on Bloor/Mt. Pleasant street downtown and parked in an underground parking area near the office. It was in the middle of winter.

He was driving an older model Land Rover and after the meeting, he went to his vehicle and his truck started, but then he heard a loud whine and knock noise and then shortly after, the engine conked out on him. He had it towed to the mechanic and turns out he had a 5 or 6lb rat caught up in one of his engine belts (Can't remember which belt). I guess the rat was a little cold and the engine was a nice and warm place to nest for a few hours.

P.S.- Squirrels are basically rats with bushy tails. No sympathy on this end.

[MAZDA Kitten]

Me toooooo :( Poor little guy... he probably has little chipmunk babies waiting for him at home... now someone has to go tell them their daddy won't be coming home anymore :( :( :( :(

I knowwwwwwwwwwwww poor babies!!! what are they gonna eat? http://www.planetsmilies.com/smilies/sad/sad0025.gif

[crystal8484]

oh wow.

i guess that's better than actually running one over and watching it twitch and die dramatically in your rear view mirror :(

[CFX]

LOL that is sooo cool!

You need help. :loco

[ElegantGremlin]

oh wow.

i guess that's better than actually running one over and watching it twitch and die dramatically in your rear view mirror :(

Sounds like you're talking from experience.....

[mazdaskit]

thats weird...

[Karen Lee-McNair]

sadly enough, it's not that uncommon.

I once found a nest of field mice (babies - nweborn without fur) in a glove box. They have made the box of kleenex a nest. It was really disturbing for me - only because i really dislike rodents!

rodents often hide in engine bays to stay warm - and unfortunately, they often cause damage too.

Thank goodness i wasn't working on saturday, i would have been grossed out all day!