[SEL] OT mouse nest found

[Gary Epps]

Curt, I don't know if this will help or not, but I have had the same problem 
on a repeated basis in a  '99 Toyota Camry.  By positioning myself with my 
head under the dash and legs and feet over the back of the front seat I 
could get to the blower housing.  Three to five screws held the fan and 
motor in place.  With a flexible shaft screw driver type tool with the 
properly sized socket on the end, removal of  the fan was fairly easy.  I 
eventually got enough practice that I could remove, clean and replace the 
fan in about 15 to 20 min.

Good Luck,
Gary
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <cgandree at mchsi.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 5:16 AM
Subject: [SEL] OT mouse nest found


> Just to bring everyone up to date who tried to help with my dead mouse 
> delima
> in the wifes Toyota.  Last night after tearing out the glove box I 
> discovered
> the internal air filter compartment.  After some difficulty in even 
> removing
> the cover due to the very extensive packing material jamed in and around 
> the
> paper filter (what was left of it) there was the was the damn nest made up 
> of
> just about every known and unknown bits of material.  Found five dead mice 
> in
> the nest.  Poor buggers had died since I killed the mom several nights 
> ago.
> After inspecting with a mirror and bright light discovered one of the 
> little
> beggers had stuck between the plastic fins of the squirrel cage fan of the
> blower and was rotting to high heaven.  As yet I am not able to totall 
> remove
> the fan and motor assemble so looking for some sort deoderant to mask the
> smell other then skunk piss (Arnie your no help as usual!).  I am trying 
> to
> avoid tearing all the wiring harness and half the underside of the dash 
> board
> out to get that fan unit out for better cleaning.
> Thanks to all who gave good suggestions.
> Curt
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