Honda civic 2019 honda insulator hood repair?

[Soulz]

Hi,

I have a honda civic 2019 coupe sport. I took my car for maintenance and they found out that my insulator is all "chew" up or at least that what they said.

It seems it was a cat or something which i have never seen near the house. Do you guys think the same or something else? I just got the car this past may.

If you guys do think it a cat how can i avoid this?? is hard to check always if a cat is around tho.

If so should i have the dealership repair it? i see it costs around 100 bucks there or can i get it elsewhere cheaper and DIY? I am really pissed! also it seems is not cover my the insurances i bought with them and do you know if is cover by my auto insurance?

As you can see is not a big hole and it's only above the battery do you think it will burn or something they say they don't think it will. Should I?

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[Triple_peaz]

Just buy another one from Honda and put it on yourself.

As for the cat, there's two ways of dealing with it.
1. Lethal, put some radiator fluid out in a bowl and let the fucker drink it. (I wouldn't go that route, even though I hate the cats around my house)
2. Non lethal, call the SPCA or animal control. Tell them you need a trap for cats. I think it actually cost you to rent it. They will bring you 1 and you can bait it with food and soon enough the cat will be trapped. Then you can drive it to a remote location and let it go or bring it to the animal shelter.

 

[Soulz]

Just buy another one from Honda and put it on yourself.

As for the cat, there's two ways of dealing with it.
1. Lethal, put some radiator fluid out in a bowl and let the fucker drink it. (I wouldn't go that route, even though I hate the cats around my house)
2. Non lethal, call the SPCA or animal control. Tell them you need a trap for cats. I think it actually cost you to rent it. They will bring you 1 and you can bait it with food and soon enough the cat will be trapped. Then you can drive it to a remote location and let it go or bring it to the animal shelter.

Yes I get it I can't do lethal we have a dog.

The other night be the non lethal.

The dealership can install it with no charge. I mean. If is worth the 100 bucks that the part costs. I added a new photo is not a big hole tho

 

[latole]

When was the last time you open the hood ?

 

[shoegazer]

Just my thoughts... but I don't see enough room for a cat to get up there. I'm wondering if it's a squirrel or mice. The aftermath looks like a nest under construction maybe.

My understanding is that the thing is there to protect your hood from heat damage. I've seen aftermarket ones. If you're gonna' have to spend $100 either way, maybe there's a better one. Or maybe there's a DIY with some other (non-flammable) material.

I've been experimenting with an ultrasonic rodent scram thingy. And I just bought a small bottle of red fox piss on Amazon. The jury is still out.

Good luck.

 

[ExVTEC]

For real! I pop the hood at least 2x a week because I'm always screwing around. My girlfriends car at least 1x wk. I wipe things down because winter makes it messy and I always top off fluids, check battery and do visual inspection to be safe. Takes 2 minutes.

When was the last time you open the hood ?

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