mouse got in A/c behind glove box

[missipp]

Hi Guys/Gals,

New member here. I have a 2004 explorer in which a mouse got into the truck and made a home in the glove box. I did not know this for a few days and he put a bunch of tissue paper in the glove box and in the openings of the A/c part just behind the glove box. I used a shop vac to get a lot of it out through the openings, but there is still a lot in there. Is there a way to open up that case and clean inside that part, or do I have to take the dash off and remove it to clean it.

There was nothing wrong with the A/c before the mouse. Now with all that stuff in there, it has very little air flow. Fan works, but the little guy just blocked it up.

I appreciate any help.

Missipp

 

[bizzs]

I think this is what your talking about that needs cleaned out. Big project if so..
Hope this post will help give some direction. http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=284042

 

[missipp]

Thank you for the response. That is it. He filled up the air inlet duct with paper. everything worked fine until he did that.
I removed the mouse, now I need to clean that.
Looks like removing dash to get to it. Sigh.

 

[imp]

Hopefully, he did no damage to wiring, as the rats did to mine! imp

 

[Joe in NY]

ummm. just drop the fan and stick you vacuum in there. Fan is very easy to drop.

 

[missipp]

I will do that. That sounds much easier. If that doesn't work, then I will pull the dash.

The wires look ok and everything is working but soo much stuff that he put in the air inlet

 

[EXPLORER04]

If you do have to remove the dash, here is some info on how to do it without full dash removal:
http://www.denlorstools.com/autoblog/2008/08/2003-ford-explorer-ac-not-cold-enough/