It was a about 11:00 a.m. when a customer entered our store, Jeremy greeted her with a smile saying “How can I help you?“. The customer proceeded to explain about how there was a squealing noise in her engine for the past couple of days. Jeremy replied “No problem, we’ll be able to take care of that for you. The belts might need to be adjusted“. Not long after Emanuel was driving the car into the bay, he noticed the noise was something he was not familiar with.

After putting the vehicle on a lift, he inspected the brakes, suspension and other components. When he initially looked under the hood, he didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary. Vehicle needed minor maintenance; a power steering flush, brake fluid was contaminated and a few oil leaks. Emanuel decided to look under the vehicle for maybe something stuck in the suspension or something rubbing. Still, nothing out of the ordinary.

Emanuel was almost stumped, he decided to take a closer look at the belts. After he removed one of the plastic covers, he smelled a horrible aroma. As he was lowering the plastic cover, he noticed something odd drop on the ground. It was as small as a lug nut but did not belong in to this motor.

How your engine can work as a Mouse Trap

Emanuel grabbed his flashlight and looked inside the casing, there was a mouse stuck between the belts! We’re not sure what the little critter was doing, but we assume he was looking for a warm place to hang out. Unfortunately not only did he not live through this mishap, but he caused enough damaged to the belts that they had to be replaced.

There is no easy way to avoid a situation like this. If you are hearing noises coming from your car you should stop in the nearest Expert Car Care for a free inspection.

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