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.
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?
Where can I find rodent damage in my car?
Rodent damage in your vehicle is fairly easy to spot if you take a close look. Start under the hood, then look in the trunk, the glove compartment and the rest of the interior. Check for these telltale signs: Nests made of chewed-up insulation and other materials
What can I put under the hood of my car to keep rodents out?
Infinity Pro, an odor and smoke elimination spray that also can act as a natural pest and rodent repellent Pine-Sol-soaked towels or rags on and around the tires. You can also put these under the hood, but remember to remove them before driving.
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.
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 do I keep mice out of my cabin air filter?
Block small entrances to the vehicle engine compartment. Some car owners place traps around the vehicle or on top of the wheels, since rats climb wheels to get into the engine. Some block engine openings with wire screen.
What kind of damage does a mouse do to a car?
In fact, the damage done to vehicles by mice, rats, and their many cousins can be considerable. Gnawing wires, ripping out insulation for nesting materials, or squirreling away caches of nuts and trash in car and truck engines can destroy some of man’s most sophisticated transportation technology and cause significant financial loss.