Mothballs and a bad idea...

[Carliannewman]

1st, let me please thank everyone for their support.

So, as I said in an earlier post ... Once I fixed may A/C, the mouse urine smell was unbearable. I mean it was bad. I wouldn't let anyone get in the car (after allowing that for two years). It was definitely the repair if the A/C.

But, I was highly unmotivated to not disassemble the now-working A/C system. So, i did what could after removing the blower motor (not too much).

When I was under the pass dash, I could see a crack in the housing for the A/C exchanger. I thought about for a bit and decided... I would cut an access panel in the box holding the A/C exchanger.

What a good idea (for those with lower standards). I had had great access to the mouse nest ruining my ability to enjoy the car without the A/C removal/drain/recharge. I carefully removed all mouse evidence (prob 95%), and I should be good to go.

I'm not proud, but I'm kinda proud. I'll follow up with a pix of the access panel and confirmation it solved the smell

Thanks all.

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[Carliannewman]

Pictures attached. Since the HVAC box was cracked by the previous owner, I wasn't too concerned about cutting an access panel with a Dremel. Clearly I wasn't too concerned with the quality of cut. Two screws on the top edge assist in holding the panel in place. Some could do a much nice job with the panel. There is a good bit of clearance between the panel and evaporator core.


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[sdg3205]

Did you take a picture of the grossness?

[Carliannewman]

Did you take a picture of the grossness?

Sorry, no pix of the mouse nest. There was about 1 inch of debris mainly focused between the evaporator and the panel I cut and towards the drain tube. Not much behind the evaporator.