Damage
Rodent & Wildlife Damage in Telford
It sounds unlikely until it happens to you — rodents are drawn to the soy-based insulation used on modern wiring looms, and a single night in a warm engine bay can leave a car with dozens of severed wires. The damage is rarely obvious and the fault codes it throws can look like anything. We locate every point of damage, repair the loom to standard and advise on protecting it from happening again.
Common Symptoms
If you are seeing any of the following, it points to a rodent & wildlife damage issue we can diagnose:
- Sudden multiple electrical faults after the car stood for a few days
- Warning lights appeared with no obvious cause
- Car won't start, or starts and then cuts out
- Evidence of nesting under the bonnet or in the cabin
- Chewed wiring visible on inspection
- Insurance assessment requiring a specialist repair quote
Common Causes
Faults like this rarely have a single cause. The usual culprits we find are:
- Rodents chewing soy-based wiring insulation (increasingly common)
- Nesting material blocking air intakes or fan housings
- Damage to sensor, injector or ignition wiring in the engine bay
- Chewed CAN-bus or ABS wiring causing network faults
How We Diagnose Rodent & Wildlife Damage
01We carry out a full loom inspection — not just repair the one obvious chew.
02Every damaged section is repaired to standard with proper crimping, not twisted and taped.
03We advise on rodent-deterrent loom tape and routing to reduce repeat attacks.
04A detailed quote can be supplied for insurance claims where required.
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Next Step
Book in your vehicle.
Tell us about the symptoms you're seeing — we'll diagnose it properly with dealer-level tooling and come back with the next steps.