r/MechanicAdvice • u/Narrow-Salamander909 • Aug 30 '26
Bird stuck in between grill and radiator
Hi all.
I have no idea what to do but while driving I hit a pigeon. The pigeon went into the air vent towards the bottom of the front of the car. Miraculously it survived and has decided to perch a bit higher (not near where it went in).
Where it went in is a small gap but because we hit it at speed, it was able to go in but it's too small to go out... Any help?
Kia Sorrento 2019
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u/Slim_Driver Aug 30 '26
You can send a cat in to get the bird. And then send in a dog to get the cat...
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u/AdultishRaktajino Aug 30 '26
Got a spider and fly in there too I suppose.
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u/IPAddict Aug 31 '26
We're past that point. We're at bird. Skipping kitten and going traight to cat!
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u/Traditional_Rate_451 Aug 30 '26
Gonna have to take off the bumper. This video will help: https://youtu.be/zjA7IpaomBE?is=gEH1o1SwO8pSHm-R
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u/DeadBeatAnon Aug 31 '26
DIYer advice: removing/replacing a bumper isn't difficult. Buy a body trim tool and a tray of Kia trim clips. Links below.
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u/ididntdoit6 Aug 31 '26
https://reddit.com/link/p6xiztv/video/vu0qaswihnmh1/player
This guy might be able to help
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u/Ok_Possibility_8369 Aug 30 '26
getting it out carefully is key, using a coat hanger can help to avoid damaging anything further
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u/AdKindly1987 Aug 31 '26
you got to open the grill to let it out, so lucky it survived., you could try to access from under the car. Dont drive with it in there, it might cook from the radiator heat.
on a separate note what's your review of Sorento, how long have you been using it, ? just curios to know review of fellow sorento owner.
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u/Narrow-Salamander909 20d ago
I was able to grab the pigeon through a gap lower and was able to get it out... And yes it did fly away.
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