What are the odds that someone who calls himself Ratarossa, got their Ferrari damaged by a rat? Well, Scott Chivers, popularly known as Ratarossa, had his Ferrari 456 eaten up by a rat while in storage. According to the YouTuber, the damage costs thousands in repairs.
The video starts with Chivers driving down a lonely road from his mother’s house. The Ferrari 456 had been in storage for the last few months. He performs a shakedown to determine if everything is okay, before going for a drive.
Driving down the road, he notices a strange smell.
“Now, I am not sure if you can see from here, but there is a lot of water under the car where I’ve just pulled up and it’s still dripping out. I’ll move the car in a minute, we’ll have a look at how bad it is,” Chivers said.
Ferrari 456 Doesn’t Drive Well Out Of Storage
“As I pulled up, this was really steamy, but what’s happened now is the rad fans have kicked in and it seems to have cured itself. I can’t see anything obvious. It seems to have been coming from the back of the engine there,” Chivers said.
Upon further inspection, he notices a few things that are not working that were previously working. His rear spoiler doesn’t respond when the car is running. Also, a few things on the center console including the hazard lights have an erratic function.
“I am really having my fair share of Ferrari issues right now. I’ve got two 308s off the road, and now this. I need to do something far less stressful,” Chivers revealed.
He drives off again, but after a few miles, the Ferarri 456 chugs before coming to a halt. It won’t go into park, and won’t start. He suspects something might be nibbling on the internals.
“Okay, first of all, the battery has gone flat, second of all, it won’t start, third of all, it is not looking good, or sounding good. So, we need to abandon the car,” Chivers said.
He suspects the car has some crazy wiring issues, and abandons the car on the roadside to head home to get some recovery equipment.
Rats Damage Leads To Coolant Leak, Fuel Pump, and Center Console Issues
When he gets home and picks two jerry cans and a spare battery. He also confesses that part of the 456 problems is his fault. He raised the fuel pumps to prevent debris from getting sucked into the system. What that means is, when the 456 gets to a quarter of a tank, he doesn’t have any fuel left.
While replacing the battery, he notices nuts hidden by a rodent in the chamber. Luckily, he is still able to get the car running and safely drives home.
The rats have done some major damage to the Ferrari 456. Chivers lists down issues that need resolving including the fuel pump, a coolant leak, battery drain, lighter, and window gaps. The suspension also needs an overhaul.