# Hood ? nests from squirrels

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-nests-from-squirrels/59930>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** liberty, jeep\
**Created:** [January 14, 2011, 6:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-nests-from-squirrels/59930 "2011-01-14T06:33:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![pinay1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f05b48/32.png) [@pinay1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pinay1)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 6:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-nests-from-squirrels/59930/1 "2011-01-14T06:33:41Z")

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how do you keep critters away under the hood as in squirrels nest ?

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**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-nests-from-squirrels/59930/2 "2011-01-14T15:32:09Z")

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Drive it more often.

If that’s not an option, throw mothballs under the hood. Be sure to remove them before you start it again.

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**Author:** ![pinay1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f05b48/32.png) [@pinay1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pinay1)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-nests-from-squirrels/59930/3 "2011-01-14T15:42:26Z")

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been using mothballs

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**Author:** ![mshugna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@mshugna](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mshugna)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-nests-from-squirrels/59930/4 "2011-01-14T15:46:32Z")

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Live trap them and relocate at least one mile from house. remove whatever they are feeding on around the house. eventually you will either trap them all or they will look for food elsewhere.

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**Author:** ![jesmed1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jesmed1/32/2097_2.png) [@jesmed1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jesmed1)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-nests-from-squirrels/59930/5 "2011-01-14T15:47:04Z")

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Try spraying some coyote urine (used for deer repellent). Don’t know for a fact, but I’m guessing squirrels don’t mess with coyotes.