Animals like squirrels can chew on a car’s wires. That can break electrical connections and lead to costly repairs, sometimes even replacing big sections of the wiring.
A wiring harness is like the car’s electrical “wire bundle” that connects everything. If animals chew it up, the fix can be more than patching one spot—you may need to replace the whole bundle.
The firewall is a thick wall inside the car that helps separate the engine area from the passenger area. Wires often run near it, so if animals chew near the firewall, it can cause bigger electrical problems.
Some newer car wires use insulation made with plant-based materials. The idea here is that animals may find that material appealing and chew it, which can damage the car’s wiring.
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So we dug into our pockets, and on the other side of our d**k, we found something funny.
And yes, it's contagious.
Gather round as the wolf pack goes on this throwback adventure.
Man what's going on, it's ya boy DJ Pre-K with the John Clay Wolf Show.
I'm here in the archives, I'm just trying to get these squirrels out of here man,
and I ain't the only one having an issue.
You know, after hearing about squirrels tearing up stuff,
a boy Randy gives us the 411 on what's going down.
John ain't having it though, he's in a messed up mood and he's ready to pop a cap in Randy's chipmunk ass.
So let's see if the callers can get enough votes to save our boy.
Check it out.
For the man in Colorado, he suffered an $11,000 in car damage after squirrels chewed through
his soy-based truck wiring.
Did you even know this is true?
Which by the way, a lot of new vehicles now have this.
We have cut number nine, if you want to hear the owner, Jefferson Patrick,
talk about the squirrels.
Also the head guy of the AAA is talking here too.
Pop the hood, caught a squirrel red-handed right down here snacking on these wires.
They told me that because the wires were chewed so close to the firewall,
they had no option but to replace the entire wiring harness in the truck.
It went from oil-based to soybean-based.
Well, it is great for the environment, so great of course,
that animals are attracted to that soybean-based insulation, so they chew through it.
Yeah, just wondering if Randy would think about squirrels eating all these wires.
$11,000 damage.
Randy the chipmunk, good morning.
So this is the environment y'all talking about?
Yeah, the environment.
The environment.
Do you think Randy would be a good punch bag for me on there?
Oh yeah, absolutely.
If you can catch me.
He's fast.
Hey, of course it's good for the environment.
Right.
You know why?
Why?
Because it's delicious.
Delicious.
Soy.
Soy?
Yeah.
It's delicious.
Well.
But that's the thing about, I mean, if I knew that, I'd be eating trucks already.
What part?
Just the wiring.
Here's the difference between, okay, squirrels, squirrels, no soy is delicious,
but they don't like, if it was me, I'd be like, hey man, you gonna eat that?
How much for the wiring harness, sir?
It's not squirrels.
Squirrels go completely grand theft auto on it.
They're like, this is mine.
I'm gonna eat this.
Then I'll share.
This is my soy.
There's another one.
That one's mine.
11 grand.
Yeah, I'm not trying to talk you out of it at least, but it is delicious.
I'm glad to learn of this.
Another reason to hate squirrels.
I will apply it to my life starting today.
How would you do that?
I'm gonna eat a truck.
Okay.
Have a good Saturday, everybody.
See you, buddy.
Later, Randy.
I was looking at a swatch to take on him, but I never found it.
I was looking at an opportunity to have him.
Oh, it'll come.
It'll come.
Oh, we've fired you up, have we?
Why would anybody listen to a damn chipmunk anyway?
He hates the chipmunk.
I mean, a stupid ass chipmunk.
I mean, how long do chipmunks live?
What is the real lifespan of a chipmunk?
Three years.
Okay, we've had this son of a bitch on my show for seven years now.
I mean-
Is it time to kill him?
Yes.
Publicly?
Yes.
Oh my God.
I'd like to kill Randy the chipmunk on the show today to be done with him forever.
Because he's obnoxious.
He's an alcoholic.
He's a gambling generator.
But the listeners love him.
Do they?
Yeah.
Do they really?
They always-
Call in and tell me if I should kill Randy or not.
800-800-7234.
Hey, look at Randy.
He's so sad now.
800-800-7234.
800-800-Radio.
He looks high.
Does Randy live or die?
Listeners are reacting.
If Randy goes, we riot.
According to Trover Budd on Facebook.
They're mad already.
Ah, put him on hold pre-K.
800-800-7234.
800-800-Radio.
Good morning, you're on the air.
I vote for save Randy.
All right.
Josh, you're on the air.
Hey, shoot Randy.
I had one chew up my wiring, the back of my headlight, and the under hood insulation.
Oh no.
All right, we're going to shoot him and we're going to video it and put it on the John Clay
Wolf Show Facebook page.
Oh yeah, no.
Peter, line three.
Yeah.
Mark.
Good morning.
What do we do?
Oh, we need to save Randy.
All right.
Good morning, Austin.
What do we do?
Hey, if they're eating the wires, they got a lead deficiency and I got the cure, if you
know what I mean.
Shoot him.
Danny, you're on the air.
Yeah, you got, I think you might as well get rid of Randy because you don't.
You got rid of Tony Romo's father and Radio Ronnie and you know where you're headed.
You're headed to, what's up, up.
Right.
We're going to, we're going to jump the shark on happy days.
We've killed off all of our good characters.
That's just a sad thing.
All right, y'all know what to do.
Hit us up on JohnClayWolf.com.
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Keep on rocking with us.
About this episode
Squirrels and chipmunks take center stage as the hosts trade jokes about animals chewing through a truck’s wiring. The repair story gets specific: wires were chewed near the firewall, forcing a full wiring harness replacement, and the insulation is described as shifting from oil-based to soybean-based—something the hosts say attracts animals. Listeners call in with their own “chew” damage reports, including wiring, a headlight, and under-hood insulation, while the show keeps the tone playful with the recurring “Randy” character.
Oh boy, we got a story about squirrels wreaking havoc on the inside of trucks and our resident animal expert, Randy the chipmunk, drops in to let us know what's going down. Unfortunately John is in an awful mood and can't take anymore of his high pitched hijinks. We even take a poll to see if the listeners want to decide the fate of our beloved animal pal. Will John pull the trigger or will Randy live to eat nuts another day?
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