Local mechanic adds another item to checking along with vehicle tires and batteries as cold weather prep

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Vehicle maintenance experts and advocates espouse the need this time of year to preparing vehicles for cold weather by checking tire and battery health, but a Charlottesville mechanic is urging residents to check their vehicles for rodent nesting.

“One of the big things we’re seeing now is mice,” Todd Archer with Bob’s Wheel Alignment on East Market Street told WINA Morning News Monday. “This time of year they’re starting to build nests and stuff in your vehicles, and we’re starting to see a lot of wire damage and things like that.”

Archer urged vehicle owners to check areas especially under the glove box, and around the air filter box and cabin filter areas…

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