i think they were under the shifter console. i can smell mice pee when i drive. i have not had a chance to tear the interior apart to investigate fully. i was hoping to drive it till this winter and then do the interior but i may need to get into it sooner.

i assume the only true remedy is a new interior which is no problem because that was my intention.

i was just hoping there might be some short term solutions to get me through the summer....

have you been here ?

 

Try a cleaning company. They may have some ideas for getting rid of the odor. If it is coming from the console it's probably worth the effort to remove the console to look for dead bodies, nesting material, etc. If you can clean out anything they left behind and spray the area with diluted bleach or Lysol that might get rid of the odor.



Rick B.

 

get the green bait blocks and put them every where around and in your car and garage....they will take care of the problem, but not the smell. maybe trying vacuuming and using that Febreeze spray or baking soda on the area.

 

My wife uses a product by Orec that is made for pet stains and odors. It works very well i don't see why it wouldn't work for mice.http://www.oreck.com/Cleaning-Products

 

i dont think they are there anymore. my dog would be going crazy

 

thanks !

 

Pet stores have stuff for dog and cat urine to remove the smell. They may know which is best to use on mice 'doo-doo' or if there is something better. Best to pull the console to see if any other damage has been done. The air plenum (heater/a/c) is another good place for mice to build a nest; check that out too.

 

Four screws to remove the shifter console top plate. Maybe a 15 minute job. Might be worth it. I found a mouse "mummy" drying out in my jack compartment. I jumped and freaked a bit when I unknowing grabbed it while cleaning. To me, the carpet is the smelliest part of the interior. Beware, when you start it is hard to stop. I started by just replacing the carpet. Now, $4,000 and 5 months later my interior is almost done.

 

WOW, i knew it would cost but 4K is kinda high. did you do everything?

 

Yes. It all adds up fast. Carpets. Upper and both lower dash pieces. Top and side header molding. Door panels. Quarter panels. Leather seats plus foam, back and hardware. Center console. Brake console. All weather strip. Plus anything else that looked worn (window cranks, door locks, etc).

For $4,000, I did not include the new windshield, headers & sidepipes, plus new convertible top with new pads, weather strip and tack strip.
I have over $6,000 in parts alone. The value of my car probably only increased $2,000. But I'm happy working on the project.

Now I'm installing new Billsteins, 330 lb mono spring & miscellaneous suspension parts. Another $1500 at least. This is a money pit. But I enjoy it.

The parts are hit or miss. Some good, some outrageously bad.

I am not going to repaint. My paint is good but not near perfect. I like it that way. On my past projects I was constantly worrying about paint chips, etc. so I rarely drove or enjoyed the car. Don't want that trauma ever again. I want to drive this vette (weekend fun car).

 

Next time you store it put a couple of moth ***** inside it.Rodents hate the smell.It will air out in the spring time with the Windows down.

 

Why do folks replace all the interior panels just because they get scuffed and dirty? If those parts aren't broken or torn up, clean 'em, dye 'em and keep the money in the bank!!

 

Trust me. I am only going to replace what is needed. In my case it's not too bad. The carpet is the big one. After that it's just some nit pick stuff. I'd rather have the oem stuff that is not perfect over an immaculate interior that is all new. I like to FEEL like im in an old car. If I wanted brand new (and depreciation) I'd get a C6 !

 

Use a carpet shampooer with some of the stuff for pet pee and then let it air out really good and might have some luck. There are also some products out there that neutralize the odors when you spray it on them and they work really good. I'm not aware of them being sold in stores but I've ordered them online and was really impressed with them. I can't think of the name right now but a google search might find them.

If you don't see signs (mouse poo) in the car then they probably made a nest on top of your transmission or something. Much easier to deal with. Problem with mice isn't the smell, it's the chewing of wires. Better find the problem area and inspect your wiring around there and find a way to keep them out next winter.

You might even have luck with just parking it outside with windows down in the sun for a few days and let it air out. If you want to wash the underside of your car in case they built a nest on the trans or something similar, an easy way to do it is to get one of the lawn sprinklers that roll and set your hose up underneath the car then let it make several passes back and forth under the car.

 

They chewed the fiber optic bundle in half under my console. Also chewed blades off the fan for the heater. Had one die in the furthest end of the heater requiring removal of the heater unit to get it out of there.

Common places I've seen them build nests is under the console, under the seats or in the heater box.

If you find a way to keep them out in the winter, let me know. I tried Bounce drier sheets and Irish Spring soap. Just noticed the other day the soap had been chewed on. They seemed to like it? At least they'll be clean.

 

I only had that problem once and it was because the car sat up so long. Even though mine is not drivable right now, I am out working on or around it fairly often and just the activity seems to keep them away.

 

a guy from my old pontiac site suggesed this......


OK Guy's...Here is a solution to your mice / mouse issues. My credientials are this: I have been a fur trapper for well over thirty five years and have dealt with all kinds of critters, mostly large rodents but I have a lot of experience with mice. A solution to your problems with mice is this:

Take a five gallon bucket w/o the lid and cut a small "V" on the rim of the bucket (each side) opposite of each other and place an aluminum arrow shaft (or smooth dowel rod) across the "V"'s and on the arrow shaft place a light weight aluminum can such as a pop can or beer can, one end going through the opening and the other through the bottom in the center and make sure this rotates nice and smooth.

Next step is to take a small plank / board / ramp, ect... and place it on the floor and on the bucket rim 90 degrees to the arrow shaft then place about three or four inches of ethelene glycol (anti-freeze) in the bucket, the reason I reccomend ethelene glycol is that it is a preservative and the mice will not stink if the bucket is left in a vehicles trunk or back seat area or cabin, motor home, ect...for long peroids such as all winter long plus it will not freeze during the winter months. Water is fine and works just as well but the mice will stink in a day or two.

Now take a little peanut butter and smear it on the pop can, about 1/4 of the can is fine and then take bacon grease and smear that on another 1/4 of the can (just a couple different scents to attract the mice).

Here is what happens as you can visualize: The mice enter the garage , vehicle, cabin, ect...they smell the "meal" and hit the ramp and run it to the end, they smell and see the can and leap from the ramp to the can, the can spins and they drop into the ethelene glycol / water and drown.

This works gentleman, it works like a charm and catches multiples in one night. I keep one in my garage year around and in the winter a smaller version in the actual car (GTO). I have caught up to 13 mice in one night in peoples attics with this set up. Once you use this method your mice issues will go away. DEAD mice don't tell their little buddies where a place to camp out is. I hope this solves your mice challenges. Good Luck.

 

If you search Utube for " pail mouse trap " you can see one in video .

It works, I keep one in my storage shed year round .

Bill

 

My mice seem to be much smarter than yours.

I'm sure the pail works, it got to! Sadly I never got one mouse and still find evidence in my car!

 

Ummm... probably don't want to use antifreeze if you have any pets. I lost a dog to antifreeze when I was a kid..