HELP SQUIRLLE CHEWED KNOCK SENSON!!!

2010 toyo V6 access cab. 7500 miles.
Recently the check engine light and traction cont. light came on. I took the truck to the dealer who narrowed it down to the knock sensor. They then (after calling me) took off the air intake and intake manifold to access the knock sensor.

Under the intake manifold they found the knock sensor with a wire chewed off and acorns in the same area. They then told me it is not coved by warranty because it is an outside influence. I then spoke with one of the techs at the shop and they said it was the second one in about the past month and the design is bad and has a big space for animals. To fix it they orginally said they have to replace the harness which cost 2500.00. Then the following day they said Toyota came out with a kit for the knock sensor wire which total cost went down to 740.00.

My truck does sit alot and i do live in the woods so I understand, but just hate that the warranty does not cover this. My insurance will cover the damage but my deductiable is750.00.

One question can i do ne thing to keep rodents away from the truck? Maybe mothballs? Thank You .

 

I had a woodrat chew my knock sensor wiring last december. Only cost me about $350 for it to be fixed from my local dealer, and that was with replacing a section of the harness.

 

i fix about 5 a year here,it can be fixed with just some wire,solder,and heat shrink.the expensive part is the labor.

 

thanks everyone.

 

WTF is a squirlle?

 

Yea i know. I cant spell for crap...lol

 

start a new hobby, squirrel hunting...... i do it all the time

 

this^^

 

Thats a bummer. The knock sensor is in a bad spot even on my 3.0

 

yea im gonna have to start hunting...lol