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I parked our "back up car" 2006 civic sedan on the side of the house over the holidays. When I went to move it back to the driveway yesterday morning it was clear that a rat has taken up residence in the car. Chewed foam from the back seats piled up. Rat droppings here and there. Acorns in the glove box.

I cleaned up the mess and put a single peanut on the backseat bench. Windows rolled up.

This morning, the peanut was gone and there were a half dozen new droppings.

So, Mr Rat must be able to get in and out of the car with the windows rolled up. Where should I be looking for a rat entry point? Undercarriage somewhere? No evidence of damage or acorns in the engine bay, luckily.

I put some peanut butter on the bait pedal of a rat trap and set it on the backseat, with the trap not set, so Mr. Rat can get one last treat before I re-bait and set the trap.

Any advice on possible entry points would be greatly appreciated.

Keith

 
Rep Power: 224

Likely coming in from the HVAC blower intake. I think you can see it if you remove the cowl tray (where the windshield wipers are).