How does a mouse get into a blower fan?

Once the plastic cover is removed, you can see how the mice are getting into the blower fan. There is a water drain hose that goes down the side of your vehicle. They climb up that, and then down into the ventilation system through the air intake opening.

How to remove a mouse nest from a car ventilation system?

Troy Hayes on April 08, 2015: Nicely done. In the past I dropped my heat fan unit from inside the cabin–a real pain. Your method was easier, faster, and allowed me to put a grill of aluminum gutter guard over the opening. Rather than drilling and screwing, I used cotter pins to “paper clip” the grill onto the opening. This worked well.

What to do if you find a mouse in your ductwork?

If there is a mouse in the trap, wear gloves to remove it, reset the trap, and wash your hands thoroughly. Because mice like to seek refuge in the safety of ductwork, they may have accumulated a food store somewhere in the system.

How can I keep mice out of my car?

If your car has a cabin filter slot behind the glove box, make sure there’s a filter there. In my car the mice built the nest on top of this filter, as it prevented access to the blower. Man this was short sweet and to the point! Hope you make your living as a teacher. Could we please have larger photos?

How to keep mice out of your blower and air filter box?

Last before putting the cowl back together was stuffing copper wool into the corners behind the hood hinge mounts, as I think this is the way the mice were getting in. Mice really hate wire as it’s probably painful for them to chew on. May not keep them out of the cowl completely, but I’m down for anything.

How do you remove a blower fan in a Toyota?

Just pull down firmly. Now you can see the fan motor. Remove the two screws holding the wiring harness to the fan motor housing: With that out of the way, you can see the fan motor power connector; unplug it. This pic is looking straight up at the bottom of the fan motor. The front of the car is to the left.

Where do mice get into fresh air fan?

The fresh air fan was a bigger project. The front fender mount rails have many holes in them, these are where mice get into your front cowl as it drains down into them and then out to the ground.

How did mice get in my Toyota Tacoma?

All of them have the same basic problem since 1984- current. Mice get in thru the cowl area fresh air intake, build a nest, you open the fresh air door/vent, and you got a mess. The local toyota dealerships have the same problems with vehicles that sit on the lot too long.