A short while back, I uncovered an abandoned mouse nest (nest?) in the engine compartment of my 2000 GCL. Was constructed in the most inaccessible location . . . . tucked back in behind a metal shroud within the furthest passenger side corner of the compartment . . . . . right up alongside what I'd expect to be the firewall. Impossible to access or even see with any degree of success.
I prodded, vaccuumed and managed to pull a good part of the nest out. But along with it came what I suspected to be material (fibre and bits of rubber/synthetic) that formed the covering of the firewall. And given the smell within the vehicle, I suspected that this tucked away location may also be one of the intake ducts for the ventilation system. So after doing what I could and trying to get deodorizing spray (Febreeze) back into that corner (that impossible to thoroughly complete), I took it into the dealership. They blasted it with air, then pressure washer . . . . . also went up inside to the fan assembly to confim nothing about or within that assembly. They reported back that unless I was prepared to spend for the better part of a day (6 -
7 hours est) to disassemble everything and have it cleaned/checked for damage, that was pretty much all they could do.So while I await a factory service manual, any suggestions? And any idea what is behind and about that particular area? A white cotton-like stranded material made up the bulk of the nest. With black synthetic material and rubber within. No damage within the interior of the vehicle, and while still smelling, quite a bit less than the original problem.
Goddamn mice.