Driver Takes Faulty Car to Mechanic and Finds out Squirrel Stashed Hundreds of Acorns in Gearbox

Driver Takes Faulty Car to Mechanic and Finds out Squirrel Stashed Hundreds of Acorns in Gearbox
A UK man's car troubles turned out to have been caused by hundreds of acorns stashed in his gearbox––possibly by a squirrel. Stock photos via CC0
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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A British man took his car to a mechanic after it wouldn’t change gears properly and got some surprising feedback—the problem was caused by a cache of acorns, possibly stashed by a hungry squirrel.

Andy Wilkins had been on a five-week vacation, leaving his Volkswagen Golf not far from the airport in Gatwick, near London, the Sun reported.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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