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JonWitts

Member Since: 15 Oct 2011
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 55

2012 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Santorini Black

Rats eating my RRS

Hi Guys

I went o drive off in my 2012 RRS and an error light came on with "Restricted Performance". I have had a few problems so i assumed the RRS was at fault.

Anyway long story short, had to eat humble pie as the problem was rats chewing cables going to the exhaust sensors (Cat and Particle filter). (Come on - someone do a cat/rat joke)

Not sure how much the damage has cost yet - also need to find a way of stopping it happening again.

I live in the suburbs and car is left on drive, not stuck in a barn on a farm where rats are plentiful!!

Jon Witts
2013 RR Sport HSE Black Edition
2012 RR Sport HSE - Gone
2006 RS4 Avant - Gone and missed
1988 Defender 90 - Competition truck
2011 Tiguan

Fri Jul 06 2012 3:46pm

awd man

Member Since: 30 Nov 2010
Location: Malmesbury
Posts: 3355

2007 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Java Black

rat poison under the car each night (in a cat/dog proof box) RRS gone
Audi SQ5...Gone Audi Q7 S-Line 240 3.0TDI Gone
Audi A6 Allroad Sport 270 3.0TDI

Fri Jul 06 2012 3:50pm

npinks
Site Moderator

Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Watching
Posts: 6716

could be mice too,

Fri Jul 06 2012 4:50pm

shakeapaw

Member Since: 17 Dec 2011
Location: in a mud hut in wigan
Posts: 948

Didnt Mice used to eat the fuel tanks as well 07,TDV8,Black, Black Heated leather all round, Rear Entertainment with Headpones & Remote, TV, DVD, Pure Dab Digital Radio, Sidesteps, Adaptive Headlights, sunroof, now working fuel burning heater )))

Fri Jul 06 2012 5:14pm

WolfgangK

Member Since: 28 Dec 2011
Location: Heilbronn
Posts: 86

2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Nara Bronze

Hello,
I believe that was a marten. It`s a common problem here in our region. Think about electronic device for that.

Regards
WolfgangK 2012 RRS SDV6, Pan European ST 1300
gone : Audi A6 Allroad, Toyota LC HJ 61,
Honda CB 750 Four

Fri Jul 06 2012 5:34pm

peanutbob

Member Since: 04 Jul 2011
Location: UK
Posts: 585

2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Zermatt Silver

WolfgangK wrote:
Hello,
I believe that was a marten. It`s a common problem here in our region. Think about electronic device for that.

Regards
WolfgangK

That's a bit strong to suggest our site owner was to blame

Fri Jul 06 2012 8:15pm

whippetman

Member Since: 12 Jun 2010
Location: on the level
Posts: 502

2011 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey

I recall reading that some foxes were eating through brake pipes last year ....

Fri Jul 06 2012 8:54pm

cumbrian-col

Member Since: 31 Mar 2009
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 5

2009 Range Rover Sport TDV6 SE Java Black

Mice ate through the fuel outlet pipe where it comes out of the tank and on a separate occasion through the fuel return pipe from the injectors. The car lives outside and we've got 2 cats! I'd be unstoppable - if I could just get started

Wed Jul 11 2012 8:32pm

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