Thread: Rats..... a first time for everything

This is the first time in 52 years of hunting this has happened.
I walked out from 5 days hunting on DOC land and jumped in the Suzuki at the carpark and off home.
But a few niggly things weren't right with Suzy. Now I've had 2 vehicles windows smashed and burgled at DOC carparks over time. I've had fuel syphoned once up in the Kaweka's, and a head on with a MOW truck at Lake Waikaremoana.
This was minor by comparison and what put me onto it was the rear window washer wasn't working, although I could hear the motor pumping. Out of Water ? nah, cant be. The front windscreen washer was working, and a couple of other minor little things weren't right.
Once home I lifted the bonnet and checked the washer bottle.... over half full, so tried the rear washer several times more then noticed water running out from under the old girl. So I checked the washer hose and it had been chewed off at the firewall....... F#cking RATS
Then I noticed some exposed electrical wires ????? and closer inspection turned up 2 major wiring looms chewed into
I'm not quite sure how to combat this so that it doesn't happen again. Only once in 52 years has me hoping it may never happen again

Oh yeah.... and the repair bill today was $560.00